There are many interesting places to visit in St. Petersburg. Here you will find information about some of them: museums, theaters, art galleries, concert halls and venues.
Museums
Hermitage. The Hermitage is the most famous museum in St. Petersburg. The museum is located on the main square of the city in the Winter Palace.
Address: Palace Square, 2.
Nearest metro station: Admiralteyskaya.
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The Russian Museum. The Russian Museum has a large collection of Russian fine art. The museum’s collection is housed in several buildings: Mikhailovsky Palace, Stroganov Palace, Marble Palace, Mikhailovsky Castle. The museum is located in the city center, near Nevsky Prospekt.
Addresses:
- Mikhailovsky Palace: Enginernaya Street, 4.
- Mikhailovsky Castle: Sadovaya Street, 2.
- Benois Wing: Griboedov Canal Embankment, 2.
- Stroganov Palace: Nevsky Prospect, 17.
- Marble Palace: Millionnaya street, 5/1.
Nearest metro stations: Nevsky Prospect and Gostiny Dvor.
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Pushkin museum. The museum-apartment of the most famous poet of Russia is located on the ground floor of the former mansion of Princess Volkonskaya. Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin lived here since 1836. He died in this house in 1837.
Addresses: embankment of the Moika River, 12.
Nearest underground station: Admiralteyskaya.
Erarta Museum of Modern Art. This is the largest private museum of modern art in Russia. The museum regularly hosts exhibitions of works by contemporary artists.
Address: 29th line of Vasilievsky island, 2.
The nearest metro station Vasileostrovskaya is located at a distance of 2.2 kilometers from the museum.
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Kunstkamera. The Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) is one of the oldest museums in Russia. The museum is located on Vysilievsky Island, not far from the Palace Bridge. The museum can be conveniently accessed by a bridge from Palace Square.
Address: Universitetskaya Embankment, 3.
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Ethnography museum. The Russian Ethnographic Museum is located in the center of St. Petersburg, not far from Nevsky Prospekt (next to the building of the Russian Museum). There are many different nations in Russia. The Ethnographic Museum is dedicated to the culture and history of these peoples, as well as the culture and history of the peoples of neighboring countries.
Address: St. Petersburg, Enginernaya street 4/1.
The nearest metro stations are Nevsky Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor.
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Museum of Zoology. The Zoological Museum of St. Petersburg is one of the largest zoological museums in the world. The main exhibits are stuffed animals from different countries. The museum also has stuffed mammoths.
Address: Universitetskaya Embankment, 1.
Nearest metro station: Admiralteyskaya (1.2 kilometers).
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Toy Museum. The museum presents both toys from the times of the USSR and modern toys. There is a small collection of more old toys.
Address: Karpovka River Embankment, 32.
Nearest metro station: Petrogradskaya (950 meters).
Puppet Museum. The museum has a large collection of dolls, including dolls associated with theatrical art.
Address: Kamskaya street, 8.
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya (distance 1.5 kilometers).
Museum of Water. The Universe of Water Museum is housed in the Water Tower. The museum exposition tells about the history and operation of the water supply system.
Address: 56 Shpalernaya Street. Nearest metro station: Chernyshevskaya.
Museum of Soviet slot machines. Vintage slot machines are part of the story. The museum is located in the city center.
Address: Konyushennaya square, 2B.
Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology. The Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology in St. Petersburg is located in the Peter and Paul Fortress. It is convenient to visit at the same time as visiting the Peter and Paul Fortress.
Address: St. Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress.
Nearest metro station: Gorkovskaya.
Museum of artillery, engineering troops and communications troops. The museum has a large collection of various weapons. The museum is located next to the Peter and Paul Fortress.
Address: St. Petersburg, Alexandrovsky Park, 7.
Nearest underground station: Gorkovskaya.
Naval Museum. The Naval Museum in St. Petersburg is one of the oldest museums in Russia and one of the largest maritime museums in the world. The museum is dedicated to the history of the Russian Navy. This is one of the most famous museums in St. Petersburg.
Address: St. Petersburg, Truda Square, 5.
Nearest underground station: Admiralteyskaya (1.4 km.).
Theaters
There are a lot of theaters in St. Petersburg. You will find information only about some of them here.
Mariinskii theater. This is the most famous theater of St. Petersburg. The theater has two halls for performances and a concert hall.
Theater Address: Teatralnaya Square, 1, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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The Hermitage Theater. This theater was not intended for the mass audience, but for the elite of the Russian Empire, for members of the royal family and the closest circle. Now anyone can visit this theater.
Address: St. Petersburg, Dvortsovaya Embankment, 34.
Nearest underground station: Admiralteyskaya.
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Mikhailovsky Theater. Mikhailovsky Theater is one of the most famous musical theaters in St. Petersburg. The theater is located in a historic building in the very center of St. Petersburg.
Address: St. Petersburg, Arts Square, Building 1.
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospect and Gostiny Dvor.
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The Bolshoi Drama Theater. Bolshoi Drama Theater BDT is one of the most famous theaters in St. Petersburg.
Address: Russia, St. Petersburg, embankment of the Fontanka River, building 65.
Nearest metro stations: Sennaya Ploshchad (distance 580 meters, Zvenigorodskaya 630 meters).
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Small Drama Theater. The Maly Drama Theater is a member of The Union of the Theaters of Europe.
Address: St. Petersburg, Rubinstein street, 18.
Nearest metro stations: Vladimirskaya and Dostoevskaya.
Alexandrinsky Theater. The theater is located in the city center, near Nevsky Prospekt.
Address: St. Petersburg, Ostrovsky Square, 6.
Nearest underground station: Gostiny Dvor.
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Theater "Baltic House". The theater hosts performances of the classical and modern repertoire.
Address: St. Petersburg, Russia, Alexander Park, 4.
Nearest underground station: Gorkovskaya.
St. Petersburg Music Hall. The music hall hosts entertaining pop shows, comedies, operettas, and concerts.
Address: St. Petersburg, Alexander Park, house 4.
Nearest underground station: Gorkovskaya.
Venues & Event Spaces
Places where events are held, creative people present their work.
Sevcable port. Port Sevcable is a place where various events are held for the public. People come here to spend their free time. On the territory there are both open areas and closed premises.
Address: Leather line, 40.
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"Loft Project ETAZI". Various events are held on five floors in the building of the former bakery: exhibitions, festivals, concerts. Located in the central part of the city.
Address: Ligovsky Prospect, 74.
Nearest underground station: Ligovsky Prospect.
Creative space "Tkachy". The space for creative people is located in the building of the weaving factory. Concerts, fashion shows, master classes are held here.
Address: Embankment of the Obvodny Canal, 60.
Nearest underground station: Obvodny Canal.
"Artmuse." “Artmuza Creative Cluster” is a territory for creative people. It hosts exhibitions, workshops on art and design, concerts and other events. In the territory there are: art galleries, artists' workshops, a theater studio, a restaurant.
Address: Vasilievsky island, 13 line, 70.
Nearest metro station: Vasileostrovskaya.
Art Center "Pushkinskaya-10". On the territory of the art center there is an art gallery and a concert venue. Concerts and exhibitions are regularly held here.
Address: Pushkinskaya street, 10 (entrance from Ligovsky prospect).
Parks
There are many parks in St. Petersburg. We published information about only some of the parks in St. Petersburg on this page.
Park named after the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg. The park is located in the northwestern part of the city, on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The park was founded in 1995. Peterland Shopping Center is nearby. From the park you can go to the Gazprom Arena stadium, Primorsky Victory Park on the pedestrian bridge. Lakhta Center skyscraper is located north of the park. The total area of the park is 54 hectares.
Nearest underground station: Begovaya.
Moscovsky Victory Park. Moscovsky Victory Park is located in the southern part of the city, near Moscovsky Avenue. The park has several ponds and a small amusement park. The area of the park is 68 ha.
Nearest underground station: Park Pobedi.
Primorsky Victory Park. The park is located in the western part of the city, on Krestovsky Island. In the park there is an amusement park Divo Ostrov. To the west of the park is a football stadium. Area: 168 hectares.
Nearest metro station: Krestovsky Ostrov.
Central Park of Culture and Rest named after S. M. Kirov (TsPKiO). The park is located on Yelagin Island, near the Seaside Victory Park. It was founded on August 5, 1932.
Nearest metro station: Krestovsky Ostrov.
Aleksandrovsky Park. The park is located in the Petrograd district of St. Petersburg, not far from the Peter and Paul Fortress and the Zoo. Area -14.57 ha. The lobby of the Gorkovskaya metro station is in the park.
Aleksandrovsky Garden. Park "Alexander Garden" is located in the very center of the city, next to the Admiralty building, between Palace Square and St. Isaac's Cathedral. This is a popular place for walking among tourists and residents.
Nearest underground station: Admiralteyskaya.
Suzdalsky lakes. Three lakes are located in the northern part of the city. Around the southern lake (Upper Suzdal Lake) is a recreation area.
Nearest underground station: Ozerki.
Park Sosnovka. Sosnovka Park (Sosnovsky Forest Park) is one of the largest parks in the city. It is located in the northern part of St. Petersburg. The area of the park is 302 hectares. The boundaries of the park: Severny Avenue, Tikhoretsky Avenue, Svetlanovsky Avenue and Toreza Avenue.
Murinsky park. The park is located in the north of St. Petersburg. The Murinsky stream flows in the park and there is a pond. Near the shopping center "Rodeo Drive". The total area is 115.33 ha.
Udelny Park. The park is located in the northern part of St. Petersburg, near the Udelnaya metro station. This is a popular place for hiking and sports with residents of nearby houses. The park also houses the training base of the Zenit football club. Shopping center "City Mall" is located next to the park (southwest).
Nearest underground station: Udelnaya.
Concert halls and clubs
A2 Green Concert. This is one of the most popular concert venues in St. Petersburg, where contemporary artists perform.
Address: Medikov Avenue, 3.
Nearest metro station: Petrogradskaya.
Aurora Concert Hall. The concert hall is located near the cruiser Aurora and the St. Petersburg hotel. The hall seats up to 2000 people. Concerts of popular contemporary artists are held here.
Address: Pirogovskaya embankment, 5/2.
Nearest underground station: Lenin Square.
MOD CLUB. A nightclub and concert venue are located in the city center. The club has 2 halls, with a total capacity of up to 800 people.
Address: Griboedov Canal Embankment, 7.
Nearest metro station: Nevsky Prospekt, Gostiny Dvor.
Opera Concert Club. Opera Concert Club is a multifunctional concert hall where concerts, festivals, presentations, parties, corporate events are held. The club has 2 dance floors, 2 bars, a stage.
Address: 181 Obvodny Canal Embankment.
Nearest underground station: Baltiyskaya.
Concert Hall "Colosseum Arena". The concert hall was opened in August 2012 in the building of the former cinema. The hall is located in the city center on Nevsky Prospect.
Address: Nevsky Prospect, 100.
Nearest metro station: Mayakovskaya, Ploshchad Vosstaniya.
"Cosmonaut" Club. The total capacity of the concert hall is up to 1,500 people. Many modern popular musicians performed at this club.
Address: Bronnitskaya street, 24.
Nearest underground station: Technological Institute.
Club "ZAL" (Waiting Room). The concert hall is located on the territory of the Warsavsky Express shopping center. (Warsavsky Station was at this place earlier.) The total capacity of the hall is 1200 people.
Address: 118 Obvodny Canal Embankment.
Nearest underground station: Baltiyskaya.
Roof Place (Krysha). Roof Place is an open air concert venue. On the roof there is a canopy tent that cannot protect the audience from the weather completely (rain, wind). Dress up for the weather when you go to a concert at Roof Place.
Address: St. Petersburg, Tannery Line, 30. (This is not far from Port Sevcable).
Oktyabrsky Concert Hall (BKZ). The Big Concert Hall Oktyabrsky is one of the best concert halls in the city. The concert hall is located in the city center, not far from Nevsky Prospekt.
Address: Ligovsky Prospect, 6.
Nearest metro station: Ploshchad Vosstaniya, Mayakovskaya.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic. There are two concert halls in the Philharmonic Hall, where classical music concerts are held.
The Big Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall seats up to 1,500 people. Address: St. Petersburg, Mikhailovskaya street, 2.
The Small Hall of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Hall seats up to 400 people. Address: St. Petersburg, Nevsky Prospect, 30.
Concert Hall "Next to the Finlandsky Station". The concert hall is located on the Neva Embankment, next to the Finlandsky train station.
The hall was opened in 1958. It was the first concert hall of the city of Leningrad. Performances of famous musicians took place in this hall.
Address: Arsenalnaya Embankment 13/1.
Nearest underground station: Lenin Square (Ploschad Lenina).