Grand Petersburg and Kunstkamera: Bus Tour to Russia's First Museum

The perfect route for a first introduction to St. Petersburg, combining the grandeur of imperial architecture and the amazing history of enlightenment

We will see the city's ceremonial symbols and visit Russia's oldest museum - the legendary Kunstkamera, founded by Peter the Great.

Part 1: Bus sightseeing tour with stops On a comfortable bus, we will ride along the famous Neva embankments, making stops for photos and getting acquainted with the city's key symbols:

Vasilyevsky Island Spit: The architectural symbol of St. Petersburg's maritime and commercial glory. You will see the Stock Exchange, the Rostral Columns-lighthouses, and take the city's main panoramic photo with a view of the Winter Palace and the Peter and Paul Fortress. Senate Square at the Bronze Horseman: The legendary monument to Peter I by Falconet. You will hear the story of its creation and learn why the emperor looks towards Sweden, and behind him are the symbols of his power. View of the Peter and Paul Fortress: From the Petrograd side, you will get the best view of the historic birthplace of the city. We will tell you about the cathedral with the tallest spire and the mighty bastions.

Part 2: Immersion in the era of Peter I - Kunstkamera We will go to the building where the history of Russian science began. A tour of Russia's first public museum will open up the world of the Petrine era and its curiosities for you:

You will see the famous collection of "freaks" and anatomical rarities, gathered by decree of Peter I to study human nature. You will get acquainted with the first exhibits that laid the foundation for museum work in Russia, and learn how the Russian Academy of Sciences was born. You will see the Gottorp Globe - a unique working planetarium-globe of the 18th century, one of the museum's symbols. You will learn the history of the building itself and the legends that have surrounded Peter the Great's "cabinet of curiosities" for centuries.

Result: In 4 hours, you will see St. Petersburg in its ceremonial grandeur and glimpse its scientific and "curious" soul, created by the will of the first emperor.