Kunstkamera, St Petersburg's Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography
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Kunstkamera
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When:
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Daily; not Mon
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Where:
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Kunstkamera
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| Costs: |
Rbl200; pupils, students & seniors Rbl100; Russian citizens Rbl100; pupils, students & seniors Rbl50;
Greater Gottrop Globe & Academic Observatory Rbl300; Russian citizens Rbl100
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| Opening Hours: |
Tue-Sun 11am-6pm; closed Mon & last Wed of every month; ticket office closes 4.45pm
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The oldest state museum in Russia, the Kunstkamera recognises its founder Peter the Great, who decreed its foundation in 1704, a year after St Petersburg was founded. It traces, principally, the history and archaeology of the various tribes and civilisations that have lived across Russia's massive landscapes, from chilly Siberia via the Steppes to the exotic regions around the Black Sea. However, within its million artefacts, it includes collections from around the world and remains one of the most absorbing museums to the testaments of mankind in the world.
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