You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, Stieglitz Museum, or Faberge Museum. Smolny Institute, Anichkov Bridge, and Anichkov Palace are some of the notable landmarks to see in the area. You can check out the local talent at Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, Alexandrinsky Theatre, and Arkady Raykin Variety Theater.