-What you can expect- During your four-hour small group tour of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, you'll skip the line and explore this impressive art collection with a local expert guide. See the gorgeous interiors of the Winter Palace, the famous Peacock clock and the amazing French, Dutch and Italian art selections at the Small Hermitage.Began under the reign of Empress Elizabeth I and completed under Catherine the Great, the Winter Palace contains glorious interiors fit for the royal residence. The amazing art masterpieces you will see were collected by Emperors and their relatives and hidden during the war period by the museum staff. Admire works by Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Tintoretto, Tiepolo and Veronese - the most significant artists of the 15-18th centuries along with the magnificent collection of Impressionists and Post-impressionist artwork.**You'll visit the following major buildings of the Hermitage:**- Winter Palace- Small Hermitage- Old Hermitage- New Hermitage- General Staff Building with the Impressionist collection