The northern capital of Russia is rich in monuments of architecture and a huge number of different museums. Nevertheless, the city on the Neva may seem boring for children, if you do not know what to show the child in the Hermitage or where to go with him, except the zoo. In St. Petersburg, you can usefully and with pleasure spend a few days with children, visit unusual exhibitions or museums, look at tropical butterflies or inhabitants of the sea depths.
Russian Museum for Children
The Mikhailovsky Palace has long been the largest museum of Russian art, with more than 300,000 exhibits in its walls. For children, the museum is interesting in that it has several circles, where you can come once or attend classes on a regular basis. Mugs tell children about Russian art, show cognitive films, learn to draw and much more.
The whole activity at the museum is visited by about 800 children, and relatively recently a new program developed for women in the state started. Its main goal is to develop an understanding of beauty in children in the womb of the mother.
The Military Museum in St. Petersburg
The main military museum of Peter is considered to be a naval museum, located in the building of the former stock exchange. Fans of the history of the fleet will listen with pleasure to the guide, who narrates about ships, flags, sea charts and instruments. The exposition of the museum is very impressive, it exhibits exhibits from private collections, but the greatest value is attributed to the botnet of Peter the Great and Dzhevetsky submarine.
Military themes include the famous cruiser Aurora, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Weapons Museum and other equally interesting expositions, so that connoisseurs of military affairs, together with their sons, will certainly want to visit these museums.
Wax Museum in St. Petersburg
Wax figures of Peter deserve special attention. In addition to expositions where you can see the faces of all the rulers of Russia, see biblical motives, get acquainted with the oppressors of our country in different centuries, special attention is paid to moving dinosaurs, insects and inhabitants of the Ice Age. These three exposures are made using a new technology with the use of latex, in addition, the figures are also robots, can move. Children, no doubt, will be interested to see a huge tyrannosaurus or mosquito, increased several times.
The same direction of museums can be attributed to the Kunstkammer, where exhibits are collected, clearly demonstrating all kinds of anomalies of the human body. It is in this exposition that you will be able to get a closer look at the figures of people who, for whatever reason, were listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
The rich animal world
Recently, an aquarium has been operating in St. Petersburg, where it is possible not only to consider rays and sharks, piranhas and sturgeons in the vicinity, but
Another unusual animal kingdom is the cat's museum for children. In this building there is an exhibition, a cafe, a library, and a museum. In the world of felines, everyone will find something for themselves, whether reading an interesting book, stroking live exhibits or a cup of good coffee in a pleasant company. The cat museum does not leave anyone indifferent, and children are happy to spend next day with fluffy purrs all day.