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The Fabergé Museum in the Shuvalov Palace, St Petersburg

No. 82 Top 100 Most Visited Art Museums 2025 · 917,935 visitors in 2025

Fabergé Museum

St Petersburg, Russia · City guide: St Petersburg

Imperial Easter eggs and jewelled treasures by Carl Fabergé in a restored palace on the Fontanka.

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Photo: Ninaras, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

The Fabergé Museum is No. 82 in The Art Newspaper's survey of the world's most visited art museums, with 917,935 visitors in 2025, up 14% on 2024. It opened in 2013 in the Shuvalov Palace on the Fontanka River embankment in central St Petersburg.

Its collection of more than 4,000 works of decorative and fine art includes nine of the famous Easter eggs made by the House of Fabergé for the imperial family, the largest group of these eggs in one place.

Interiors of the Shuvalov Palace
Interiors of the Shuvalov Palace. Photo: GAlexandrova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

Best time to visit

Weekday mornings are the quietest. Check the official website for hours and guided tours.

Highlights & collections

  • 1

    Imperial Easter eggs

    Nine imperial eggs, including the first, the Hen Egg of 1885, and the Coronation Egg with its tiny golden carriage.

  • 2

    Fabergé workshop pieces

    Jewellery, silver, enamel, cigarette cases and carved hardstone animals and flowers.

  • 3

    Palace interiors

    The restored Blue, Red and Gold drawing rooms and the Knights' Hall of the Shuvalov Palace.

  • 4

    Russian art

    Icons, silver and paintings, with temporary exhibitions.

Getting there

The museum is at 21 Fontanka River Embankment, a few minutes' walk from Nevsky Prospekt. The nearest metro stations are Gostiny Dvor and Mayakovskaya.

Visiting tips

Tickets & hours
Buy tickets online or at the museum. Check the official website for prices and hours.
Time needed
One and a half to two hours.
Currency
Russian rouble (RUB). Check before you travel which payment cards and methods will work for you.
Visa & entry
Most visitors need a Russian visa. A unified e-visa is available to citizens of some countries, but not, for example, the US, the UK or Canada. Check the rules for your nationality before you travel.

Official information: Fabergé Museum (official website). Check opening hours, prices and entry rules there before you go.

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