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Catherine Palace                    See on Map
Open 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Tuesdays and the last Monday of each month.
Admission hours for individual visitors during national and school holidays and during high season (May-September): 12.00-14.00 and 16.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) *
Adults – 320 roubles
Students (with ID) – 160 roubles
School children – 100 roubles
Pre-school children – free
PLEASE NOTE:  Palace ticket is valid for entering the exposition only within one hour after purchase!
Audio guides
Guided tours in Russian available (free for a group of 20 minimum)
Guided tours in English/French/German/Italian depend on guide availability (free for a group of 15 minimum)
* See high season visiting information for Catherine Palace in Seasonal Exhibitions & Services below.

Catherine Park                    See on Map
Open daily 7.00-21.00. Ticketed admission: 09.00-18.00 May to October (November to April free)
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) and school children – 50 roubles
Pre-school children – free
PLEASE NOTE (during ticketed admission period):
                    Keep your park ticket – you will need it at Catherine Palace's ticket offices!
See which Park Services are currently available
Season tickets – 450 roubles (one-month), 700 roubles (two-month), 1000 roubles (three-month)
  Guided tours (summer season only) available for groups of 1 to 40 people:
  Mixed group (in English) – 1000 roubles
  Adults group (in Russian) – 1000 roubles
  Students and school children groups (in Russian) – 500 roubles

Alexander Palace                    See on Map
Exhibition Reminiscences in the Alexander Palace
Open 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Tuesdays and the last Wednesday of each month
Adults – 200 roubles
Students (with ID) – 100 roubles
School children – 70 roubles
Pre-school children – free
Audio guides
Guided tours in Russian available (free for a group of 15 minimum)

Alexander Palace    
Suite of State Rooms
Open 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Tuesdays and the last Wednesday of each month
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) – 50 roubles
School children – 30 roubles
Pre-school children – free
Audio guides
Guided tours in Russian available upon advanced request

Exhibition of Court Carriages    
Duty Stables Pavilion                    See on Map
Open 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Wednesdays and the last Tuesday of each month
(free with park ticket May through September)
Adults – 60 roubles
Students (with ID) and school children – 30 roubles
Pre-school children – free
Guided tours in Russian available upon advanced request

ALSO CURRENTLY AVAILABLE – our temporary exhibitions devoted to Russian tsars' children at the Alexander Palace and to the history and restoration of the Agate Rooms at the Cold Bath pavilion.
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SEASONAL EXHIBITIONS AND SERVICES *

* Most of our temporary exhibitions (especially in park pavilions) and some services are available May through September only, while others can be available all year or only in winter.

NOTE: This information is subject to change. If no information is provided here, you may also try browsing Services and Exhibitions.

PALACES

Catherine Palace
East Enfilade, Route 2  (May through September)  – Antechambers, Arabesque Hall, Great Hall, Main (Marble) Staircase, part of Golden Enfilade (Amber Room, Picture Hall, Portrait Hall), Romanov Dynasty Exhibition, Alexander I's Memorial Rooms, Vaulted Passage Room, State Study of Alexander I, Oval Anteroom, Green Dining-Room, Waiters' Room, Church (Stasov) Staircase  

Catherine Palace
Grand Duke Paul's Apartments, Route 3  – State Blue Drawing-Room, Chinese Blue Drawing-Room, Choir Anteroom (with distant observation of Palace Chapel's interior), Small Passage Room, Maid-of-Honour’s Room, Bedchamber, Painting Study, Sculpture Study

Catherine Palace, Zubov Wing,                                           See on Map
Exhibition To years bygone my memory calls me...
Russian Imperial Works of Art from Sergei and Tatiana Podstanitsky Collection
CLOSED

Catherine Palace, Church Anteroom (Stasov Hall)
Exhibition Meissen to Tsarskoye Selo
CLOSED

Alexander Palace (2nd floor)                            See on Map
Exhibition In the Children's Rooms of the Alexander Palace
Open Nov 23, 2011 through March 2012, 10.00-17.00 daily except Tuesdays and the last Wednesday of each month.
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) – 50 roubles
School children – 30 roubles
Pre-school children – free

PARK PAVILIONS

Hermitage Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
+ Project Associations Exhibition until September 10, 2011
CLOSED
(Open Jun 5 to Oct 2, 2011, 11.00-19.00 (last entry 18.00; maintenance break 13.00-13.45) daily except Mondays. Admission by groups of not more than 15 visitors with time interval of 20 minutes
Ticket price with raiser-equipped table demonstration:
Adults – 200 roubles
Students (with ID) – 100 roubles
School children – 70 roubles
Ticket price without raiser-equipped table demonstration:
Adults – 150 roubles
Students (with ID) – 80 roubles
School children – 50 roubles
Guided tours in Russian available)

Turkish Bath Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open Jun 12 to Oct 2, 2011, 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Wednesdays
Adults – 150 roubles (audio guide in Russian or English included)
Students (with ID) – 80 roubles (audio guide in Russian or English included)
School children – 50 roubles (audio guide in Russian or English included)
Audio tours in Russian or English available)

Concert Hall Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open Jun 12 to Oct 2, 2011, 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Mondays and Tuesdays
Free admission with park ticket)

Grotto Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open Jun 5 to Oct 2, 2011, 10.00-17.30 daily except Mondays
Free admission with park ticket)

Upper Bathhouse Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED

Lower Bathhouse Pavilion  (July through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open Jul 6 to Oct 23, 2011, 11.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Thursdays
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) – 50 roubles
School children – 30 roubles)

Admiralty Pavilion  (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED

Cameron Gallery (June through September)                    See on Map
Exhibition Tsarskoye Selo: A National Heritage
CLOSED
(Open through Dec 1, 2011, 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Mondays and the last Tuesday of each month.
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) – 50 roubles
School children – 30 roubles)

Cold Bath Pavilion      TEMPORARILY CLOSED (cold-weather restriction)                  See on Map
Exhibition Agate Rooms: On the Way to Revival (dedicated to the history and restortion of the Agate Rooms)
Open December 28, 2011 through September 2013, 10.00-18.00 (last entry 17.00) daily except Thursdays.
Adults – 100 roubles
Students (with ID) – 50 roubles
School children – 50 roubles

Creaking Summer-House (June through September)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open daily 11.00-17.00; closed on rainy days
Free admission with park ticket)

Tower Ruin's Observation Deck (June through October)                    See on Map
CLOSED
(Open daily 11.00-17.00
Free admission with park ticket)

PARK SERVICES

Electric Car Tours (Catherine Park, till October)
Daily 12.00–18.00
Tticket booth near Admiralty (12.00–17.00)                See on Map
One-hour guided tour in 6-seat car : 250 roubles per passenger
One-hour rent with driver: 7-seat car – 7 000 roubles, 5-seat car – 10 000 roubles

Great Pond Ferry Service (Catherine Park, till October)
No rides in rain or strong wind
Guided Tours (Hall on the Island, Chesme Rostral Column)
Adults – 200 roubles
Students (with ID) and school children – 100 roubles

Great Pond Gondola Rides  (Catherine Park, till September)
No rides in rain or strong wind
Adults – 300 roubles
School children – 150 roubles

Carriage Rides  (May through September)
Catherine Park:
Short Route – 200 roubles (adults), 100 roubles (children)
Long Route – 400 roubles (adults), 200 roubles (children)
Alexander Park:
Short Route – 100 roubles (adults), 50 roubles (children)
Middistance Route – 200 roubles (adults), 100 roubles (children)
Long Route – 400 roubles (adults), 200 roubles (children)

Carriage Ride Tours  (May through September)
Catherine & Alexander Parks (per one hour, one carriage):
Individual Route 1 –   8,000 roubles
Individual Route 2 – 16,000 roubles
Individual Route 3 – 20,000 roubles
Carriage Rent – 4,000 roubles an hour

Winter Sleigh Rides  (during winter months)
Alexander Park
One ride in a two-horse open four-seated sleigh:
  5 minutes – 100 roubles (adults),  50 roubles (children)
10 minutes – 200 roubles (adults), 100 roubles (children)
20 minutes – 400 roubles (adults), 200 roubles (children)
    Weekends: 12:00 to 16:00 from the Golden Gates (near the Large Chinese Bridge)
    Weekdays: By pre-booking, call +7 (812) 466-66-66, (812) 466-66-69, (921) 954-58-16
    Additionally by request: Russian style meal & live folklore music
    Please Note: No rides when temperature below -15°C or during blizzard, heavy snow or rain
For information call +7 (921) 954-58-16 (Russian)
For booking call +7 (812) 466-66-66/69, (921) 954-58-16, e-mail (Russian), or e-mail (English)