Also check Palace Tour 2 and Palace Tour 3
Indoor safety recommendations:
- Please refrain from visiting the Museum if you have symptoms of cold/flu or feel unwell
- Use contactless payment wherever possible
Opening Hours
Open Wednesday–Monday
Mid-April – October:
10am–6pm (last entry 4.45pm)
Closed Tuesdays
November – mid-April:
10am–6pm (last entry 4.45pm)
Closed Tuesdays, and Last Monday of each month; also closed on 31 December and 1 January
During autumn / winter / spring school breaks: TBA
Timed Admission
Timed Tickets to Palace include Park Admission* and are available:
— 7 days in advance & on the day: at our Official Website
— on the day
– Mid-Apr–Oct: 10am–4.45pm at Ticket Booths at Catherine Park 's Main Entrance near Lyceum Arch.
– Nov–Apr: 10am–4.45pm at Ticket Office near Lyceum Arch.
Note: Tickets are named, therefore valid hard-copy IDs, as well as documents allowing free or reduced rates, are required.
Audio guides not included in tickets **
Adults — ₽ 1,800 (full rate; reduced rate only for Russian & EAEU residents)
Students (with hard-copy ID), visitors under 18 — ₽ 900 (free on 3rd Sunday of each month)
Visitors under 14, and ICOM members — free tickets (must be obtained online or at Ticket Desk)
* Park Admission included in Palace Tickets only when Catherine Park is ticketed late April to late October.
** Audio guides in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese or Russian available for Rub 250 at Audio Guides Desk, with Valid ID or ₽ 1,000 to be deposited (returned after tour).
Important Information:
Cards accepted at Ticket Desks (currently better have cash): VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, UnionPay, JCB, МИР
Wheelchair Accessibility Information
Palace Tour 1 is currently not combined with Palace Tour 2, and includes the following palace interiors:
(combined with Palace Tour 2 in Late October–April, except during some school breaks when announced)
- Main Staircase
- First & Second Antechambers
- Chevalier Dining Room
- Great Hall
- White State Dining Room
- Crimson Pilaster Room
- Green Pilaster Room
- Portrait Hall
- Amber Room
- Picture Hall
- Small White Dining Room
- Chinese Drawing Room of Alexander I
- Pantry
- Green Dining Room
- Waiters’ Room
- Stasov Staircase
Lyons Hall and Arabesque Hall are available only on Palace Tour 2, but currently closed for restoration