Museums in St. Petersburg
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Museums in St. Petersburg
I posted this question previously but under a different title.
Am wondering about spending an afternoon at the Zoological Museum in St. Petersburg... supposed to be the largest in the world.
Am also interested in anything connected with Dmitri Mendeleev -- credited with making the first chemistry periodic table...
I will take a "peek" in Hermitage but have no great interest in ANOTHER art museum or church... have seen many through my years...
Am wondering about spending an afternoon at the Zoological Museum in St. Petersburg... supposed to be the largest in the world.
Am also interested in anything connected with Dmitri Mendeleev -- credited with making the first chemistry periodic table...
I will take a "peek" in Hermitage but have no great interest in ANOTHER art museum or church... have seen many through my years...
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I was in SP last year, and the most impressive tour I took was through St. Isaac's Cathedral. The Hermitage was certainly grand, but if you're not that wild about art museums, I can understand your point. St. Isaac's, though, was spectacular to see.
I understand that there is a new museum devoted entirely to erotica. There was a rumor that a certain very enormous private part belonging to Rasputin, the mad monk, was one of the exhibits, but although we joked about it while we were there, we never did bother to find the museum.
I understand that there is a new museum devoted entirely to erotica. There was a rumor that a certain very enormous private part belonging to Rasputin, the mad monk, was one of the exhibits, but although we joked about it while we were there, we never did bother to find the museum.

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The dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral and the dome of the US Capitol are of similar construction. They are both made of metal. The Capitol metal is painted white to match the rest of the building. It is not stone!
When I was in St. Petersburg in 2004, there was actually an exhibit in St. Isaac's comparing the two buildings.
When I was in St. Petersburg in 2004, there was actually an exhibit in St. Isaac's comparing the two buildings.
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"The edifice of this Cathedral is in the form of a cross (95m x 105m), crowned with a magnificent central ribbed dome that is gilded with over 100 kg of pure gold."
It is an impressive sight, isn't it?
I was also impressed with the massive malachite columns inside the cathedral.
It is an impressive sight, isn't it?
I was also impressed with the massive malachite columns inside the cathedral.
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Zoological museum – University embankment, 1.
Opens daily except Friday 11.00am-6.00pm
Phone number +7-812-328-0112
Museum has more than 30.00 exhibits including one of the world-biggest whale skeleton, over 10.000 insects, inhabitants of world ocean, world-known collection of stuffed birds, mammoths and more.
There is a museum of Mendeleev – here is the link http://www.spbu.ru/Structure/Culture.../enmuseum.html
Have a great trip!!!
Opens daily except Friday 11.00am-6.00pm
Phone number +7-812-328-0112
Museum has more than 30.00 exhibits including one of the world-biggest whale skeleton, over 10.000 insects, inhabitants of world ocean, world-known collection of stuffed birds, mammoths and more.
There is a museum of Mendeleev – here is the link http://www.spbu.ru/Structure/Culture.../enmuseum.html
Have a great trip!!!
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I visited the Zoological Museum in May 2006, and its absolutely incredible. It has, by far, the largest collection I have ever seen, and I have been to most of the world's major natural history museums, including London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Beijing, New York, Washington, and Chicago. But, aside from the mammoths, which are stunning, most of the exhibits are just animals and birds in glass cases. I probably spent two to three hours in the museum
A few other things. There is a restaurant around the corner called PECTOPAH (the Russian word for restaurant), which was one of the best restaurants I visited in St. Petersburg. There's also a museum next door with medical oddities (I don't recall its name, but its described in Lonely Planet).
While I didn't visit, I believe Mendeleev's house is w/i walking distance of the zoological museum -- its also on the map in Lonely Planet.
A few other things. There is a restaurant around the corner called PECTOPAH (the Russian word for restaurant), which was one of the best restaurants I visited in St. Petersburg. There's also a museum next door with medical oddities (I don't recall its name, but its described in Lonely Planet).
While I didn't visit, I believe Mendeleev's house is w/i walking distance of the zoological museum -- its also on the map in Lonely Planet.
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