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RuREGULATIONS
for tour services in the Presidential Library
The Regulations for tour services in the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library establish the general procedure for organizing tour services and access of citizens to the Presidential Library outside of events approved by special orders of the Presidential Library.
The right to visit the Presidential Library for the purpose of tours is granted to citizens of the Russian Federation and foreign citizens in accordance with the procedure established by the Regulations.
Individual visits to the Presidential Library are provided to work in the electronic reading room visiting exhibition halls (not including tour services).
Visiting the Presidential Library with a tour is provided only in the form of organized groups.
Tour services will be provided to individuals if they agree to join groups of at least 10 (ten) people upon prior registration.
Non-profit legal entities (organizations that do not have profit-making as the main purpose of their activities and do not distribute the profits received among the participants) will be provided with tour services free-of-charge (not including extended tours). For commercial organizations, tour services are provided only at a charge when executing an agreement for holding tour services.
Tour services for foreign citizens, as well as tours in foreign languages (including the ones with an interpreter in the group) are carried out only at a charge according to a separate price list.
Tour services can be provided for people with disabilities (information is available in the Accessible Environment section on the Presidential Library’s portal).
The creation of images, TV, video, photo and other forms of filming of the exhibits showcased at the temporary exhibition of the Presidential Library, the production of copies, posters, postcards, souvenirs and other items based on the exhibits for commercial purposes is prohibited.
Formats of tour services:
1. The standard tour includes a visit to
– the Grand staircase,
– the Reading room,
– the Library museum,
– the Column hall,
– the Constitution Hall,
– the Multimedia hall.
The service is provided for individuals and legal entities free of charge (not including commercial organizations). Duration – 50 minutes.
2. The extended tour includes a visit to
– the Grand staircase,
– the Reading room,
– the Library museum,
– the Column hall,
– the Constitution Hall,
– the Multimedia hall.
as well as a overview of the temporary exhibition (during the period of its implementation).
The service is provided for individuals and legal entities at a charge according to the current Price List of the institution. For privileged categories of visitors, tour services are provided free of charge. Duration – 80 minutes.
3. Themed tour of the exhibition halls. The service is provided for individuals and legal entities at a charge according to the current Price List of the institution. For privileged categories of visitors, tour services are provided free of charge. Duration – 40 minutes.
In accordance with privileges, tour services are provided free of charge.
Privileged categories of visitors include:
– students of institutions of general, secondary vocational, higher education of the Russian Federation;
– pensioners, combat veterans, veterans of the Great Patriotic War (citizens of the Russian Federation and the EAEU);
– residents of besieged Leningrad, former prisoners of concentration camps;
– children of 17 years of age and under;
– employees of budgetary institutions of culture, health, education and science;
– disabled people of groups I and II and one accompanying individual;
– conscripts;
– heroes of the Russian Federation, heroes of the USSR and social labour;
– full cavaliers of the Order of Glory and the Order of Labour Glory;
– orphans, children left without parental care, children with disabilities;
– members of large families;
– people exposed to radiation as a result of the Chernobyl disaster (residents of the Russian Federation and the EAEU).
Guided tours of the Presidential Library are held daily, except holidays, from 9:00 to 18:00 (on Fridays – until 16:45).
On Saturday and Sunday, only themed tours are held at a charge from 9:00 to 16:00.
When ordering an extended tour or a themed tour of the exhibition halls by an organized group at the request of a legal entity, as well as a standard tour by commercial organizations, the cost is determined as follows:
- a group of 10 to 15 people - 5400 rubles (including VAT - 900 rubles);
- a group of 16 to 20 people - 7200 rubles (including VAT - 1200 rubles);
- a group of 21 to 25 people - 9000 rubles (including VAT - 1500 rubles);
– payment for tour services on weekends is carried out at a double rate.
For groups of foreign visitors (tour services in a foreign language) the following tariff applies:
- a group of 5 to 10 participants - 5400 rubles (including VAT - 900 rubles);
- a group of 11 to 15 participants - 8100 rubles (including VAT - 1350 rubles);
- a group of 16 to 20 participants - 10,800 rubles (including VAT - 1,800 rubles).
When ordering an extended tour or a themed tour of the exhibition halls by individuals, upon preliminary applications, a group of at least 15 people - 360 rubles per individual, is formed. Payment for tour services on weekends is carried out at a double rate.
If the group is not recruited for reasons beyond the control of the parties when visiting the Presidential Library directly, individuals attend a standard tour of the library with an individual inspection of a temporary exhibition free of charge.
Access to the building of the Presidential Library is carried out only according to the lists with the passport data of the visitors, submitted strictly in accordance with the form, no later than 3 working days before the date of a tour. A listing form for organized groups will be provided by the tour guide upon receipt of the application and confirmation of the date of the tour. Privileged categories of visitors must have documents confirming their rights to benefits.
The arrival of a group of visitors to the Presidential Library is carried out 15 minutes before the launch of a tour to pass the control of the FSO.
Application form for legal entities:
Application letter with the signature and seal of the organization must be sent to Director General of the Presidential Library Yuri Nosov. The application is sent by fax 305-16-25, or in a scanned form at excursion@prlib.ru.The application must be sent no later than 5 (five) working days before the expected date of a tour.
Application form for individuals:
One can choose one of the ways to register for a tour:
– contact the excursion group by phone: +7 (812) 334-25-14; +7 (812) 305-16-21 доб. 372.
– download and fill out the application form with emailing the application at excursion@prlib.ru;
- fill in the application form in the Presidential Library (St. Petersburg, Senate Square, 3).
After the visit conformation one must pay the amount including VAT 20% for the tour upon the receipt.
As groups of individual visitors are formed, the specialists of the Presidential Library's excursion group agree on the date and time for everyone to tour the building.
Access to the building is carried out only upon showing a passport. For persons under 14 years of age, their identity is confirmed by relatives or other representatives (teachers of educational institutions).
Please note that during the period of mass social, cultural and official events, access to the Presidential Library may be limited. The specialists of the excursion group will inform one in advance.
Access to the Presidential Library for persons with disabilities is carried out through the main entrance (entrance № 1) with persons accompanying them, who also passed preliminary registration in the prescribed manner.
To overcome the steps when passing to the wardrobe for persons with disabilities moving in wheelchairs, the use of portable ramps is provided. In addition, a replacement wheelchair is available. All doorways have an additional leaf to widen the opening. Passenger elevators are used to move between floors.
The building involves two sanitary facilities provided with special equipment for persons with disabilities. They are located on the first and second floors.
For questions about organizing the tours please contact the excursion group.
Phone: +7 (812) 334-25-14; +7 (812) 305-16-21 доб. 372.
Email: excursion@prlib.ru
In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.
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