Study the collections at C-189 Submarine Museum, Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art, or Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum. While you're exploring, swing by Grand Choral Synagogue, Saint Petersburg Conservatory, and Yusupov Palace to learn a bit about the area. You can check out the local talent at Mariinsky Theatre, Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, and Alexandrinsky Theatre.