The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg is one of the largest historical museums in Russia, which presents the three hundred year history, culture and life of the northern capital of Russia.
The museum funds contain more than 1.3 million exhibits that reflect the history of the city on the Neva from its inception to the present day.
The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg unites several branches: Rumyantsev's Mansion on Promenade des Anglais, A. Blok Museum-Apartment, S. M. Kirov Museum, Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad on Victory Square, Press Museum, St. Petersburg Avant-Garde Museum (Matyushin's House) and Shlisselburg fortress Oreshek.
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Museum site.