Hermitage Museum Virtual Tour

You can explore the Hermitage without leaving home. The museum’s official website offers virtual tours — 360° panoramas you walk through yourself. They are free and available any time, with no link to opening hours.

What’s available online

• Panoramas of the Main Museum Complex — choose a floor and move from room to room, zooming in on the works;
• virtual tours of the Winter Palace of Peter the Great, Menshikov Palace, the Hermitage Theatre and the Staraya Derevnya storage facility;
• online exhibitions and panoramas of the Hermitage-Vyborg and Hermitage-Kazan centres;
• the digital collection, searchable by work and artist.

How to use it

1. On the official website, open the virtual-visit section.
2. Choose a tour and a floor, then start the tour.
3. Move between rooms, open object descriptions via the info icons, and use full-screen mode.

Why it’s useful

• Plan what to see in person and build your one-day itinerary in advance;
• examine masterpieces up close — the Return of the Prodigal Son, Danaë or the Peacock Clock;
• a virtual tour does not replace a real visit, but it prepares you well for one.

FAQ

Can I visit the Hermitage online for free? Yes — the official site has free 360° virtual tours and a searchable digital collection, available any time.

What can I see on the virtual tour? Panoramas of the Main Complex by floor, plus the Winter Palace of Peter the Great, Menshikov Palace, the Hermitage Theatre and more.

Does it replace a real visit? No, but it’s ideal for planning a route and studying the highlights beforehand.

This is an unofficial, informational website. The set of online resources changes — find the current tours on the official museum website.