The palace and park ensemble of Pavlovsk - a monument of architecture of the late XVIII - nach. XIX centuries. In its creation took part prominent architects, decorators and painters XVIII-XIX centuries - Ch.Cameron, V.Brenna, A.Voronikhin, George. Quarenghi, Rossi, P.Gonzago and others.

Pavlovsk Palace served as the imperial and grand-ducal residence. It is associated with the names of Paul I and Maria Feodorovna, Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich and Konstantin Konstantinovich. Today Pavlovsk Palace - a museum collection of more than 45 thousand exhibits include a collection of Russian and Western European arts and crafts, painting and costume collection of antique sculpture. The museum is developing new activities - contemporary art exhibitions, educational activities for children and adults.

For visitors opened the palace state rooms, living rooms Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna, the exhibition "The decoration of residential interiors of the XIX century", "Museum of Costume," Portrait Gallery of the Romanovs.

Pavlovsky Reserve area of ​​540 hectares is famous as one of the largest landscape parks in Europe. It is the only country park, which for the past two centuries, is open to the public. The park is annually held music festivals "Hail Glinka" and "Imperial bouquet", mass celebrations and festivities.

The staff of the Museum-Reserve is working not only on the return of the lost exhibits, restoration of buildings and interiors, but also to create new programs that meet modern requirements for the museum.