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 Cathedral, and Moscow Triumphal Gate are must-sees while exploring the area. You can check out the local talent at Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Bryantsev Youth Theatre, and Buff Theater.