The Marble Palace was erected by Antonio Rinaldi between 1768 and 1785. Over 30 tints of marble were used for the decoration of the palace, hence the name Marble Palace, which was bestowed by delighted contemporaries. Empress Catherine II presented it to her favourite Count Grigory Orlov. When he died, Empress Catherine II bought the Marble Palace from his heirs. From that time onwards it belonged to the reigning dynasty of Romanovs. Recently the palace has been made into a branch of the State Russian Museum. Main exhibitions: "Foreign artists in Russia" (the XVIII-XIX centuries), "Peter Ludvig Museum in the Russian Museum"
Capacity:
The Marble Hall, max. 100 guests The White Column Hall, max. 250 guests
