You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Grand Maket Russia Interactive Museum, Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, or Dostoyevsky Museum. Sights like Saint Alexander Nevsky Monastery, Smolny Institute, and Anichkov Bridge are must-sees while exploring the area. You can check out the local talent at Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Saint Petersburg State Puppet Fairytale Theater, and Bryantsev Youth Theatre.