What people dont like
"sience 1 october 2012 museum open: tuesday, thursday - sunday: 10.30-18.00 wednesday - 10.30-21.00 ticket-office closed for an hour before."
"long time no see"
"режим работы эрмитажа - просто абсурд:((("
"на третьем этаже чудовищно пахнет бытовым газом или чем-то похожим :("
"buy your ticket previously on hermitage's website, so you can avoid all the queue."
"в малом очередь как в секонд на black fridays."
"get your tickets on line or you will wait for ever in an endless qeue."
"bring a copy of lonely planet"
"в 5ой кассе уже не прокатывает купить билеты без очереди:( не продают"
"“i can't say that the hermitage is the nr 1 museum in the world, but it's certainly not the 2nd.” http://www.inyourpocket.com/russia/st-petersburg/sightseeing-in-st-petersburg/museums/hermitage_10144v"
"халява- не всегда благо, порой это выливается в три часа ожидания в очереди как сегодня :("
"but its queue very disgusting."
"allow at least half a day to explore and plan your visit: book tickets in advance and prioritise what you want to see."
Useful Tips
"great 1812 war portraits!"
"залы испании <3"
"buy e-tickets & go bravely to the entrance passing damn line!"
"impressive and wonderful"
"beautiful interiors, incredible views over the neva and palace square and oh boy, what a collection!"
"one of the best museum i have ever seen!"
Avoid doing this
"avoid (some of) the queues"
"avoid queues"
"avoid all the queue"
"avoid hour queue"
"avoid the massive lines by buying your tickets at the machines outside"
Must do
"must-go place in st pete!"
"must see for any art and museum lover"
"must sees: early picassos, matisse's dance, the imperial rooms & the current calatrava exhibit!"
"must in st"
"must do in st"
"must de st peterburgo"
