Museums
STATE HERMITAGE The State Hermitage features one of the largest art collections in the world. It numbers about 3 million items, including masterpieces by outstanding artists. The collection includes culture objects concerning the period from the Stone Age till modern times. The Hermitage occupies five magnificent buildings along the Neva River.
STATE RUSSIAN MUSEUM The State Russian Museum contains the world's largest collection of Russian fine art. It was opened on March 7 (March 19, New Style), 1898. The collections of the Russian Museum number over 400,000 exhibits. All genres and schools of fine, applied and folk art from the 10th till the 20th century are presented in the museum.
KUNSTKAMMER The Kunstkammer was founded in 1718. It was intended for the library and collections of "monsters and rarities" gathered by Peter I. Nowadays the Kunstkammer contains the collections of the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography based on the gatherings of the founder of Saint Petersburg, Peter the Great.
CENTRAL NAVAL MUSEUM The main exposition of the museum enlightens the history of Russian navigation and Russian Fleet from the ancient time till nowadays. The visitors can learn about the creation of Russian navy, the most important naval battles that brought the glory to the Russian Fleet, geographical discoveries, and celebrated expeditions.
ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM The collection of the Russian Ethnographic Museum is displayed in 24 halls. Ceramics, textiles, jewelry, metal and wooden works, typical buildings, national costumes - the works of applied art of each nation have unique distinctive features and convey the spiritual culture of the people living in a certain region.
PUSHKIN MEMORIAL MUSEUM The flat on Moika Embankment is the last place where the outstanding Russian poet Alexander Pushkin lived. He accommodated there with his family from October, 1836 till January 29, 1837. It was the flat that Pushkin left for his fatal duel with Dantes. In the study of the flat Pushkin died.
ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC MUSEUM The silent white continent has always been attracting scientists and explorers. For a long time Russia and then the Soviet Union held the lead in the opening up and exploration of Polar Regions. In the Soviet period a special museum that was meant to cover this field of knowledge broadly was established in Leningrad.
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