Hermitage Days 2025 will take place in Kazan on October 17, 18, and 19, 2025. The centrepiece of the programme will be the opening of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
The exhibition features 400 works of art from the State Hermitage Museum’s collection, including paintings, graphic art, and decorative arts.
Visitors can also expect special lectures by a State Hermitage Museum staff member, guided tours, and the début of a programme for children and parents.
11:00 | Lecture: The Grandee of the “Golden Age”
Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov the Elder and His Collection
A talk about the outstanding Russian statesman and collector, Prince N.B. Yusupov the Elder, and his art collection. Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
12:00 Curator’s Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’ from the State Hermitage Museum’s collection.
Conducted by the exhibition curator, A.V. Vilenskaya.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
13:00 Première of the Family Programme for the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
15:00 Curator’s Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum. Conducted by the exhibition curator, A.V. Vilenskaya.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
16:00 | Lecture: The Grandee of the “Golden Age” Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov the Elder and His Collection
A talk about the outstanding Russian statesman and collector, Prince N.B. Yusupov the Elder, and his art collection.
Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
17:00 Curator’s Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum. Conducted by the exhibition curator, A.V. Vilenskaya.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
11:00| Lecture: The Last Prince of the Line. N.B. Yusupov the Younger.
A story about Prince N.B. Yusupov the Younger, the last male-line descendant of the ancient princely dynasty, his personality, and his passions.
Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
13:00 Première of the Family Programme for the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
15:00 Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
16:00| Lecture: The Last Prince of the Line. N.B. Yusupov the Younger.
A story about Prince N.B. Yusupov the Younger, the last male-line descendant of the ancient princely dynasty, his personality, and his passions.
Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
17:00 Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
12:00 Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
11:00 Lecture: The Yusupovs at a Turning Point in History. The Fate of their Palaces and Collection.
Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
13:00 Première of the Family Programme for the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
15:00 Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
16:00 Lecture: The Yusupovs at a Turning Point in History. The Fate of their Palaces and Collection.
Lecturer: A.A. Petrovskaya, Art Historian, Head of the Special Programs Sector, Scientific-Education Department.
17:00 Tour of the exhibition ‘The Yusupovs. Luxury Across the Centuries’, presented from the collection of the State Hermitage Museum.
With an admission ticket to the exhibition
Адрес: Музей-заповедник «Казанский Кремль», Центр «Эрмитаж-Казань»
Central Stadium Bus Station
Buses: 6, 15, 29, 35, 37, 47, 74, 75
Trolley-bus: 2
Metro (Underground): Kremlevskaya Station
The Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve is open to the public 24/7. The entrance to the territory is through the Spasskaya Tower (around the clock) or the Tainitskaya Tower (from 6:00 to 20:00).
You can park your car near the museum-reserve in a paid municipal parking lot.
No parking fee is charged on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Official website - https://parkingkzn.ru/ru/
On the Kazan Kremlin grounds, souvenir shops and shops selling handmade goods are working.
The Kazan Kremlin's branded shop is located at the 4th entrance to the building of Prisutstvennye Mesta. Souvenirs, children's and adult books, branded T-shirts and sweatshirts, and candles and diffusers with fragrances designed specifically for the Kazan Kremlin can all be purchased here.
Working hours: Monday – Thursday – 10:00–19:00, Friday – 10:00–20:00, Saturday & Sunday – 10:00–19:00
An audioguide is a convenient and easily accessible way to get acquainted with the Kazan Kremlin.
The price for renting an audioguide: 350 ₽ (audioguide, headphones, map)
The audioguide is available at the Kazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve's ticket office, which is located in the Spasskaya Tower.
Ticket Office operating hours: from 8:00 to 20:00
To use the audioguide, you must leave a document (driving license or pension certificate) or a cash deposit in the amount of 2000 ₽ as a pledge.
Cafés and restaurants on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin
