How many treasures and curiosities are hidden in the Winter Palace, one of the four major museums in the world?

· When in Saint Petersburg, be sure to take a stroll down Nevsky Prospect, stop and go leisurely in the sun, and feel the romantic sediment of this city. · The Winter Palace Museum in Saint Petersburg, also known as the Hermitage Museum. It is one of the four major museums in the world, along with the Louvre in Paris, the British Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. · ⏰Opening hours Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday (10:00-18:00) Every Wednesday, Friday (10:30-21:00) Closed on Mondays, don't miss it! 🎫Ticket price 700 rubles/person (free for Russian international student card) 🚖Transportation The subway is not very convenient, it is recommended to take a taxi directly, usually use Ytaxi in Russia, the taxi price is similar to the first-tier cities in China 🛂Security check Note: Water, thick coats, and large bags cannot be brought in! · The museum is divided into 8⃣️ parts, with a total collection of 2⃣️7⃣️0⃣️ million items, including prehistoric culture and Egyptian art collections, as well as a large number of Italian, Spanish, German, British, Russian, Belgian, Dutch and French oil paintings and sculptures. Among them are 15,000 paintings, 12,000 sculptures, 600,000 line drawings, 1 million coins and badges, 224,000 pieces of ancient furniture, porcelain, gold and silver products, gems and ivory crafts, etc. · Before entering, it is strongly recommended to rent an interpreter for 450 rubles, otherwise you really can't understand anything, the interpreter is quite useful, you can learn a lot about famous paintings and the stories behind each exhibition hall, basically it takes about 5 hours to visit carefully, it's worth the trip. · 🏺Must-see places during the visit: 🔹Jordan Staircase: Foreign envoys and imperial dignitaries will pass here to reach the interior of the palace when visiting the Tsarina; 🔹Peacock Clock: Every feather is very real, and the peacock's tail will open at a fixed time, halls 176-187; 🔹 Leonardo da Vinci's two 'Madonna': A must-see authentic work of da Vinci!!! The kind and warm Madonna gazes at the Holy Infant, hall 214; 🔹 Raphael's Gallery 'Madonna Maria' 'Holy Family', hall 229; 🔹 Rembrandt's 'The Prodigal Son' 'Danae', hall 254. · The Winter Palace can be said to be the ceiling of Russian museums. After visiting here, you will find other places dull. Believe me, you can skip other places in Petersburg, but you must go to the Winter Palace! ·