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| THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM
| The State Hermitage is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. The museum is located in 5 historical buildings of St.Petersburg, including the Winter Palace - the former residence of Russian tsars. The buildings of the museum, by themselves, are architectural chef d'oeuvres. The collections of The Hermitage number over 3 million items from prehistoric to modern times. Magnificent works of art embracing prehistoric culture, Egyptian art, the art of Antiquity, Scythian gold, and great collections of Western-European paintings and sculptures are displayed in 400 halls of the museum.
Open: 10.30 - 17.00, SUN till 16.00. Closed on MON.
34 Dvortsovaya nab., tel. 110-9625.
 Nevskiy Prospekt
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| | MENSHIKOV PALACE
| Occupies the first stone building erected in St.Petersburg (architects G.Fontana and J.Schedel) - the palace of the first city's general governor A.D.Menshikov. In the building, original fragments of the interiors of the XVIII century have been preserved, among them the famous Dutch tiles. Exhibition of The State Hermitage Museum, dedicated to Russian culture of Peter I's age, has been open to the public.
Open: 10.30 - 16.30. Closed on MON.
15 Universitetskaya nab., tel. 323-1112.
Vasileostrovskaya
| | THE STATE RUSSIAN MUSEUM
| Opened in 1898 in the Mikhaylovsky Palace (architect C.Rossi). The museum numbers nearly 400,000 exhibits. It is the largest in the country collection of Russian art, from ancient icons to the Avant-garde painting of the XX century.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00, MON till 16.00. Closed on TUE.
2 Inzhenernaya ul., tel. 314-3448.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | THE MARBLE PALACE
| An architectural monument of the middle of the XVIII century (architect A.Rinaldi). Over 30 tints of marble were used for the decoration of the palace, hence the name Marble Palace, which was bestowed by delighted contemporaries. Main exhibitions: "Foreign Artists in Russia" (the XVIII-XIX centuries), "Peter Ludvig Museum in the Russian Museum".
Open: 10.00 - 17.00, MON till 16.00. Closed on TUE.
5/11 Millionnaya ul., tel. 312-9196.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | INZHENERNY (MIKHAYLOVSKY) CASTLE
| The castle was constructed to protect the Russian emperor, Paul I. Ironically, it was here where he was assassinated the night of March 12, 1801. Since 1817, the castle housed an Engineering School, which was attended by many great Russian figures of the past, including the writer F.M.Dostoyevsky. Permanent exhibitions: portrait gallery of Russian public figures of the XVIII-XIX centuries, and exposition of sculptural portraits of the XVIII century.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00, MON till 16.00. Closed on TUE.
2 Sadovaya ul., tel. 313-4173.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | THE RUSSIAN ETHNOGRAPHICAL MUSEUM
| The exhibitions of the Museum illustrate the everyday life and culture of the peoples of Russia in the XIX-XX centuries. The collections of the museum number over half a million exhibits. In the Golden Room, visitors will see decorations, armaments, and cult objects, made of precious stones.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00. Closed on MON and on the last FRI of every month.
4/1 Inzhenernaya ul., tel. 313-4320.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | ST.ISAAC'S CATHEDRAL, MUSEUM-MONUMENT
| One of the finest architectural monuments of the XIX century (architect A.Montferrand), the former principal cathedral of the Russian capital, the largest cathedral in town able to accommodate about 10,000 audience. The cathedral is graced with 112 solid granite columns weighing up to 114 tons each, and about 400 relieves and bronze sculptures. The observation platform on the colonnade provides a magnificent view of the city.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00. Closed on WED.
1 Isaakievskaya pl., tel. 315-9732.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | MUSEUM-MONUMENT "OUR SAVIOR ON THE BLOOD"
| Built in 1907 as memorial church to honour Russian emperor Alexander II, just on the spot of crucial terroristic attempt upon him. A sample of "Russian style" architecture and decorative art at the edge of the XIX - XX centuries. Mosaic attire of the church (over 7,000 sq.m) was created to the design of 30 artists, among them V.Vasnetsov, M.Nesterov, A.Ryabushkin, V.Belyaev, N.Kharlamov.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00. Closed on WED.
Griboedova Kanala nab., tel. 315-1636.
Nevskiy Prospekt, Gostinyy Dvor
| | ST.PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF THEATRICAL AND MUSICAL ARTS
| The collection of the museum numbers over 400,000 exhibits, including unique photographs and documents, sketches of scenery decorations and sheet music, original belongings of great Russian artists.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00, WED: 13.00 - 19.00. Closed on TUE.
6 Ostrovskogo pl., tel. 311-2195.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | MUSEUM OF MUSIC IN SHEREMETEV PALACE (FONTANNY DOM)
| Architectutal momument of the XVIII century (architect S.Chevakinskiy) - the core of town property belonged to Count Sheremetevs. In the gala halls, now open after the long restoration, things from the Sheremetevs' collections (decorative and applied art of the XVII-XX centuries) are placed, and also private collections bestowed to the museum in 1990s. Sheremetev Palace harbours Petersburg Collection of musical instruments (3,000 items), among these ones made by famous craftsmen and played by famous musicians, and historical rarities. In the White Hall, symphonical, choral, and chamber music concerts are held.
Open: 12.00 - 18.00. Closed on MON, TUE, and on the last WED of every month.
34 Fontanki Reki nab., tel. 272-4441.
Mayakovskaya, Gostinyy Dvor
| | MEMORIAL APARTMENT-MUSEUM OF F.I.SHALYAPIN
| Dwells at the house where the great Russian opera singer lived during 1914-1921. On display: personal effects, documents, photographs, theatrical costumes, scenery sketches. Opening of the exposition, after lingering restoration, was timed to the 125th anniversary from the birth of the singer.
Open: 12.00 - 18.00. Closed on MON, TUE, and on the last FRI of every month.
2-B (russ. "Be") Graftio ul., tel. 234-1056.
Petrogradskaya
| | APARTMENT MUSEUM OF N.A.RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
| The only museum in St.Petersburg in memory of a composer, it is situated in the apartment where Rimsky-Korsakov spent the last 15 years of his life, 1893-1908. Authentic interior of 4 rooms has been preserved: compositor's study, parlour, dining-room, and hall. On WED, SAT, SUN, concerts are held there.
Open: 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on MON, TUE, and on the last FRI of every month.
28 Zagorodnyy pr. Detached house in the inner yard, tel. 113-3208.
Vladimirskaya, Dostoevskaya
| | THE MUSEUM OF THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS
| The museum is located in the historical building of the Academy of Fine Arts. One of the oldest buildings in St.Petersburg, it has been in operation since 1757, displaying art of the Russian academic and the Soviet schools of painting. In the museum, temporary exhibitions of students' final examination works are regularly held.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00. Closed on MON, TUE.
17 Universitetskaya nab., tel. 323-6496.
Vasileostrovskaya
| | APPLIED ART MUSEUM AT ST.PETERSBURG ARTISTIC-INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY
| Established in 1878. The museum's building is an original sample of architectural style "historicism" (architect M.Messmacher). Its inner decoration reflects almost all historical epochs and art styles. The collection numbers ca. 30,000 items of applied art dated from Antiquity till nowadays.
Open: 11.00 - 17.00.
13-15 Solyanoy per., tel. 273-3258.
Chernyshevskaya
| | ELAGINOOSTROVSKY PALACE-MUSEUM
| The Elaginoostrovsky Palace occupies the central place in the magnificent palace-and-park ensemble, created in the early
XIX century by the architect C.Rossi. The palace houses an exhibition of former imperial residence gala halls.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00. Closed on MON, THU.
1 Elagin Ostrov, tel. 430-1131.
Staraya Derevnya
| | THE MUSEUM OF URBAN SCULPTURE
| The museum is located on the grounds of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, and displays monumental sculpture and tombstones. Many eminent figures of Russian science and culture (Lomonosov, Dostoyevsky, Tchaikovsky, Glazunov, Rimsky-Korsakov) and representatives of the Russian aristocracy were buried in the Lavra's Necropolis of the XVIII-XX centuries.
Open: 10.00 - 19.00. Closed on THU.
179/2 Nevskiy pr., tel. 274-2635.
Ploshad Aleksandra Nevskogo-I and -II
| | MUSEUM NECROPOLIS (LITERATORSKIYE MOSTKI)
| The burial place of prominent writers, artists, and public figures.
Open: 10.00 - 19.00. Closed on THU.
30 Rasstannaya ul., tel. 166-2383.
Ligovsky Prospekt
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