During holidays:

On 30 April: 10.30 - 17.00
On 1 May: 10.30 - 21.30
From 2 to 7 May museum works as usual:
10.30 - 18.00
6 May (Monday) is a day off
On 8 May - 10.30 - 20.00
On 9 May museum is closed

The Menshikov Palace, General Staff building and the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory
On pre-holiday days, 30 April and 8 May, museums are closed 1 hour earlier (see the schedule)
From 1 to 7 May museums work as usual
On 9 May museums are closed

The Main Museum Complex (Dvortsovaya Ploshchad (Dvortsovaya Square), 2)
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday:
10.30-18.00
Wednesday: 10.30-21.00
Closed Mondays
Ticket windows shut half an hour before the museum closes

The Menshikov Palace, General Staff building and the Museum of the Imperial Porcelain Factory
Tuesday-Saturday:
10.30-18.00
Sunday:
10.30-17.00
Closed Mondays
Ticket windows shut one hour before the museum closes

The Staraya Derevnya Restoration and Storage Centre
Wednesdays - Sundays
11.00, 13.00, 13.30, 15.30
Visits are by guided tour only. Places may be reserved in advance. To order, phone 340-10-26
Museum ticket window -
tel. 340-10-71

The General Staff
The State Hermitage permanent exhibitions in the General Staff building have been closed since 1 January 2010 due to the restoration of the building. Temporary exhibitions are open.
Working hours:
Tuesday-Saturday:
10.30 - 18.00
Sunday:
10.30 - 17.00
Closed Mondays.
Ticket windows shut half an hour before the General Staff closes.

Holidays
On holidays and days preceding holidays (except Mondays and January 1), the museum is open from 10.30 to 17.00