Study the collections at Russian State Museum of the Arctic and Antarctic, Dostoyevsky Museum, or Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House. Sights like Smolny Cathedral, Tauride Palace, and Feodorovskoy Cathedral are must-sees while exploring the area. You can check out the local talent at Leningrad Center, Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, and Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus.