St. Petersburg | Zoological museum from the early 19th century to the present day

Ancient museum, animal specimen collection is rich, the beginning is the 27-meter blue whale skeleton across the hall, Peter the Great period began to send explorers to collect, including mammals/Marine creatures/amphibians/reptiles/birds/insects/humans, large whales and mammoths, small to mosquitoes and fleas, one by one, some animals also show the living space, hunting moments, It's an immersive experience.

The Museum of Zoology has 3 exhibition halls, permanent exhibition long-term display of more than 30,000 exhibits, display area of 6,000 square meters.

The first exhibition hall brings together more than 10,000 insect exhibits, covering more than 6,500 species, of which beetles (2,400 species) and butterflies (1,370 species) are the most abundant. The Marine Mammal section focuses on whale and seal specimens, and the highlight is a 27-meter-long giant blue whale specimen, the largest blue whale specimen in a museum in the world.

The vertebrate exhibition area in the second hall displays specimens of fish, amphibians, reptiles and birds in turn; The invertebrate exhibit brings together more than 3,000 species of animals, including sponges, corals, crustaceans, mollusks, and parasites that are harmful to humans and animals.

The third gallery is dedicated to mammal specimens, covering 89 species, including specimens and skeletons of extinct Tasmanian wolves and Stella manatees. The exhibition wall is painted with natural landscape paintings such as Tianshan Plateau, walking lions, and giraffes on the tropical grassland, giving viewers an immersive experience.

Mammoths - a series of mammoth exhibits of important research value, These include Adams, the first complete mammoth skeleton unearthed by the Russian Academy of Sciences, the remains of Berezovsky, an adult (45-50 years old) male mammoth found in the permafrost of Siberia, Dima, a 6-7 month old male mammoth, and Masha, a 2-3 month old female mammoth.

Admission 🎫 : 300 rubles, 11:00-18:00 daily, closed on Tuesdays, closed on the second Wednesday of every month, free on the third Thursday of every month

St. Petersburg Museum of Curiosities on Vasily Island

The St. Petersburg Museum of Cursories was founded in 1714 and was the first museum in Russia. The name of the museum derives from two German words, "art" and "house".

In fact, the museum not only has a variety of art collections, but also many strange things collected by Peter the Great - exotic plant and animal specimens, weapons, Musical Instruments, costumes and jewelry of different nationalities. In addition, in the tower are the Gotov globe, the observatory and the laboratory of Lomonlosov.

Peter the Great wanted to let his people see the world and make them curious about the diverse world, so at the beginning of the museum, the Emperor even ordered the museum to be opened free of charge.

In the 1830s, the Museum was divided into Zoology, ethnography, botany and Mineralogy. Now it is the Ethnological Museum, which has exhibition halls of many countries and regions, mainly displaying various clothing jewelry, daily necessities, handicrafts and sacrificial articles. There is also a specimen hall and an Academy hall.

Closed on Mondays, the fourth Sunday of each month is Clean-up Day. From Tuesday to Sunday, the office is open from 10:00 to 18:00 (ticket office is closed at 17:00). Play time is about 2 hours. Full ticket 400 LU, discount ticket 100 LU (can use student ID).

Personally, I think Chinese exhibits are the most abundant and amazing, with exquisite wood carvings, ivory carvings, jade carvings and porcelain...... No wonder to put the Chinese exhibition hall in the first place, directly open the door to shock! The exhibition of specimens is also very interesting, there are animals, insects, organs, Siamese twins, but there are not many exhibits.