Lectures of the Hermitage: address, reviews

The Hermitage is not only a large museum. Especially in order to open the world of beauty to people, the Hermitage's lecture hall works. He has two addresses: the first lecture hall is in one of the new buildings of the storage facility, the second - in the former General Staff building on Palace Square. For one day, it is unlikely that you will be able to visit both halls, so you should prepare for a meeting with art in advance.

Lectures of the General Staff of the Hermitage

On the Palace Square for many years there is a lecture hall. It is called a hall where artists' paintings come to life. Here you can listen to several lecture cycles. Themes are different, they cover the entire history of mankind in the works of artists from primitive days to modern times.

There are not indifferent employees working here who gladly tell stories about the past. Under their unhurried monologue, all the slides displayed on the screen seem to be not just beautiful paintings, but windows in the past centuries.

A small room with red soft armchairs is very cozy, for notes each armchair is equipped with a folding table. A large screen for displaying slides from all places is clearly visible. Slides allow you to view art objects from a profitable perspective. In the course of the lecture, the guide draws attention to various details.

Traditionally, after each session - applause to the narrator.

Lecture programs in the General Staff

Employees' speeches were prepared in such a way that it becomes interesting for specialists and for the first time who came to the museum. Academic knowledge is presented in a fascinating and accessible way.

Now this lecture hall of the Hermitage Conducts several programs:

1. University of the History of Foreign Art - 3rd course.
2. Eastern classes: ancient Egypt, India, China.
3. Ancient world: Greece, Italy, Scythians.
4. East: the Islamic world, Khorezm, the forgotten empire.
5. Western Europe: Venice, German book, Curiosities of nature, Literary heroes, Painting of the 17th century, French weavers, Masters-jewelers, Service with a green frog, English watercolor, Paris of the early twentieth century, German Expressionists, Sculpture of the 20-21 centuries, Three artists 21 Century.
6. Russia: about museum exhibits.

You can visit it on weekdays, cash desks work from 10.30 to 19.20. On weekends, work is reduced by two hours, at 17.30 the doors are closed for visitors. Monday is a non-working day.

Lectures of the Hermitage in the Old Village

The historical district of the city, where the depository is located, is named "Old Village". Also called the nearest metro station. The complex was built relatively recently - the first stage was introduced in 2003. There opened a new lecture hall.

If the Hermitage's lecture hall on Palace Square is similar to a chamber theater, then this new one is for a large university audience. Light-green salon chairs rise in steps, they have the same folding tables, as in the old lecture hall.

There are evening concerts. A spacious and cozy hall gathers guests on Sundays, at 17.30. Under the fading colors of the day, watching the sleeping garden outside the window, visitors hear the sounds of music from the historical era, which the storyteller is leading the story.

Lecture programs in the Old Village

Here you can listen to such topics:

1. Since ancient times.
2. Masters of the 19th century.
3. About Ancient Greece.
4. F. Goya.
5. London. Museums.
6. Tapestry weaving in Europe.
7. Art of 20-21 centuries.

Specially for schoolchildren the following topics were prepared:

1. European court costume of 15-17 centuries.
2. Stories from the life of the Hermitage masterpieces.
3. Travels through the countries of the East.
4. Myths and legends in the fine arts.
5. Weekdays and holidays of the ancient world.
6. The art around us.
7. Secrets of the palaces (2 parts).

On weekdays the lecture hall is open to visitors from 10.30 to 19.00. On weekends, the working day is shorter by 1 hour. Monday, Tuesday - non-working days.

Guest Reviews

Those who begin to attend a series of lectures can no longer refuse. Sorry to skip the next topic. Therefore, the advice of seasoned visitors: buy a subscription. True, there will be a lot to defend after him - many who wish. Some stood for 6 hours. But it's worth it.

The history of foreign art is studied for three academic years, classes are divided into 87 lectures. It is convenient to visit them - the beginning at 19.00, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the General Staff.

Many reviews cite fragments of lectures. It is evident that people really liked it. Suddenly, I saw an elderly museum worker, famously managing with a computer. The beautiful Russian language of lecturers, enthusiasm for their favorite work and excellent sense of humor did their job - the hall sat for 2 hours, fascinated listening to the story.

Very different people visit the Hermitage lecture hall. The reviews of this motley crowd of young and elderly are unanimous: they had a good time, learned a lot of interesting things and became enthusiastic about visiting the museum exposition to see firsthand what was demonstrated with the help of slides.

Addresses of lectures, how to get there

Both lecture halls are easy to find even a man unfamiliar with the city. If you intend to visit the museum, then at the same time you can visit the nearby lecture hall of the General Staff.

You can get to Nevsky Prospekt by metro. Stations "Nevsky Prospekt" and "Gostiny Dvor", exit to the Griboedov Canal. Further we are guided by the steeple of the Admiralty, to the right of it there is the Winter Palace.

From the station "Admiralteyskaya" we first go to Nevsky, then we approach the Admiralty. The Hermitage Lecture, whose address is Palace Square, house 6/8, has an entrance from the square.

The lecture hall in the Old Village is located at: Zaudabednaya ul., 37A. It is better to get there by metro to the station "Staraya derevnya".

Rules for visiting the museum

The museum is an object of culture. They do not come here in T-shirts and shorts, frivolous beach sarafans and similar dresses. Dress code is not installed, but it assumes the elementary respect of visitors to the heritage of many centuries.

High thin heels can hurt precious parquets, they are also best left at home. Large things, bags will take a wardrobe. Food and drinks in the museum are prohibited.

Here you can take photos for free. It is forbidden to do this only in the museum's storerooms. For all his life a person will not be able to examine all three million exhibits of the Hermitage, so take the opportunity to learn about the most interesting ones by visiting the lecture hall.