Hermitage Revealed

To celebrate its 250th anniversary this documentary tells the story of one of the worlds greatest museums from its foundation by Catherine the Great though to its status today as a breathtakingly beautiful complex which includes the Winter Palace Showcasing a vast collection of the worlds greatest artworks together with contemporary art galleries and exhibitions it holds over 3 million treasures and world class masterpieces in stunning architectural settings This is its journey from Imperial Palace to State Museum encompassing a sometimes troubled past surviving both the Revolution in 1916 and the siege of Leningrad by the Nazis in 194144