the desk belongs to alexander iii. >> rose: the desk belongs to alexander iii. >> we have many desks like this. the clove belonged to tchaikovsky. this belonged to our founder and his tapestry. these are diplomatic gifts they gave. this is the queen of netherlands. >> rose: monaco. these are friends of hermitage. it has a lot of friends. >> rose: this clock tells us it's noon in st. petersburg. >> and the cannon. >> rose: wow. and here is -- may i take this? >> yeah, sure. >> rose: this was your father's? >> yes, my father worked all his life in hermitage, 26 years as director, and from a young man to the director. he was a great archeologist. >> rose: but your expertise was arab and islamic art. >> it is, and ancient history. >> rose: and you took over for him at his death? >> at his death, yes, it was in 1991, he died. in 1992, i was appointed director of hermitage. >> rose: there is a remarkable similar later between the two of you. >> not exactly. he was very tall. he was a little bit taller than you. my mother wasn't. >> rose: what was the legacy he left you? >> well, the legacy