It may take weeks for any St. Petersburg tourist to visit all of the city's tourist attractions when they travel to Russia. That is why Russian tour operators and travel agencies include some of the city's top tourist attractions on their Russia tour program and offer them to their travelers. Among these choices, many of St. Petersburg's lesser-known tourist attractions on tour to Russia are often dropped from the list of travel agencies. Many tourists are not even aware of their existence. However, the reason for that is the existence of multiple significant tourist attractions on the St. Petersburg tour that tourists should visit first. The State Hermitage Museum, for example, is quite essential on the St. Petersburg tour, and many tourists visit it annually during their travel to St. Petersburg. However, that doesn't mean the lesser-known attractions are not worth your time during the St. Petersburg tour. Still, you should not miss the chance to visit the major ones on tour to St. Petersburg, and if you've got enough time during your journey, you can visit your favorite lesser-known attractions in St. Petersburg. You can learn about some of the great ones on our weblog.
As mentioned, the State Hermitage Museum is one of the most popular tourist attractions on tour to St. Petersburg, which many tourists visit annually. Located on Palace Square, the museum has more than three million exhibits, all of which may take months to see. Of course, not all of these works of art have been displayed in the museum, and only the most major ones have been shown to the public. Of course, this museum has different sections that should not be missed. The Treasure Gallery at the Hermitage Museum, for example, is one of the most attractive places for tourists to visit during their trip to St. Petersburg. In addition to this gallery, there are other sections in the Winter Palace and other buildings of the Hermitage main complex that you should not miss the opportunity to visit. However, some parts of the Hermitage Museum are often hidden from tourists' eyes during the tour to Russia. In particular, the areas outside the main complex on the Palace Square are not usually visited by tourists during the Russia tour program. For example, the Imperial Museum of Porcelain, which has been operating under the State Hermitage Museum administration since 2001, is much less popular among tourists than other sections of the State Hermitage Museum on the St. Petersburg tour program.
Although the Imperial Museum of Porcelain in St. Petersburg is one of the oldest museums in St. Petersburg, it operates under the administration of the State Hermitage Museum since the beginning of the 21st century; it is not very popular among tourists of Russia tour. Perhaps the main reason is its distance from the historical center of St. Petersburg and other tourist attractions of the Russian tour in St. Petersburg, but this museum can be one of the best places for those interested in the applied art to visit during their Russia tour. At Star Travel Group, we recommend visiting this museum for those interested in this sort of art and have enough time during their Russia tour programs. Although the museum has been associated with the State Hermitage Museum complex since 2001, the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory dates back centuries. The establishment of its museum dates back to the beginning of the 19th century.
The history of porcelain production in Russia dates back to Peter the Great's interest in this sort of art after a trip to Europe in 1718. Many people tried to find the secret of the production of porcelain after that, and finally, during the reign of Empress Elizabeth, the Imperial Porcelain Factory was established. From then until the October Revolution, it was always supported by the tsars. Initially, the factory produced porcelain exclusively for the royal family. Still, after a while, with joining decorative porcelain art to the factory's production line, sales of these products flourished throughout Russia. The golden age of Catherine the Great was the bloom of the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The royal court's demand for porcelain increased dramatically, and the factory considered the best possible quality for its products. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Imperial Porcelain Factory was one of the leading manufacturers of porcelain in Europe. The influence of Art Nouveau on the design of these products had an exciting and significant result. However, during World War I, due to restrictions on imports of materials from Germany, the production of high-quality porcelain was severely reduced to its minimum level. Whatever was produced was donated to charity to fund the imperial hospitals. During the Soviet era, the factory was renamed the State Porcelain Factory, initially producing only promotional products for the Soviet government propaganda. In 1925, the factory was renamed to the Leningrad Lomonosov Porcelain Factory. However, the name was changed again in 2005 and returned to the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The Imperial Museum of Porcelain, which was established in 1844 by order of Nicholas I on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, was added to the State Hermitage Museum complex in 2001. The Imperial Museum of Porcelain is located on the premises of the still-working Imperial Porcelain Manufacture. It is one of the State Hermitage Museum complex branches in St. Petersburg outside its main complex, which can be visited by the tourists of Russia tour during their trip to St. Petersburg.
The first collection of the Imperial Museum of Porcelain is the original production of this factory for the last 250 years, which you can see during your tour to Russia. These products include porcelain made for the royal family, propaganda-themed porcelain for the Soviet government, and symbols of that period and the porcelain produced in the second half of the 20th century and Leningrad post-war era. Of course, you can also find porcelain made in Europe and China in this collection during your visit. Still, the main attraction of this museum is the products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory.
The Imperial Museum of Porcelain is one of the lesser-known tourist attractions on the St. Petersburg tour that tourists can visit. You can visit our weblog to learn more about other tourist attractions of Russia tour in St. Petersburg or Moscow. We also offer Russian tour services, including introducing the top restaurants and shopping centers in Russia and the best way to visit tourist attractions during your trip to Russia.
