You'll want to browse the collections at Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, Russian Museum, and Alexander Pushkin Museum and Memorial Apartment. Sights like Palace Embankment, Mikhailovsky Palace, and Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Alexandrinsky Theatre, Leningrad Center, and Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall if you're interested in local theater.