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| THE PETER AND PAUL FORTRESS
| The Museum of St.Petersburg History
Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Peter I in 1703. Besides the ancient fortifications, on the grounds of the fortress one can visit the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral of the early XVIII century (architect D.Trezzini) with the burial vault of Peter the Great and other Russian tsars, the museum in Trubetskoy bastion prison, expositions: "The History of St.Petersburg", "The History of the Imperial Mint", "Pechatnya" (Printing Workshop), museum on cosmonautics and missilery; excursion route "Panorama of the Neva" - over the roofs of the fortress' bastions and curtains. By booking beforehand, the collection of open furniture storage is available.
Open: 11.00 - 17.00, TUE till 16.00. Closed on WED and on the last TUE of every month.
3 Petropavlovskaya Krepost, tel. 238-4540.
 Gorkovskaya
| | THE CABIN OF PETER THE GREAT
| Constructed for Peter the Great in May 1703; the first building in St.Petersburg. The exhibition of the museum contains home utensils of the beginning of the XVIII century including personal belongings of Peter the Great, and describes Russian victories in the Northern War of 1700-1721.
Open till November 1: 10.00 - 17.30. Closed on TUE and on the last MON of every month.
6 Petrovskaya nab., tel. 232-4576.
Gorkovskaya
| | THE CENTRAL NAVAL MUSEUM
| Located in the historical building of the Stock Exchange, designed by the architect T. de Thomon, constructed in the beginning of the XIX century. The world's largest naval museum, the oldest Russian museum, founded in 1709. The museum numbers over 800,000 items, including "the Grandfather of the Russian Navy" - the old boat of Peter the Great, models of vessels, examples of armaments and military machinery, marine paintings.
Open: 10.30 - 16.45. Closed on MON, TUE, and on the last THU of every month.
4 Birzhevaya pl., tel. 328-2501.
Vasileostrovskaya
| | MILITARY-HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF ARTILLERY, ENGINEERS AND SIGNAL CORPS
| The world's largest martial museum. Located in the building of the old Arsenal. The collection of the museum numbers about 500,000 items: examples of armaments, military uniforms, banners, orders, battle relics of the Russian Army.
Open: 11.00 - 17.00. Closed on MON, TUE, and on the last THU of every month.
7 Alexandrovskiy park, tel. 238-4704.
Gorkovskaya
| | MUSEUM ON BOARD THE CRUISER AURORA
| A battleship of the Russian Navy put on eternal mooring. The museum exhibition illustrates the Aurora's participation in the Tsushima battle of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, as well as its revolutionary activities in the beginning of the XX century and its participation in the World War II, 1941-45.
Open: 10.30 - 16.00. Closed on MON, FRI.
Petrogradskaya nab., tel. 230-8440.
Gorkovskaya
| | MUSEUM ON BOARD THE ICE-BREAKER KRASIN
| An ice-breaker built in England by the order of Russia in 1916 (to the design of Admiral S.O.Makarov) and baptized as "Svyatogor". Later, its name was changed for "Krasin" to memorize L.B.Krasin who was a trade representative of Russia while building and did much to help payment for the ship. "Krasin" is a living legend of Russian ice-breaking fleet. Museum exposition is dedicated to rescueing Umberto Nobile expedition, escorting Arctic Convoys during the World War II, and research activity of the ice-breaker.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00. Closed on MON.
22 Leytenanta Shmidta nab., tel. 324-9448.
Vasileostrovskaya
| | THE STATE MUSEUM IN MEMORY OF A.V.SUVOROV
| The first memorial museum in Russia. Opened in 1904 at the house purposedly built (architect A.Gogen) on private donations. At present, after 10-year works, interiors of all the halls are restored. On display: personal belongings of the great warrior, paintings, graphics, numismatics, armaments, rare books, costumes, utensils. Totally, more than 100,000 items.
Open: 10.00 - 17.15, SAT, SUN: 10.00 - 18.15, MON: 10.00 - 16.15. Closed on THU, WED, and on the last MON of every month.
43 Kirochnaya ul., tel. 279-3914.
Chernyshevskaya
| | THE HISTORICAL MEMORIAL MUSEUM SMOLNY
| The building was constructed in the early XIX century (architect G.Guarenghi). It is connected with many turning points in the history of the country and the city. The complex of the museum includes the historical hall which has seen many prominent figures of Russian culture and education and where, in 1917, the victory of the October revolution was proclaimed, the memorial study and apartment where V.I.Lenin lived in 1917-1918, and exhibitions "Smolny Institute for Gentle Families' Girls", and "Smolny. The Days of the Siege".
Open: 11.00 - 16.00. Tours only. Closed on SAT, SUN.
Room 137, 3 Proletarskoy Diktatury pl., tel. 276-1321.
Chernyshevskaya
| | APARTMENT MUSEUM OF THE ELIZAROVS
| This museum was opened in 1927. In its disposal, there is a lot of exhibits and documents relevant to life and activity of V.I.Lenin in Petrograd in 1917, his family entourage, political figures of the age. The only apartment museum in St.Petersburg, having completely preserved the interior and furniture of an apartment typical for Petersburg intelligentsia at the end of the XIX - beginning of the XX century.
Open: 10.00 - 18.00. Closed on WED, SUN.
52, Shirokaya (former Lenina) ul. apt.24, tel. 235-3778.
Petrogradskaya
| | THE MUSEUM OF THE POLITICAL HISTORY OF RUSSIA
| (former Museum of the October Revolution)
On display: original objects, documents, photographs dedicated to the Russian history of the XIX-XX centuries, thematic exhibition on the life story of an outstanding Russian ballerina M.Kshessinskaya, the former owner of the mansion. New exposition "Deeming on the State Duma" elucidates the history of Russian parliamentarism in the XX century.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00. Closed on THU.
2/4 Kuybysheva ul., tel. 233-7052.
Gorkovskaya
| | RUMYANTSEV MANSION
| A branch of the Museum of St.Petersburg History
The mansion bears the name of one of its owners - Count N.P.Rumyantsev, the founder of the famous Rumyantsevsky Museum which was located in the mansion's premises in the first half of the XIX century. Nowadays, the exhibition "Leningrad in the Second World War" is held in the building, displaying over 2,000 relics of war times: unique documents and photographs, examples of arms and ammunition, personal possessions of Leningraders and the defenders of the city during the 900-days siege.
Open: 11.00 - 17.00, TUE till 16.00. Closed on WED and on the last TUE of every month.
44 Angliyskaya nab., tel. 311-7544.
Nevskiy Prospekt
| | MONUMENT TO THE HEROIC DEFENDERS OF LENINGRAD
| This memorial is dedicated to the 900-days unprecedented heroic defence of the city in the World War II, 1941-1945. Consists of an obelisk, sculptural composition, and an underground Memorial Hall, where original documents and items of that time are displayed.
Open: 10.00 - 18.00, TUE, FRI till 17.00. Closed on WED and on the last TUE of every month.
Pobedy pl., tel. 293-6563.
Moskovskaya
| | THE MUSEUM OF ST.PETERSBURG PRESS HISTORY
| The museum's exhibition illustrates the history of the St.Petersburg press, from the middle of the XIX till the early XX centuries.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00, TUE till 16.00, FRI till 17.00. Closed on WED and on the last TUE of every month.
32 Moyki Reki nab., tel. 312-0977.
Gostinyy Dvor, Nevskiy Prospekt
| | THE MUSEUM OF S.M.KIROV
| S.M.Kirov was one of the most well-known Bolsheviks, who headed the Leningrad Regional Committee of the Communist Party from 1926 to 1934. The atmosphere of the life and the work of S.M.Kirov, one of the most popular political leaders of that time, is being kept in the memorial part of his apartment.
Open: 11.00 - 18.00, FRI till 17.00. Closed on WED and on the last TUE of every month.
26/28 Kamennoostrovskiy pr., tel. 346-0217.
Gorkovskaya, Petrogradskaya
| | THE MEMORIAL MUSEUM OF LENINGRAD DEFENCE AND THE SIEGE
| The collection of the museum contains original documents, and possessions of townspeople and soldiers which were preserved and later presented to the museum by Leningraders.
Open: 10.00 - 17.00. Closed on WED and on the last THU of every month.
9 Solyanoy per., tel. 275-7208.
Chernyshevskaya
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