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In Reply to: Funny you mentioned the outside posted by Victor Khomenko on December 26, 2003 at 19:05:52:

captivated by museums, and then--- OFF to the Hermitage (and the Prado, Rijksmuseum, Uffizi, etc...). Dad and Mom with a bellyfull of caviar (washed down with what I remember was quite satisfactory Russian bubbly) merrily escorting the well-comported child along the vast corrodors...

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I envy you to a large degree - Victor Khomenko 09:11:16 12/27/03 (1)
I wish I could do such a trip myself again... but most likely that will not happen.
One thing I found works the best, is to travel way off season. In February the paintings look exactly the same, but you don't have fifty Japanese tourists arranged in a solid phalange with their cameras on the ready, like the 20 foot Macedonian pikes... blocking your access to all works.
The truly grandiose ones, like the Hermitage, you need to cover in several days, as the overloads sets in quickly. The rest of your days can be spent seeking out and consuming cheap beer and caviar, and the local bubbly is indeed passable, considering its price.
And I am sure you realize the child can't be just thrown there - he should be well prepared. Nothing like recognizing the painting that you already know so much about!
- BRRRRRRHhhh. St. Pete in February? Well, maybe March: - tinear 10:18:39 12/27/03 (0)
  I want to have the brain un-frozen to appreciate the works!
  If you plan on visiting Venice, I'd also recommend traveling in the winter: the piazzas are ruined by shoulder to shoulder tourists---it's so much smaller than other major art centers and spoiled by far fewer folks. I've visited twice, both times in winter, and had a wonderful time. Be forewarned, however, that 25 degrees in Venice feels much, much colder: it must be the wind off the omnipresent water, coupled with the humidity.
  (My wife has already (!) started the art appreciation: there's a series of child's books with famous paintings the themes of which kids like. (Of course, she's been hearing classical music since she was a baby (our daughter, that is...).

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