Study the collections at Museum of Water, Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, or Dostoyevsky Museum. Sights like Smolny Cathedral, Tauride Palace, and Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace are must-sees while exploring the area. You can check out the local talent at Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus, and Alexandrinsky Theatre.