Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art, Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum, and General Staff Building feature a variety of fascinating exhibits to see while you're in town. Russian Admiralty, St. Isaac's Cathedral, and Strelka are monuments to see when you're exploring the area around Menshikov Palace. You can watch performances at Mariinsky Theatre, Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, and Alexandrinsky Theatre if you're interested in local theater.