What to do and see in Peterhof, Northwestern District: The Best Specialty Museums

December 20, 2021 Roseanne Arnett

Discover the best top things to do in Peterhof, Russia including The Bath Block, Live History of Vikings Museum, Museum of Playing Cards, Museum of Clocks, The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Special Storeroom Museum, Peterhof State Museum Preserve, The Marly Palace, Catherine's Body, Farmer Palace Museum.
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1. The Bath Block

Nizhny park Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_banniy_korpus
Excellent
83%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
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Poor
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5.0 based on 909 reviews

The Bath Block

Reviewed By DonL120 - Chilliwack, Canada

Fabulous fountains and gardens at the Peterhof State Museum. First class, with lots of gold guilding! You will be amazed at the extent and beauty of the fountains. We were on a 2 day cruise ship excursion, so we had no ticketing issues. And a great Russian guide. Go here!

2. Live History of Vikings Museum

111 K 6 Sankt-Peterburgskoe sh 84, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Live History of Vikings Museum

3. Museum of Playing Cards

Pravlenskaya st., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] https://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_igralnih_kart/info
Excellent
63%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 30 reviews

Museum of Playing Cards

4. Museum of Clocks

Sankt-Peterburgsky prospekt, d. 60, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 921 940-83-10 http://www.pobeda1945.com
Excellent
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

Museum of Clocks

5. The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve

Dvortsovaya Sq., 8, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-50-39 http://www.peterhofmuseum.ru/page.php?id=102
Excellent
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4.5 based on 28 reviews

The Benois Family Museum at Peterhof State Museum Preserve

6. Special Storeroom Museum

Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-71-52 http://www.peterhofmuseum.ru
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4.5 based on 50 reviews

Special Storeroom Museum

7. Peterhof State Museum Preserve

Razvodnaya ul., d. 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-77-29 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/
Excellent
81%
Good
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Satisfactory
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4.5 based on 2,287 reviews

Peterhof  State Museum Preserve

Reviewed By souffle00 - California, United States

The Peterhof Palace is closed on Monday and the last Tuesday of every month. As the hydrofoil was not operating in November, we took uber near the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood to Peterhof Palace and it cost slightly less than 700 roubles. It was important to select Peterhof Palace and not just Peterhof on the screen. It was about 1.5 hour ride. For the return trip from the Peterhof Palace to the St Nicholas Naval Church, it cost 598 roubles (heavy traffic throughout). The combined ticket online for the palace and the Special Treasury was 1100 roubles and it is cheaper if they are purchased at the ticket counter. The other attractions were only opened during the weekends during winter. The fountains in the lower park had closed since October for winter and thus entrance was free during this period (November when we were there). The park still looked good in pictures even though the trees were bare and there was no water in fountain. Audio guide is not available in English. We first visited the cloak room to deposit our coats and then put on the mandatory paper shoes. Just like the Catherine Palace, the Peterhof Palace has similar grand ballrooms with glittering gold trimmings all over too. We saw state dining rooms, study of Peter the Great, dressing room, etc. Photography was not allowed inside. There were some short descriptions in English for some of the halls. The Special Treasury is small but not to be missed. It is located in a separate building.

8. The Marly Palace

Razvodnaya ul., d. 2 Peterhof, State Museum Preserve,, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/dvorets_marli
Excellent
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Satisfactory
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Poor
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 453 reviews

The Marly Palace

9. Catherine's Body

Nizhny park Peterhof State Museum Preserve, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia +7 812 450-56-52 [email protected] http://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/muzei_ekaterininskiy_korpus
Excellent
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Poor
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4.5 based on 81 reviews

Catherine's Body

10. Farmer Palace Museum

Zverinskaya, 19, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198510 Russia +7 812 450-60-71 http://www.peterhofmuseum.ru
Excellent
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4.5 based on 61 reviews

Farmer Palace Museum

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