The Hermitage Cats | Culture | Showcase

Once the Winter Palace of one of the world's most powerful families, the Romanovs, The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg is now the second largest art museum in the world. But that isn't the only thing that makes it unique. What sets it apart from other major museums, is the fact that it houses a great selection of "moveable art" in its basements.
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[@GlassChicken]

Very Interesting!

[@Loafkala]

I have a cat from St. Petersburg

[@SCARAMOUSXL5]

SWEET KITTIES ARE ARTISTS SO THEY GO TO MUSEUM!!!❤

[@anonanon7235]

I just put The Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg as one of my must visit destinations...can we visit the basement and pet the cats?

[@valzavr8546]

As far as I understand, you can see cats during the only guided tour of the year, which is held on the Day of the Hermitage Cat. This date is celebrated in the museum annually in April-May. As far as I understand, the tour takes place on different dates. For example, in 2016, the Hermitage Cat Day was held on May 21-22.

[@vonFisch]

Word of advice, stay away from that shithole of a country if you value your life & freedom

[@williamjamescolinares9675]

I'm here after reading an article about a good French doctor bequeathing a hefty sum to the feline residents of the museum.

[@pikppa]

The aristocats are real and they are russians

[@mmmoroi]

Only in Russia. I love it.

[@roifor7809]

i was thinking of this intro music the other day and how i'd probably never find out what it's called, then i found this video with the very same music at the start.please prove stupid past me wrong, and lemme know what the song is called someone? edit: i found it, it's march of the toy soldiers by tchaikovsky

[@rodjarrow6575]

Yes, this is Tchaikovsky's music for the ballet "Nutcracker"

[@roifor7809]

@@rodjarrow6575 hello, this is future me replying to your comment to present me disparaging past me. future me agrees with you, this is from the Nutcracker

[@otrebor7529]

love Russia, they are really cats lover

[@ninarosado5811]

How hostile is sanctioning cats lmfao like wtf is wrong with America that's needa reality check like nothing ever on planet earth this is insane

[@jonjo5434]

The basement in which the cats live looks deteriorated. Hope that now that the cats will inherit money from that nice french guy who left part of his fortune to them, they will remodel the cat place.

[@eletanias]

The cats live in a basement of a building that was constructed in 1700s. OF COURSE place will look old and deteriorated....duh

[@ninarosado5811]

Omfg