We ventured off to The Hermitage and got to the ticket line 20 minutes early. After a few minor hurdles, gearing up, and checking our bags, we were off to our 3rd AbsoluteVisit in Russia! Our expectations for the museum were moderate. We knew this would be a special museum – it is an AbsoluteVisit after-all 
But, we didn’t have the highest expectations.
From the very first incredible, large and stately entrance staircase to the final Egyptian Sarcophagus we were absolutely (pun intended) in shock! The Hermitage Museum left us in a daze due to its overwhelming number of palace state rooms each holding art, furniture, and relics from around the world. What makes The Hermitage special is its combination of maintaining its palace state rooms with its fine arts collection. Also, the outside is class elegance in nature and certainly stands out among the best museums in the world. Today’s photo shows you the outside beauty of The Hermitage which stretched from the far-right of the photo to the second green building from the right!
Back to the interior, Brad and I were literally scratching our heads at the number, size, and elegance of the dozens of state rooms through The Hermitage. It is rare that I am overwhelmed due to a site’s quantity of awesome-ness, but the Hermitage achieved this easily.
Does anyone else see The Hermitage moving up the list … ? (hint hint) Also, we will be putting together some of our favorite photos within The Hermitage soon so stay tuned!
