This city is multifaceted, majestic and beautiful. The sights of St. Petersburg, of course, are its integral part. However, looking at them, one can only admire. But in order to learn about the history, traditions, culture and life of the northern capital, it is best to go to one of the many museums. So, we offer a list of the most interesting museums in St. Petersburg.

Kunstkamera or Cabinet of Rarities

The Kunstkamera is one of the most popular museums in St. Petersburg. Its history dates back to the time of Peter I, when the emperor, having “peeped” the idea in Europe, decided to collect rare and unusual exhibits. This was the beginning of the legendary “collection of freaks”, which today is considered one of the largest in the world.

Of course, the spectacle is not for the faint of heart, especially the display of human anomalies. But still, interest, as a rule, wins disgust. In addition to tourists, medical students studying malformations are also interested in exhibits of the Kunstkamera. Over time, the subject has expanded significantly.

Today, most of its exposition is devoted not so much to unusual plants, animals and human embryos, but to the ethnographic features of the most diverse peoples of the world. It presents items related to their culture and life.

Of course, this part is not as famous and popular as the one devoted to anomalies, but no less exciting. Interestingly, for hundreds of years the Kunstkamera has been associated not only with an interesting exhibition, but also with the building in which it is located.

It was personally picked up by Peter I, when one of the halls of the Winter Court, reserved for storing the collection, was clearly not enough. Address – house 3 on Universitetskaya embankment. Open from 11:00 to 18:00 (until 19:00 in summer), any day except Tuesday.

Museum of the History of St. Petersburg

The best place to learn about the history of the city, experience all its ups and downs, joys and misfortunes. And there were many of them, for a seemingly not too long time (when compared, for example, with Moscow). The main exposition is located in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Here you can visit the Commandant's House, where guides are happy to talk about the period of the founding of St. Petersburg and its life until 1918.

The acquaintance continues in the Peter and Paul Cathedral and the Trubetskoy Bastion, which has received the sad reputation of a political prison. The territory of the Fortress is open for visiting daily, from 09-00 to 20-00. You don't need to pay for entry. But in order to visit each complex, you will have to purchase separate entrance tickets.

In addition to the main exposition, there are several branches: the museum-apartment of S.M. Kirov, where you can learn about the life of the city in the pre-war Soviet era, the Rumyantsev Mansion, the exposition of which is dedicated to the 900-day blockade, the museum-apartment of A.A. Blok, the Printing House, as well as the museum of the St. Petersburg avant-garde.

How to get to each of these branches, as well as their opening hours and cost of visiting, can be found on the official website.

Peter-Pavel's Fortress

The legendary Peter and Paul Fortress was founded in the spring of 1703 by order of Peter I on a deserted island at the very mouth of the Neva. The main architect of the project was Domenico Trezzini.

Created as a defensive fortification, the fortress was never used for its intended purpose, and for many years became a place of imprisonment for state criminals. Today, the Peter and Paul Fortress is recognized as an object of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation in the status of federal significance.

This huge architectural and historical complex is part of the State Museum of History and has dozens of exhibition halls and countless exhibits.

The employees of the complex conduct thematic excursions for visitors dedicated to the history of the fortress, archaeological artifacts, inspection of the main architectural sights – the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Royal Rooms, the Prison of the Trubetskoy Bastion, the Grand Duke's Tomb and others.

The complex is located on Hare Island at the address Peter and Paul Fortress, 3. The territory of the island is open for visiting from 6 am to 9 pm, and you can go to the Peter and Paul Fortress from half past ten in the morning until eight in the evening.

The area closes at 21:00. The only day off is Wednesday.

Hermitage

The Hermitage is associated with the Winter Palace, Imperial Russia and long queues for tickets. Which, in general, is not surprising. After all, almost every guest of the Northern capital strives to visit it.

By the way, in fact, the museum is much more than it might seem at first glance. It occupies not only the Winter Palace, but also 5 other historical buildings. True, guests often do not reach them.

Translated from French, “hermitage” means “a place where you can retire.” This is what Catherine II called the apartments, where she placed a collection of 220 paintings acquired in Europe. It was from this collection that the museum began.

Already in 1852, back in Tsarist Russia, it became available to everyone. Today, the Hermitage collection contains more than 3 million exhibits, many of which can rightfully be considered world masterpieces. For example, Benois Madonna by Leonardo da Vinci or Raphael's Holy Family. The list can go on for quite some time.

In addition to the art collection, although it is the main one, you can take a look at the imperial interiors, archaeological finds or numismatic exposition. In general, everyone will surely find something interesting for themselves.

The main branch of the Hermitage, the Winter Palace, is located on Palace Square. You can visit it from Tuesday to Sunday from 10-00 to 18-00 (on Sunday – until 17-30).

Botanical Museum. V.L. Komarova

Everyone has probably heard about botanical gardens at least once in their life – there are enough of them in our country. But the Botanical Museum is the only one and it is located in St. Petersburg. Its expositions are collections of plants that have been collected by famous travel scientists for decades.

A great contribution to this difficult task is made by N.M. Przhevalsky, V.L. Komarov and many others. Today, all the exhibits are divided into 4 groups, each of which is presented in a separate room: global vegetation, an exhibition dedicated to the evolution of the plant world, flora of Russia, plants and humans.

However, do not think that these are just boring herbariums and excursions reminiscent of academic lectures. In the last century, beautiful greenhouses were built here, in which exotic tropical plants are grown to this day. What could be better than walking among the palm trees on a sunny winter day (or any other)?

Also, guests can stroll through the park-arboretum, covering an area of 16 hectares, where plants are planted that endure the St. Petersburg cold – European, North American and Asian species. It is located at Professor Popov Street, Building 2. You can visit it on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11-00 to 17-00.

Sheremetev Palace

Everyone knows about the Sheremetev family who has opened a textbook of Russian history at least once in their life. Its representatives made a significant contribution to the development of our country and, not surprisingly, were repeatedly noted by the emperors for their merits.

A plot of land on the Fontanka embankment was granted to Field Marshal B.P. Sheremetev by Peter I himself. Soon, under the leadership of the domestic architect S. Chevansky, the construction of the palace began. Experts still claim that he did not work according to his own drawings, but according to those made by Rastrelli.

However, this fact has not been proven. For a long 150 years, the palace was the home of the count's family. You can talk endlessly about famous guests who have been here. A.S., who lived nearby Pushkin was also a friend of the family and often dropped in “for tea”. After the revolution, the palace turned into a museum.

The collection exhibited there was very diverse, since it was based on the personal collections of the Sheremetev family. Much later, in 1990, an important event for the art world took place – the building was completely given over to the music museum. It is he who is located within its walls to this day. I must say that the collection of instruments presented here is unique and is considered the largest in our country.

The Sheremetev Palace is located on the Fontanka embankment, at 34. You can visit it any day except Tuesday, Wednesday from 13-00 to 21-00, the rest of the time from 11-00 to 19-00.

House of Peter I

The house of Peter I on the Petrograd side is the only building that has been preserved in the city since its foundation. True, initially it looked a little different and resembled an ordinary Russian hut. Only later, when the tsar visited Holland and became interested in everything connected with it, a European roof appeared, and the walls were painted red in the manner of brick ones.

Peter lived here for 5 years, watching the construction of the fortress and even directing it personally. Later, on the other side of the Neva, stone palaces appeared and the summer residence ceased to be royal chambers. Which, in general, is not surprising.

After all, it is unlikely that Peter, whose height was 2.04 meters, felt comfortable in rooms with ceilings only 1 cm higher. Although, he never pursued conveniences, and his summer house, which does not look like a palace at all, proves this once again.

Today, the former residence houses a museum where you can see the personal belongings of the king, as well as documents related to the Northern War. The “pearl” of the collection is a pear chair, which Peter made with his own hands many years ago (at least, so the guides say).

The summer house of Peter I is located on Petrovskaya embankment, in house number 6. You can visit it from Wednesday to Monday from 10-00 to 18-00 (on Thursday the work schedule is somewhat different, from 13-00 to 21-00).

Yelagin Palace

Far from the central part of the city, in a quiet and very beautiful place, there is a beautiful palace, which received the name of Elagin. It was built in the 19th century as a summer residence for the widowed Maria Feodorovna, wife of Paul I. The Empress was already at a fairly advanced age and she could not overpower the road to Gatchina, where the whole family spent the warm season. After her death, practically no one lived in the palace, and immediately after the revolution it became a museum.

Fortunately, the interiors are very well preserved, and the empress managed to “get” a lot of personal belongings. Unfortunately, during the Great Patriotic War, only ruins remained of the palace. The expediency of restoration was debated for a long time, in the end it was decided that the game was worth the candle. The work was carried out no less than 8 years!

Today, here you can get acquainted with the life of the imperial family, as well as, as if in a time machine, travel back to the distant 19th century and become a participant in a costume ball. You can rent an outfit for this, but you need to sign up for the event in advance. Moreover, such holidays are held not so often.

A tour of the palace can be combined with a pleasant walk around Yelagin Island – this is a very attractive place, ideal for taking a break from the urban bustle. Yelagin Palace is located on the island of the same name (Chernaya Rechka metro area). Its doors are open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 18:30 (on Wednesdays from 13:00 to 21:00).

Faberge Museum

Founded in 2013 by Russian entrepreneur Vekselberg, the Faberge Museum consists of eleven luxurious rooms, the most famous of which are the Golden Room, the Knight's Room, the Beige Room, the Gothic Room, the Red Room and others.

It has a priceless collection of Russian jewelry and a unique collection of arts and crafts of various genres and trends. The list of the most valuable exhibits includes nine imperial Easter eggs created under the name of Carl Faberge.

Located in the Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace on the embankment of the Fontanka River at number 21. It is open daily from 10:00 to 20:45. The only day off is Friday. The box office sells tickets from 9:30 to 20:15.

Cruiser Aurora

Probably, there is no resident in the Northern Capital who, at least once in his life, would not think about what the legendary cruiser dreams of at the hour when the sun rises over the Neva. Tourists most often have no time to be distracted by lyrics – after all, the list of sights that you need to see and museums that you must visit is very long.

And, of course, one of the first places in it is occupied by the legendary Cruiser Aurora. This is one of the first warships in Russia, which, having completed its service for the good of the Motherland, has become a museum.

And he had to prove himself twice – during the Russo-Japanese and the First World Wars. In addition, the cruiser played a role during the October Revolution – after all, it was from this ship that a blank shot was fired, after which the assault on the Winter Palace began.

Today, tourists can go up on deck, walk around the cabins, and visit some of the service rooms. Of course, not all, as some of them are still considered secret. Doing it yourself is not so easy – the number of visitors is limited, priority is given to organized groups.

However, even those who did not get a chance to go on deck can appreciate the power and grandeur of the legendary Aurora by looking at her from the shore. The cruiser is located on Petrovskaya embankment. Its doors are open from 10-30 to 16-00 on any day except Monday and Friday.

Mint

The mint appeared shortly after the city became the capital of the Russian Empire. After all, this betrayed him a certain status and added significance not only in the eyes of the country's population, but also on the world stage. Ever since Peter I issued a decree in 1724 that “a gold coin should be minted in the Peter and Paul Fortress”, practically nothing has changed.

Unless they began to use another metal for making money. Of course, the mint went through different periods. In the 19th century, it was considered outdated, inferior to its European comrade in all respects, but modernization and the purchase of new equipment quickly solved the problems.

In Soviet times, it changed its name from St. Petersburg to Leningrad. During the Great Patriotic War, he was completely evacuated outside the city. However, all this time, brand new coins came out of his machines, which quickly “scattered” throughout the country. Time dictates its conditions.

Nowadays, the range of products manufactured by the Mint has somewhat expanded. Today, in addition to money, medals and tokens are made here, and a small jewelry factory operates in a separate workshop, offering customers products according to ready-made samples or individual orders.

The Mint is located on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. You can visit the exposition working with it on your own or as part of an excursion group, from 10-00 to 20-00.

Museum “Russian Lefty”

Even today in Russia, masters of their craft have not disappeared, who, like the once legendary Lefty, can shoe a flea and even perform much more delicate work. You can verify this by visiting the Museum of Microminiatures, which presents the works of Vladimir Aniskin.

This exposition received the status of a museum not so long ago. For a long time it was just a permanent exhibition. And, despite the fact that the space was once office space, it managed to create a special atmosphere here that sets the visitors in the right mood.

As for the works themselves, there are 40 of them in total. It took quite a lot of time to create each masterpiece – from 3 weeks to half a year. Naturally, all the details can only be seen under a microscope. The master himself works with this device.

Many are interested in the question – what are such small but elegant microfigures made of? From the dust of platinum, gold and other precious and non-precious metals. But, in any case, their value is not determined in any way in grams.

Each of the works presented at the exhibition is a masterpiece, unique in design, idea and technique. It is almost impossible to repeat it – the scale is too small to be able to make a copy. It is located at 35 Italianskaya Street. You can visit it any day from 11-00 to 19-30 (in the summer months – until 20-00).

Museum of the Russian series

The film company “United Russian Film Studios” presents everyone with a unique chance – to visit the world of domestic TV series. To do this, you do not need to go to the film sets, just look into the museum. Caring guides are happy to introduce guests to the cinema world, the equipment that is used on the set, and also talk about the process of making films.

But still, most of the exhibits are not equipment and devices, but the props that were used to create this or that film. It is not surprising that new halls are constantly appearing in the exposition, because the horse industry never ceases to please the audience with new multi-series novelties. A nice bonus is the opportunity to visit the shooting pavilion where the chromakey is located. It was thanks to him that Harry Potter was able to fly, and the Hulk was able to ruthlessly smash everything around.

In general, the world of special effects is a separate topic, which the museum also talks about with pleasure. And, of course, they show. In a few hours, guests are completely immersed in the world of cinema. One gets the impression that we managed to visit not on excursions, but on real shootings.

Moreover, not one series, but many at once. It is located at Generala Khruleva street, 9, in the building of the United Russian Film Studios (near the Pionerskaya metro station).

You can visit it only by appointment on the website serialmuseum.ru, tours are held on Saturdays.

Grand Model Russia

Open to all comers, Grand Maket Russia is a unique national show project that clearly demonstrates the power and capabilities of engineering. The building where the “Grand Maket” is located was built after the end of the Second World War and was part of the complex of buildings of the Asbestos Technical Products Plant. The complex was founded here in 2008, and since then the amazing details of its construction have become available to everyone who cares about the most grandiose model in Russia.

It presents information-cognitive and historical-geographical data about Russia. For students, “live lessons” are held, dedicated to professions, Russian sights and the history of the development of engineering.

“Grand Maket”, located on Tsvetochnaya Street, 16, is open from ten in the morning to eight in the evening seven days a week, the box office closes at 19:15. Video and photography on the territory of the complex are free.

State Russian Museum

Located in the historical center of the city, it is considered one of the largest and most important museums of Russian art. This unique artistic and architectural complex owes its origin to Alexander III, who decided to establish a museum of Russian fine arts. The date of creation is considered to be 1895, when Nicholas II ordered the establishment of the “Russian Museum of Emperor Alexander III”. He received his first visitors in the spring of 1898.

Today, its collection includes up to 400,000 exhibits of various genres and directions of Russian art from the 10th to the 21st centuries, and the total area exceeds 30 hectares. The complex also includes a scientific library created in 1897, the fund of which today is 170,000 titles.

For visitors, the Russian Museum, located on Inzhenernaya Street, 4, is open daily, except for Tuesday, from 10 am to 6 pm. Tickets can be purchased until half past six in the evening. The working hours of the Benois building and the Mikhailovsky Palace are from 10 am to 8 pm.

Central Naval Museum

This complex, the oldest in Russia, dates back to the St. Petersburg Model Chamber, where drawings and models of the Baltic Fleet of the early 18th century were kept. Today, the TsVMM is considered the largest naval museum in the world. Many departments have been created here, covering such areas as scientific expositions, funds, scientific acquisitions, scientific education, and restoration work. The complex also includes a scientific military library.

TsVMM is located at the address: Bolshaya Morskaya street, 69A, not far from the Admiralteyskaya metro station.
You can visit it on any day, except Monday and Tuesday, from 11 am to 6 pm. The ticket office is open until 17.15.

Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Its history dates back to August 29, 1703 – the date of the founding of the Zeikhgauz in the Peter and Paul Fortress, where, according to the instructions of Peter I, military trophies and samples of artillery pieces should be stored.
Today, the world's largest collection of unique exhibits dedicated to the history and development of domestic military affairs has been collected here: weapons and equipment, uniforms and ammunition, samples of military art and communications, archival documentation and awards.

To get to the museum, located in St. Petersburg at Aleksandrovsky Park, 7, visitors should focus on the Gorkovskaya metro station. Entrance for visitors is possible from 11 am to 6 pm, and tickets can be purchased until 5 pm. The days when the museum does not receive visitors are Monday, Tuesday, and sanitary Thursday at the end of each month.

The scientific library, which is part of the complex, is open from 11 am to 5 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The archive is open every Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 4:30 pm.

Museum of Anna Akhmatova in the Fountain House

The Anna Akhmatova Memorial Foundation was founded in St. Petersburg in 1989 and timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the poet's birth. The initiator of the creation was the Executive Committee of the Leningrad City Council and the Culture Fund. The structure includes Akhmatova's memorial apartment with preserved interiors, Gumilyov's museum-apartment and Brodsky's American Cabinet. Literary evenings, exhibitions and performances are often held here, excursions are organized with a tour of the permanent exhibitions.

The memorial house of Akhmatova is located at 53, Liteiny pr. The day off is Monday.

The cost of the entrance ticket is estimated at 120 rubles (adults) and 60 rubles (schoolchildren and pensioners). For guests under 7 years old, students, disabled people, veterans and museum staff, admission is free.

Zoo museum

This most interesting popular science complex owes its appearance to the zoological collections of the Kuntskamera, where the exhibits brought by Peter the Great from a Dutch trip were kept.
The date of foundation is 1832. Gradually expanding, the base of natural science exhibits reached 30 thousand items and became one of the largest in the world.

There are expositions of tropical birds, molluscs, corals, marsupials, vertebrates, a “mammoth” hall and much more. It is located on Universitetskaya embankment at number 1 and is open daily, except for Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The sanitary day is the second Wednesday of the month. The cash desk serves tourists until 16:50.

Museum of Contemporary Art Erarta

Positions itself as the largest project that popularizes contemporary art. A fundamentally new look at creativity and innovative presentation of material are the main features of Erarta. According to experts, this is the largest non-commercial exhibition of contemporary art in the Russian Federation, in the arsenal of which there are almost 3,000 works by several hundred Russian authors.

Particular attention is paid to temporary exhibitions, the number of which has already exceeded four dozen. The key topics of such projects are not only art in its modern manifestation, but also fashion, as well as achievements in the field of design. It is located on Vasilyevsky Island, line 29, house number 2. It works from 10 am to 10 pm on any day of the week except Tuesday.

State Museum of the History of Religion

Created in 1930 on the initiative of the famous historian Bogoraz-Tan, this museum was a symbiosis of exhibits from the Kunstkamera, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum and the Library of the Academy of Sciences.

Its current potential includes a huge number of exhibits dedicated to ancient beliefs and rituals, the religions of the Ancient World and the East, the emergence and development of all the major religions of the world. The most interesting open storage funds are presented in three collections – Japanese, Masonic and a collection of Western European paintings.

Being an important location in the list of the most interesting scientific and educational objects of St. Petersburg, the GMIR is located on Pochtamtskaya street, 14/5. Permanent exhibitions are open to the public on any day (except Wednesdays) from 10 am to 6 pm, while temporary exhibitions are open from 10 am to half past six in the evening. Museum ticket office – until 17:00. On Tuesdays, it starts its work at one o'clock in the afternoon, and ends at 21 o'clock, the cash desk works one hour less.

Museum of Soviet slot machines

This historical and interactive platform is unique, first of all, for its entertainment and the ability to combine an exciting tour with playing slot machines from the past. It was founded in April 2007 and since then has collected under its roof more than fifty slot machines released since the mid-1970s in the USSR.

Visitors are waiting for Sea Battle and Horse Racing, Towns and Tankodrome, Doublet and Fighters, as well as many other games. To create even more entourage, there are coin changers, “Spravochnaya”, a soda machine and other rarities from the Soviet era.

This unusual place is located on Konyushennaya Square, 2B in a building erected in the 18th century. Visitors can go on a tour here daily from eleven in the morning to eight in the evening.

Museum of the Academy of Arts

Large-scale, diverse and invaluable in its cultural significance, the museum of the Russian Academy of Arts, which arose in the middle of the 18th century, offers its visitors countless exhibits of various genres and types, including painting, sculpture, architecture, graphics. In addition to the main location, the institution has several branches, including the museum-apartments of Kuindzhi, Brodsky, Chistyakov and Repin.

The main building is located on Universitetskaya embankment, 17. Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from eleven to nineteen hours, on Thursdays from noon to eight in the evening. Museum ticket offices close one hour earlier.

Museum of Political History of Russia

Located in the old mansion of Kshesinskaya and Brant in the very center of St. Petersburg, this complex has almost half a million exhibits relating to Russian political history from the era of Catherine II to the present day. The goal set by the leadership of the IPRM is to preserve historical artifacts and nurture the political culture of our society.

The main building houses the main exhibitions and hosts temporary exhibitions. It is located on Kuibyshev Street, 2-4. You can visit here on any day except Thursday, from 10 am to 6 pm (on Wednesdays and Fridays – until 8 pm). The working day at the box office is one hour shorter. The sanitary day is the last Monday of each month.

Museum Complex “The Universe of Water”

This multimedia exposition is housed in a former reservoir, which is part of the Main Waterworks complex. Its founders see their main task as a clear and exhaustive demonstration of the importance of water both in the life of an individual person and for the planet as a whole.

Being a branch of the “Information and Educational Center” of the St. Petersburg Vodokanal, “The Universe of Water” offers its guests as many as three expositions, including historical (“The World of Water in St. Petersburg”) and multimedia (“The Underground World of St. Petersburg” and “The Universe of Water”).

All three expositions are located at the address: Shpalernaya Street, 56. Weekends are Monday-Tuesday. On other days, the work schedule is from 10 to 19 hours.

Stroganov Palace

Previously owned by influential Petersburgers, today the Stroganov Palace is part of the Russian Museum. The building, built between 1752 and 1754, is a typical example of Russian baroque.

Its author was Francesco Rastrelli. The Stroganov Palace regularly hosts exhibitions of decorative and applied arts, paintings, and old photographs. The Mineralogical Cabinet occupies a special place among the permanent exhibitions.

The palace, located on Nevsky Prospect, 17, is open to the public every day except Tuesdays. On Thursdays it is open from 1 pm to 9 pm, on other days from 10 am to 6 pm. You can have time to buy a ticket no later than half an hour before the closing of the palace.

Central Museum of Communications named after A. S. Popov

The most interesting expositions and exhibitions of this complex fully reveal the history of communication means of communication. Telephone, postal, telegraph, radio communications – visitors will become aware of this and many other things after a tour of the numerous halls and atriums.

The staff of the complex developed many thematic programs, including children's programs, as well as intriguing quests and educational lectures.

The CMS named after Popov is located on Konstantinovsky Prospekt at 11a, lit. “V”. Visitors are expected here every day from half past eleven to eighteen hours, except for Monday (day off). The ticket office closes an hour earlier.

Russian Ethnographic Museum

The unique ethnographic complex, which stores historical and cultural exhibits, is part of a single architectural ensemble of the Russian Museum. The REM collections contain information about the life, religion and holidays of the peoples of Russia and a number of other countries.

You can see the unique expositions of the REM at: St. Petersburg, Inzhenernaya street, 4/1 every day except Monday. On Tuesday, the REM is open from 10 am to 9 pm, on Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm, on other days from 10 am to 6 pm. Every last Friday of the month there is a sanitary day.

Museum-apartment of A.A. Blok

Being a branch of the Museum of the History of St. Petersburg, Blok's apartment was opened in 1980 in the house where the poet lived for the last nine years of his life until August 1921. The first part of the complex is directly a memorial apartment, where the exact situation and all the home furnishings are recreated. The second part is a literary exposition, from which you can learn a lot of information about the life and work of Blok.

To visit this complex, you need to go to Dekabristov Street, 57 in St. Petersburg on any day except Wednesday. Opening hours – from 11 to 18 hours (on Tuesdays it closes an hour earlier).

House-Museum of F. I. Chaliapin

This museum is considered a very popular object on the tourist map of the city. It is located on Aptekarsky Island in the house where Chaliapin lived from 1915 to 1922. before his emigration from Russia.

The opening, dated 1975, was timed to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the birth of the famous artist. Today, walking through the rooms, everyone can see the hallway, bedroom, dining room, living rooms and even the dressing room of the great artist. There is also a huge collection of photographs, posters, letters and drawings by Chaliapin.

Located on Graftio street, 2B. It is open to visitors on Wednesdays from 1 pm to 9 pm, and from Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. The ticket office is open one hour less. Every month on the last Friday, the house-museum is closed for a sanitary day.

Preschoolers, as well as visitors with a St. Petersburg Guest Card, will be able to visit here for free.

Museum-model “Petrovskaya Aquatoria”

The one-of-a-kind historical model “Petrovskaya Akvatoriya” is a new word in the development of Russian museum business. Made on a scale of 1:87, the model of the old St. Petersburg covers an area of 500 square meters. Here you can see city sights in miniature, as well as extensive materials from archives and even a real body of water, on which models of ships of the Petrine era float.

Other interactive objects are also interesting – carriages, figures of people, as well as light and sound effects accompanying the reconstruction. “Petrovskaya Aquatoria” is waiting for its visitors every day from ten in the morning to ten in the evening on the 6th floor of the Admiral shopping center on Malaya Matrosskaya street, 4/1. Tickets can be purchased at the box office until 9 pm.

Museum of Records and Facts “Titikaka”

What do humans and bananas have in common? What did a medieval lie detector look like? What flowers smell like meat? Answers to these and thousands of other questions can be obtained in the unique Titicaca Museum, which contains dozens of outlandish exhibits from all over the Earth. Shocking facts, amazing discoveries and funny records are presented on the 800 square meters of the Titicaca exposition.

Located on Kazanskaya street at 7. Opening hours – from 10 to 21 hours daily (the ticket office closes an hour earlier).

Planetarium

With the beginning of the space age, mankind's interest in the mysteries of the universe increased day by day. Opened in 1959, the St. Petersburg Planetarium has always been popular with citizens and visitors. Today it is one of the three largest planetariums in our country.

In fact, this is a real scientific and educational center with an excellent lecture hall and a solid set of excursion programs. On the basis of the planetarium, located in Alexander Park, 4, there are seven halls, where the most interesting exhibits on astronomy, physics, astronautics, natural history and geography are presented.

Each program is available to visitors according to the schedule of the planetarium.

Puppet Museum

A place where fairy tales come to life – this is how this complex, founded in 1999 under the auspices of the Russian Ethnographic Museum, positions itself. In a cozy, kind atmosphere, fabulous events, presentations, and children's performances are often held.

And in 12 halls of the puppet “kingdom” you can see collections of interior, theatrical, folklore and even frivolous (18+) puppets. Complementing the exhibition space are the halls “Forest Kingdom”, “Pride and Glory of the Fatherland”, demonstration workshops and other expositions.

Located on Vasilyevsky Island at number 8 on Kamskaya Street.

Museum of Gramophones and Phonographs V.I. Deryabkina

The creator of this project was Vladimir Deryabkin – a famous artist, trainer and clown. In 1998, he founded a cultural center where he presented his collection of gramophones, gramophones and other musical instruments.

The exhibits also include documentary evidence of the history of the appearance of the first gramophone, rare records, and an old hurdy-gurdy. There are personalized relics in the collection – musical instruments of Chaliapin, Stanislavsky, Ershov, Plevitskaya and other famous personalities.

You can view the atmospheric exposition daily from 10 am to 7 pm at the address: Kamennoostrovsky Avenue, 32. Excursions are conducted by prior arrangement.

Museum “LabyrinthUm”

An innovative center for entertaining sciences – this is what its creators call “LabyrinthUM”. Using modern interactive technologies, the center promotes the principle that science can and should be interesting for both children and adults. Over 170 exhibits are presented in a special interactive space that reveals the laws of physics, biology and chemistry to visitors.

Each experimental installation is accompanied by detailed instructions, so that anyone can personally participate in the conduct of a particular experiment. In addition to excursions, “LabyrinthUm” offers its guests interesting educational and entertainment programs and quests, outdoor events and much more.

The LabyrinthUm sites are located at 9A Tolstoy Street, Tolstoy Square MFC (from eleven to nineteen hours) and at 14 Kosmonavtov Avenue, Peter Raduga shopping and entertainment center (from ten to twenty hours).

Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic

The idea of creating a popular science center that promotes the exploration of the Antarctic and the Arctic originated in the scientific community as early as the 1920s, but the museum itself was opened on a permanent basis in early 1937. Today, RMAiA offers three large-scale expositions – “Antarctic”, “Nature of the Arctic” and “History of the development of the northern sea route“.

Located on Marata street, 24 “a”. From Tuesday to Sunday it is open from 10 am to 6 pm, the ticket office closes half an hour earlier. Monday at RMAiA is a day off. Every last Friday of February, May, August and November, a sanitary day is organized here.

Museum and Exhibition Center “Rosphoto“

This is a large St. Petersburg photo platform, where all kinds of exhibitions and shows are regularly held, as well as tours of the permanent exhibitions. Sightseeing tours, viewing house 35 on Bolshaya Morskaya Street with visits to current exhibitions, as well as various thematic programs taking into account the age and interests of visitors, are very popular. At the request of guests, the center can organize excursions in a foreign language.

IEC “Rosphoto”, located on Bolshaya Morskaya Street, 35, is open daily. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 11 am to 7 pm, other days from noon to 9 pm. You need to have time to buy a ticket no later than half an hour before closing.

Dream Museum of Sigmund Freud

The discovery was timed to coincide with the centenary of the publication of his book entitled The Interpretation of Dreams. The fundamental idea of creation was the desire to acquaint the public with the theories of Freud, his passion for art and collecting. Experts call it a museum of psychic reality, where not material values are erected on a pedestal, but feelings, images, dreams, desires and fantasies.

The expositions of dreams are designed as a total installation that blurs the line between consciousness and unconsciousness. Such an atmospheric place is located on Bolshoy Prospekt of the Petrogradskaya Side, 18A. Entrance is possible on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from noon to five in the evening.

Museum of Russian Railways

One of the largest railway museums in the world and the main museum complex of railways in the Russian Federation was opened in honor of the 180th anniversary of this type of transport in Russia. On the territory of more than 50 thousand square meters, the old and new buildings are located, united into a single space by a glass gallery. A variety of excursion routes run here, the exhibits of which are legendary steam locomotives and rare railway equipment.

Historical artifacts are complemented by interactive installations, lectures, themed film screenings and children's activities. The complex is located near the metro station “Baltiyskaya” in Library lane, 4, building 2. The entrance for visitors is open from Wednesday to Sunday (from half past ten in the morning until six in the evening).