St. Petersburg is one of the main tourist destinations on Russia tour. One of the unique features of this city is the existence of tourist attractions, even in the farthest possible places. For example, you can wander in St. Petersburg's suburban area and still encounter several tourist attractions. That is why travel agencies cannot usually include all of St. Petersburg's tourist attractions in their Russia tour plans. Many tourists are interested in getting acquainted with the interests left out of the list of travel programs of Russian travel agencies and visit them if they are exciting and following their tastes. Most of St. Petersburg's significant tourist attractions, which are included in the tour to Russia program, consist of tourist attractions that should not be missed the opportunity to visit them during a trip to St. Petersburg. As a result, there is not enough time for tourists to visit the lesser-known attractions of St. Petersburg during their journey to St. Petersburg. However, some of these tourist attractions can be seen while visiting the major tourist attractions of St. Petersburg. For example, when you visit the Tsarskoye Selo or Pushkin, as it is known today, there are some tourist attractions that you can see after visiting Catherine Palace and its famous Amber Room. One of these tourist attractions is the Memorial Lyceum Museum.
Tourists on tour to Russia should keep in mind that memorial and biographical museums are not limited to individuals. Although most biographical and memorial museums are built for significant historical, literary, artistic, political, or military figures, some of these museums have also dedicated to places that have played a significant role in a nation's history. For example, the Memorial Lyceum Museum in Pushkin is one of the places that played a significant role in educating the intellectual generation and Russia's future in its time. This secondary school was one of the Russian Empire's educational institutions, where prominent people, such as Alexander Pushkin, had studied in them. Of course, tourists on Russia tour can find many biographical museums and memorials of individual people in St. Petersburg, each of which introduces an essential part of the St. Petersburg's history and Russian culture. The Imperial Lyceum, or known in history, the Imperial Alexander Lyceum, was founded in 1811 by Alexander I in the Tsarskoye Selo. The purpose of establishing this educational institution and boarding school was to create an ideal academic environment for educating the next generation of officials of the Russian Empire. This educational institution was where the sons of the noble families of St. Petersburg and Russia were educated. The neoclassical Lyceum building was also designed by the famous Russian architect Vasily Petrovich Stasov next to Catherine Palace. For thirty-three years, until 1844, this educational institution was where most prominent Russian intellectuals were educated. Although the school moved to St. Petersburg in 1844, the Memorial Lyceum Museum was established in 1949, on the eve of Alexander Pushkin's 150th birthday, in its old building in the Tsarskoye Selo. At the Memorial Lyceum Museum, essential parts of the building, such as some classrooms and dormitories, were rebuilt according to the documents. The newspaper room and library of the high school, which still holds some of the original books, were also renovated. In addition to these sections, the Great Hall and Lyceum's corridors also took on their original shape. The primary purpose of establishing this memorial museum was to collect documents and memorabilia related to the first group of students in the Lyceum. At the top of the list is Alexander Pushkin. Many of Pushkin's contemporaries who later became his loyal friends are immortalized in Russian history, including the famous Russian diplomat Alexander Gorchakov, the historian and Admiral Fyodor Matyushkin, and the poet Anton Delvig. You can visit this museum on Tsarskoye Selo to learn about these people's fate during your travel to St. Petersburg.
Attendance at this educational institution was of particular importance to Pushkin. Alexander Pushkin wrote a collection of poems entitled "October 19" about his days at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Pushkin met all his close friends at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, which is why this educational institution has a special place in this famous poet's heart. To the extent that during his exile or travels, this poet recalled the memories of his good time in this educational institution with his close friends in the form of poetry. Tourists of the tour to Russia can also visit the Pushkin's room in the complex during their St. Petersburg tour program. Tourists should remember several other attractions in Tsarskoye Selo, which they should not miss during their travel to St. Petersburg. Besides the Memorial Lyceum Museum, Catherine Palace and its Amber Room, and Catherine Park, there are other places in Pushkin, such as Alexander Palace and Alexander Garden, several unique pavilions, and multiple historical structures that tourists should see during their tour to Pushkin. We recommend our travelers to read our weblog for more information about these places.
One of the permanent exhibitions in the Memorial Lyceum Museum is the exhibition "We live in the memory of Lyceum...". This exhibition is the best place to get acquainted with the centennial history of this educational institution and know the fate of those who attended this educational institution. Tourists who have decided to visit this museum during their tour to Russia can see the photos, portraits, and paintings of famous personalities studied in this elite secondary school and get acquainted with how people have lived in this institution. There are nearly 500 exhibits in this exhibition, displayed in 9 different halls for tourists of St. Petersburg tour. One of the exhibition halls is entirely dedicated to Alexander Pushkin, one of the complete memorial museums about him. In different parts of the museum, tourists can use modern and digital facilities to get the best information about this educational institution from 1811 to 1918. Although the Memorial Lyceum Museum was built during the Soviet era, it is interesting to note that it was closed at the beginning of the Soviet era because it was considered a threat to the Soviet government. At Star Travel Group, we recommend visiting this museum to tourists who visit Pushkin during their travel to Russia. You can visit our blog to find out more about our travel tips in Russia. Besides introducing Russian tourist attractions, we also introduce top restaurants, major shopping centers, and entertainment that you can experience during your travel to Russia.
