Talk:Kunstkamera
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[edit] It's a Dutch name
I do not think "Kunstkamera" is a russian word. In fact I think it originates from Dutch. The Dutch would be "Kunstkamer" which means "chamber of art" or "art chamber". It would not be surprising that Peter the Great used Dutch to name his museum. Since the name of the very city it is located in is also a dutch one (Sint Petersburg). Apperently Peter the Great had much admiration of Dutch culture at that time.
Could someone please verify this? I can't be shure for I don't read propper Russian. (I do speak fluently Dutch so I can confirm the Dutch nature of the name)
