There may have been torrential rain outside but it was a shiny, sparkly, Imperial day inside the…read moreFaberge Museum Not all the pieces are Faberge however - you'll also see Cartier & Lalique (among others) I thought the price of admission was steep at €17 per person / €13 for Seniors, especially given the small exhibit but it was worth the price to get out of the rain & see some intricate & whimsical Faberge The main gallery showcases 1 Imperial Egg and a variety of cigarette / cigar boxes, silver animals, ornate boxes that have been enameled or crusted in diamonds, a couple of exquisite tiaras & some carved & bejeweled cups. You will also see many medals of honor that were bestowed on various military and letters / pictures from the Imperial period There were also a few carved animals in jade, agate & other stones - some had diamonds eyes.....but there was another whole separate exhibit entitled the "Zoo" that required separate admission - of course, of which we paid entry The Faberge "Zoo" room was 1 room w/ a few cases of animals that have been created by the house of Faberge over the years & they ranged from miniature to huge. Lots of elephants & bunnies but we also saw rarities like a Duck-Billed Platypus. If you were looking for your favorite animal, chances are Faberge created it at some point The gift shop contained extremely pricey souvenirs of Faberge replicas - but I did not look closely enough to see if they were modern Faberge pieces or made elsewhere to honor the memory of Faberge Had the price been cheaper, I'd have been thrilled by this small exhibit but for what we paid compared to what we got to see, have to say this was just an OK experience & had it not been raining, we might have passed all together

I was very impressed by amazing collection and mostly by knowledgeable tour guy Sergey. Besides his…read moreendless knowledge I can say he loves what he is doing! He didn't rush and told so many interesting details about practically every single item at exhibition! Museum is located in historical building near the center of tourists attractions. No appointment needed. Great great collection by Alexander Ivanov!