The Best Museums in St. Petersburg

The first structure ever built in Saint Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress serves as the final resting place of all Russian monarchs from Pe

View the Imperial Easter eggs created for the last two Russian emperors, Alexander III and Nicholas II, at Faberge Museum. Devoted to the cre

Modeled after one of the Vatican's major landmarks, Kazan Cathedral houses a world-famous icon of Our Lady of Kazan, one of the most signific

Experience all the opulence of the royal family's everyday life at The Bath Block. Located in the lower park of the complex, the bathhouse wa

Learn about one of Russia's most-celebrated writers at The Anna Akhmatova Museum, dedicated to the poet's life, times, and works. Akhmatova h

Formerly the official residence of an immensely wealthy family of art collectors and philanthropists, the stately Yusupov Palace remains best

Boasting one of the largest railway models in Europe, Grand Maket Russia features a three-dimensional layout with mountains, lakes, forests,

Explore the old hunting grounds of former tsars at Pavlovsk State Museum, the home once belonging to Paul I featuring a large green space wit

Examine one of the world's largest collections of ethnographic artifacts at The Kunstkamera. The museum features nearly 2 million ethnographi