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Opening Hours
Open Wednesday–Monday
Late October–April 23:
10.00–18.00 (last admission 16.45)
Closed Tuesday and Last Monday of each month (except Apr 26); also January 1
April 24–October 17:
10.00–18.00 (last admission 17.00)
Closed Tuesday
During autumn / winter / spring school breaks: TBA
Timed Admission
Timed Tickets to Palace include Park Admission* and are available:
— in advance & on the day: at our Official Website
— on the day
– Apr 24–Oct: 10.00–16.45 at Ticket Booths at Catherine Park 's Main Entrance near Lyceum Arch.
– Nov–Apr: 10.00–16.45 at Information Centre near Lyceum Arch.
Note: Tickets are named, therefore valid hard-copy IDs, as well as documents allowing free or reduced rates, are required.
Audio guides not included in tickets **
Adults – Rub 1200 (full rate; reduced rate only for Russian & EAEU residents)
Students (with hard-copy ID), visitors under 18 – Rub 610
Visitors under 16 – free
* Park Admission included in Palace Tickets only when Catherine Park is ticketed late April to late October
** Audio guides in English, French, German, Italian, Chinese or Russian available for Rub 200 at Audio Guides Desk, with Valid ID to be deposited (returned after tour)
Palace Tour currently includes (a printout in case you choose an unguided tour) :
- Main Staircase
- Great Hall & Antechambers + Naryshkin Treasure exhibition in 2nd Antechamber
- State Rooms (including Amber Room) up to Chinese Drawing Room of Alexander I
- Memorial Rooms of Alexander I
- The Romanovs at Tsarskoe Selo exhibition
Important Information:
Cards accepted at Ticket Desks: VISA, MasterCard, Maestro, UnionPay, JCB, МИР
Wheelchair Accessibility Information
From May 1 Palace Tour I includes the following palace interiors:
(combined with Tour II in Late October–April, except during some school breaks)
- Main Staircase
- Chevalier Dining Room
- Great Hall
- First Antechamber
- Second Antechamber
- White State Dining Room
- Crimson Pilaster Room
- Green Pilaster Room
- Portrait Hall
- Amber Room
- Picture Hall
- Small White Dining Room
- Chinese Drawing Room of Alexander I
- Pantry
- Green Dining Room
- Waiters’ Room
- Stasov Staircase
