Russian Museum
The biggest museum of Russian Art in St Petersburg. Vast collections of ancient icons as well as paintings artists of the 20th century.
Address: 4 Inzhenernaya St.; Metro: Nevsky Prospect; Tel: (812) 595-4248; Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (to 4 p.m. on Monday); Closed: Tuesday

Kunstkammer
Address: 3 University Emb.; Metro: Gostiny Dvor, Vasileostrovskaya; Tel: (812) 328-1412; Hours: 11 a.m. - 5.45 p.m.; Closed: Monday, last Tuesday of the month

Anna Akhmatova Museum
The collection of this museum is dedicated to Anna Akhmatova, a remarkable Russian poet, her life and works.
Address: 34 Fontanka Emb.; Metro: Gostiny Dvor, Mayakovskaya; Tel: (812) 272-2211; Hours: 10.30 a.m. - 6.30 p.m.; Closed: Monday

Museum of Arctic and Antarctic
Collections of the museum are dedicated to the discovery and history of the polar regions of our planet.
Address: 24a Marata St.; Metro: Mayakovskaya; Tel: (812) 113-1998; Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed: Monday, Tuesday

Pushkin Memorial Museum
The museum features a vast collection of Pushkin's personal belongings, books, and other staff connected with the poet's life.
Address: 12 Moika Emb.; Metro: Gostiny Dvor; Tel: (812) 311-3531; Hours: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Closed: Tuesday, last Friday of the month

House of Peter I
Exposition on history of St Petersburg, the Northern War and more. The museum's collection includes personal belonging of Peter the Great, clothes, records, and some household stuff.
Address: 6 Petrovskaya Emb; Metro: Gorkovskaya; Tel: (812) 232-4576; Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed: Tuesday, last Monday of the month

State Museum of the Political History of Russia
The exposition lays emphasis on key moments of Russian history, important social events, major parties and political leaders.
Address: 2-4 Kuibysheva St; Metro: Gorkovskaya; Tel: (812) 233-7052; Hours: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed: Thursday