This is one of the largest interiors of the New Hermitage - the Imperial Museum designed by Leo von Klenze in the mid-19th century. The hall was originally decorated with paintings in the "Neo-Greek" style and was meant for the exhibition of the collection of coins. Today it houses the collection of West-European arms and armour of the 15th-17th centuries featuring a wide range of battle, tournament and hunting weapons, including both side-arms and fire-arms. The rich material of the exhibition gives one a chance to trace the stages of technical evolution and the development of decorative styles in European arms and armour.