The Russian Museum is the first state
museum of Russian fine arts in the country.
It was established in 1895 in St Petersburg
by a decree of the Emperor Nicholas II.
The
Russian Museum today is a unique
depository of artistic treasures, a leading
restoration center and an authoritative
institute of academic research. The Russian
Museum collection contains more than
400.000 exhibits. The main complex of
museum buildings - the Mikhailovsky
Palace and Benois Wing are houses for the
permanent exhibition of the Russian
Museum.
