The Prado Museum and The Hermitage announce an exchange of artworks

Two of the world's greatest art museums, The Prado and The Hermitage in St. Petersburg have announced today that they plan to exchange some parts of their collections to create an exhibtion.  The first exhibition The Prado in the Hermitage will take place in at the St Petersburg gallery from February 25th- 29th May, and will feature works in the Prado's collection from masters such as Goya, Velázquez, Ruben and Tiziano.  In exchange, The Prado will host The Treasures of The Hermitage from 8th November- 26th March 2012.