and we wanted the public to experience something of the special character of it , which is of course a palace as well as a museum , '' said Finaldi . State Russian Museum displays items from its collection at the Prado Museum in Madrid . Exhibition is part of a cultural exchange program between Spain and Russia . ` ` The Hermitage in the Prado '' show includes fine art paintings and ancient Siberian artifacts . They share similarities : Both originally royal collections , both at ` ` ' '' of Russia .
State Russian Museum displays items from its collection at the Prado Museum in Madrid . Exhibition is part of a cultural exchange program between Spain and Russia . ` ` The Hermitage in the Prado '' show includes fine art paintings and ancient Siberian artifacts . They share similarities : Both originally royal collections , both at ` ` ' '' of Russia .