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Things to do in St. Petersburg, Northwestern District: The Best Specialty Museums
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
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1. Museum Apartment of the Florentine Mosaic
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Russian Drama Museum of Alexandrinskiy Theatre
3. Museum of Soviet Life Style
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5.0 based on 75 reviews
In this museum you can see the items of soviet life, especially of 1970-1990 years, which used to be usual in lifes of soviet citizens. Museum causes nostalgic and warm emotions. You can touch, make photos, play games, try to fit in soviet cloth. Museum of soviet lifestyle also offers to buy souvenirs.
Reviewed By ClintonJ1 - Sentosa Island, Singapore
Unpretentious and not overly curated, this is a bit like falling into an overstuffed apartment from the 1970s/1980's. The retained tat from that period in time is worth a sentimental journey back in time
4. Board Games Museum
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
First boardgames museum in Russia
5. The Shadow Museum
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5.0 based on 327 reviews
"Shadow Museum" is a unique art space where modern art objects in the style of shadow art are represented. All the art works are connected in a unified exposition, the excursion "St. Petersburg of shadows" is provided in Russian and English. The museum also has a creative kitchen where all the visitors have a chance to enjoy a cup of tea and share their impressions or create their own art works.
Reviewed By Hicksy77 - Andover, United Kingdom
The Shadow Museum displays a style of art that I have not seen anywhere else. We were given a guided tour, in English, of the artwork some of which was very clever. It is not the longest tour ever, we were there a little under an hour, but for less than a fiver a head, it is well worth a visit!
6. Matryoshka Museum
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
Matryoshka Museum - not just simple museum! Here you will found: - QUEST-EXCURSION with 11 interactive stands, that explain you Russian way of life (family, traditions, food...etc) and the story behind Russian most famous souvenir - matryoshka! - WORKSHOP ZONE, where masters will help you to make your own: matryoshka, roly poly doll, piggy bank, mug, ceramic toy, t-shirt and gingerbread cookies! - PRODUCTION ZONE, where masters create matryoshkas and another souvenirs. - SOUVENIR SHOP, where you can buy matryoshkas that we created and another handmade souvenirs. If you don’t have an opportunity to travel around whole country to see how people live - go to our museum, ENTERANCE IS ABSOLUTELY FREE, we even give you Ivan tea and gingerbread! See you!
Reviewed By elizabethmillington - Moscow, Russia
A cute little spot in a off side courtyard. An informative display of how the dolls are carved, dolls through the ages and a gift shop. The best part is the masterclass during which you can paint your own doll. We were able to walk in and book a spot for around $25 per person. The doll has a pre-painted face but the rest is left up to your imagination. Under the guidance of lovely staff you choose the colour and design and get painting! Even the most non-creative will enjoy this whimsical activity. A great way to spend a couple of hours and you go home with a unique gift!
7. State Russian Museum
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4.5 based on 3,219 reviews
Countless masterpieces, ranging from 12th-century icons to 20th-century paintings, are displayed at this important art museum housed in the splendid and historically significant Mikhailovsky Palace.
Reviewed By 844JohnM844 - Houston, United States
This Art Museum is a manageable Art Museum Dedicated to Russian Classical Art. Everyone wants to go to the Hermitage - which is a meandering museum which really takes three days, otherwise it is a whirlwind trot trying to keep up with the tour guide. On the other hand this museum is very well laid out and affords the visitor a true Russian experience. You can take in the whole museum in several hours at a manageable pace. It is housed in a beautiful palace, that is much more pleasing than the Hermitage. It has cafes and restrooms which are easily accessible. (Hint, any cultural event that you want to experience in Russia at leisure should occur in the morning. About 11 am the international tour buses begin showing up. We got there at 10 am and there was no wait. When we left at 1 pm the line was so long that they were admitting people in groups of 30 an estimated wait time of 30 - 45 minutes. This is going to be true for any of the major Russian museums or cultural events. Get there in the morning. Tour guides like there groups to have leisurely breakfast, ;have to get them loaded on the bus and then make it through the streets of St. Petersburg and they all get there about the same time)
8. Central Railway Museum
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
Russia's best railways museum uses intricately detailed models to trace the development of the country's railways from the first Russian steam locomotive to modern-day trains.
9. Russian Museum of Ethnography
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4.5 based on 336 reviews
The folk art, crafts, dress and lifestyles of the various peoples and tribes who inhabited the vast expanse of territory in the former USSR are portrayed on the two floors of this unusual museum.
Reviewed By norbertzoltank - Cluj-Napoca, Romania
A great ethnographic collection that spans the regions of eastern/southern Europe and as far to the east as Vladivostok. The items are well-grouped nad logically displayed on two floors and four major and several minor halls. Most descriptions are bilingual so if you don't know Russian, don't worry, you will understand most of it.
10. Stroganov Palace
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4.5 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By sskorohodd - St. Petersburg, Russia
Stroganov Palace is located on Nevsky Prospekt 17. Currently, 25 rooms are open for inspection, including two front staircases, an art gallery and the Mineralogical office.
