The Hermitage filed a lawsuit for over 800,000 rubles against a visitor who sat on the throne, causing damage to the exhibits.

The Hermitage filed a lawsuit for over 800,000 rubles against a visitor who sat on the throne, causing damage to the exhibits.

@varlamov_news 10 Dec 2025, 13:26

A resident of St. Petersburg was fined 800,000 rubles for sitting on the throne of the Grand Master of the Maltese Order in the Hermitage, damaging an exhibit intended for Emperor Paul I.

@mash 10 Dec 2025, 10:01