Study the collections at Museum of Water, Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, or Faberge Museum. While you're exploring, swing by Tauride Palace, Smolny Cathedral, and Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus to learn a bit about the area. You can watch performances at Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Alexandrinsky Theatre, and Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory if you're interested in local theater.