Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for your interest in the museum. If you have questions relating to our interaction with the media or wish to obtain official commentaries, please apply to the press service of the State Hermitage.
- e-mail: press@hermitage.ru
- Tel.: +7 (812) 710-95-10
MEDIA ACCREDITATION
In order to participate in museum events, it is necessary to obtain accreditation in advance by sending an e-mail to press@hermitage.ru. The message should include the name of the medium, the full name and position of the journalist(s). For some events passport details may be required, in which case you will be informed in advance.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews with the General Director of the State Hermitage, Mikhail Piotrovsky, his deputies and other members of the museum staff can only be conducted after an official request.
PROCEDURE FOR MAKING OFFICIAL REQUESTS
A request should be made on the medium's official headed stationery, signed by its head (editor-in-chief, section editor) and addressed to the General Director of the State Hermitage, Mikhail Piotrovsky, in PDF format and sent in an e-mail to press@hermitage.ru.
The request must include:
- the name of the organization
- the purpose and subject of the approach
- the content of the approach
- contact details of the person responsible
PHOTOGRAPHY AND FILMING IN THE STATE HERMITAGE
Photography and filming in the museum, and also on the territory adjoining the Hermitage's display facilities can only be carried out after a request made in advance. As well as the points listed above, the following information should be included:
- type of shoot, photographic or video
- planned date
- starting time and duration of the shoot(s)
- what is to be photographed or filmed (buildings, halls, exhibits)
- whether one or more Hermitage staff members will be needed to provide a commentary
- the composition of the shooting team
- a list of the equipment to be used
- any other relevant information
It can take between 3 working days and 3 weeks to review a request. We recommend planning shoots ahead of time.
Filming and photographing on Palace Square needs to be agreed with the State Hermitage and also with Saint Petersburg's Culture Committee.
The shooting of advertisements and fiction films is not permitted in the museum.
USE OF IMAGES FROM THE STATE HERMITAGE WEBSITE
The use of images of items from the museum's collections that are published on the website, as well as views of the buildings and halls is permitted only with the aim of informing the medium's audience about State Hermitage exhibitions and events.
To obtain high-resolution images and/or the right to reproduce them, an official request should be made addressed to the General Director of the State Hermitage, Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, and sent ìn PDF format to the Department for the Provision of Publications at mikliaeva@hermitage.ru in accordance with the rules for submitting requests for the provision of images.
E-MAIL CIRCULARS
If you would like to receive announcements and invitations to State Hermitage exhibitions and events, please send a brief request to the press service at press@hermitage.ru, indicating the name of the medium and the address to be included in the mailing list.
Please note that journalists are permitted to visit the Hermitage free of charge only in exchange for publicizing the museum's activities, events and exhibitions.