What to Expect and Is It Worth Visiting
The Hermitage-Kazan Exhibition Center is a modern space with an original design, fragrant, visually-tactile and multimedia stations and souvenirs. Hermitage-Kazan is the first branch of the Russian State Hermitage and is part of the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve. Opened in 2005 in the building of the Kazan Military School, occupies the third floor of the building on the territory of the Kremlin.
Since February 23, 2023, the Center hosts a large-scale exhibition "Alexander the Great. The Way to the East", dedicated to the great commander. You can visit the exhibition until January 21, 2024. More than 400 exhibits will tell about the personality of the world-famous tsar and commander Alexander the Great, interesting facts from his life, his campaigns, countries and their culture. At the exhibition you can see objects of archeology, weapons, sculptural compositions, jewelry, a collection of coins from different countries. All presented unique artifacts from the collections of the State Hermitage and dated from the IV century BC until the end of the XIX century.
To get great emotions, in addition to the usual inspection of the main exhibits, fragrant and tactile stations, children's playgrounds are available. Therefore, the exhibition will be informative and fascinating for adults and children. Interesting excursion and thematic programs are organized for those who are particularly interested in history.
🕐 Working hours
Tuesday– Thursday, Saturday, Sunday – from 10:00 to 18:00 (the ticket office is open until 17:30); Friday – from 11:00 to 20:00 (the ticket office is open until 19:30).
💵 Entrance fee / ticket price
Adults – 350 rubles, preferential (students, pensioners)-250 rubles, children -150 rubles. For children under 18 years of age with an individual visit accompanied by their parents — free of charge.
🚶 How to get there
Hermitage-Kazan is located on the territory of Kazan Kremlin (exhibition center on the map), entrance from Sheinkman Drive.
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