Location: Vasilyevsky Island
Top Things to do in Vasilyevsky Island
Top Restaurants in St. Petersburg
Top 10 Museums in Vasilyevsky Island, Northwestern District
The second largest city in Russia, St. Petersburg is the country’s cultural heart. View splendid architectural gems like the Winter Palace and the Kazan Cathedral, and give yourself plenty of time to browse the world-renowned art collection of the Hermitage. Sprawling across the Neva River delta, St. Petersburg offers enough art, nightlife, fine dining and cultural destinations for many repeat visits.
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1. Museum of Mineralogy
2. Geological Museum F.N. Chernyshev
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
3. Mendeleev Museum
4. Perfume Museum
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
In a museum it is possible not only to see bottles, but also to taste aromas. It Osmoteque, the only museum such in Russia.Alive history in bottles: original well-known aromas of the 20th century and the best works of perfumers contemporaries. The oldest exhibit is more than hundred years old, the most young - doesn't have also year.Visit only on reservation.
5. Central Scientific Research Geological Museum
6. Gallery 14/45
7. Museum of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
8. The Menshikov Palace
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4.5 based on 258 reviews
A vision in yellow, this majestic palace - now housing Russian cultural artifacts - once belonged to Alexander Menshikov, ruler of Russia for two years until accused of treason and exiled to Siberia.
Reviewed By Alan186346 - Thirsk, United Kingdom
The story behind the building is remarkable and shows the power play of Peter the Great's friend - Menshikov was lucky to keep his life!. The building grew over time and it stood, originally, right next to the river. It is more of a home than a grand palace and reflects the styles of the different periods of construction. Artefacts are a curiosity, of course, but it was the building itself that held my interest. The information cards, hand held, were well written and thoughtful.
9. Russian Academy of Fine Arts Museum
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4.5 based on 32 reviews
Learn about the history of art education in Russia and view works by students and teachers from the famous Academy of Fine Arts, from which many of the most prominent Russian artists graduated.
10. Icebreaker Krasin
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4.5 based on 169 reviews
Now a floating museum, this historic ship helped rescue the Italian polar expedition led by Umberto Nobile, led Allied arms and supply convoys in World War II and later conducted polar research expeditions.
Reviewed By leeatlife - Ashford, United Kingdom
So glad I visited this ship, the history behind this icebreaker is astonishing. No audio guide and my tour guide had next to no English but that didn't detract from an excellent tour. There is a lot of English translation throughout the Museum but even without you can sense the history and work it out for yourself, from a Armed escort during the Russian convoys from England during the war back to a rescue boat when an Italian airship had problems on an expedition to the North Pole.
