St. Petersburg, as one of the tourist destinations in Russia, receives millions of tourists annually. Each of St. Petersburg's tourist attractions can be an essential part of your Russia tour. That's why, to have a productive trip to Russia, you need to plan carefully and get acquainted with most of St. Petersburg's tourist attractions. One way to explore the sights of St. Petersburg and get acquainted with their pros and cons is to read our blog because by reviewing each of the tourist attractions on the St. Petersburg tour, we have given you an overview of the trip to St. Petersburg so that you can decide more easily on the places you plan to visit. One of the main tourist attractions of St. Petersburg is the city's museums. St. Petersburg is known as the cultural capital of Russia. You can get acquainted with Russian culture and art by visiting museums, cultural centers and seeing cultural programs offered during the tour to Russia programs. Of course, you should keep in mind that each of the art styles has several museums, and there may be more than you can visit on a trip to St. Petersburg. For this reason, we have introduced these museums so that you can choose the closest travel plan to your taste and enjoy the tour in St. Petersburg to the fullest. Decorative arts is one of the styles of art that has several important museums in St. Petersburg.
Decorative arts is a set of artworks that are used to create decorative or functional works. Different materials such as glass, wood, metal, ceramics, and textiles are used to make works of decorative arts. The produced artworks also include a wide range of furniture, jewelry, ceramic and porcelain, glassware, and interior designs. Unlike fine arts, which are created only to display beauty, works that use decorative arts usually have a practical aspect. By definition, fine arts and decorative and applied arts are often at odds with each other. You can also visit many museums during St. Petersburg tour programs to learn about each of these arts. The most famous museum of fine art in St. Petersburg is the Hermitage Museum, the second-largest art museum globally and is only second to the Louvre Museum in France. Of course, besides the Hermitage Museum, there are other fine art museums and galleries in St. Petersburg. Still, here we will get acquainted with the top St. Petersburg Museums of Decorative Arts. The most famous example, which tourists can visit during the St. Petersburg tour program, is the Faberge Museum.
Faberge Museum
From the time Peter the Great invited European artists to St. Petersburg to work until the end of the Russian Empire, Russian crafts and handicrafts flourished, and works of art produced in St. Petersburg were upgraded from simple handicrafts to luxury decorations. One of the best places for tourists on tour to Russia to see some of the finest and most luxurious works produced in the late Tsarist era is the Faberge Museum. The Faberge Firm was one of the leading jewelry companies in St. Petersburg, making ornamental jewelry for the imperial family before the October Revolution. One of the most famous works produced by this company is the collection of Faberge Easter Eggs, most of which were purchased by Alexander III and Nicholas II. Today, many of these jewels are housed in the Shuvalov Palace and the Faberge Museum, which tourists can visit during their tour to Russia. In addition to the jewels, Shuvalov Palace is also a tourist attraction as a magnificent building and fine architecture of the Russian Empire era. Tourists can also see other works produced by Faberge Firm and other jewelry companies in this museum.
Museum of Applied Art
One of the hidden gems among the museums of decorative arts in St. Petersburg, which is usually hidden from tourists during Russia tour programs, is the Museum of Applied Art. The reason for that, of course, is neither its distance from the city center nor its popularity. The most crucial reason behind the fact that most tourists are unaware of this gem during their tour to Russia is that the Museum of Applied Art locates inside the Academy of Arts building. The building of the Academy of Arts, one of the architectural wonders in St. Petersburg, which you can visit during tour to St. Petersburg, is usually full of students practicing inside the gallery. Although it is possible to see the museum by purchasing a ticket, few people are aware of its existence due to its location in the academy building. Nevertheless, we at Star Travel Group also recommend visiting this museum for those interested in decorative and applied arts.
Museum of Glass Art
Another tourist attraction in St. Petersburg, located on Yelagin Island, is the Museum of Glass Art. This museum, another museum of decorative and applied arts in St. Petersburg, is especially popular with tourists. Thus, tourists who visit Yelagin Island during their travel to St. Petersburg are sure to dedicate part of their leisure programs to visiting this museum. You can visit our blog to get acquainted with this museum's history and how to see it during your trip to St. Petersburg.
Museum of Dolls
One of the most exciting museums in St. Petersburg, located on Vasilievsky Island, is the Museum of Dolls. The Museum of Dolls is one of the unique museums in St. Petersburg, which is less visited by tourists during the St. Petersburg tour program. However, seeing it can be a useful entertainment program, especially for children and teenagers. Vasilievsky Island is one of the sights and historical places of St. Petersburg, which hosts many museums and historical landmarks. At Star Travel Group, we suggest tourists who have plans to go to the island during their trip to Russia visit the Museum of Dolls and other famous museums on the island.
Museum of Porcelain
The last of the museums of decorative and applied arts on our list, which is also one of the oldest museums in St. Petersburg, is the Museum of Porcelain. The Museum of Porcelain, housed in a historic porcelain factory, continues to operate today under the Hermitage Museum's administration. Most of the works in this museum are porcelain produced by a porcelain factory. The exhibits that can be found in this museum are date back to the imperial period to post-October productions. You can visit our blog to get acquainted with this museum and useful information about this museum, including how to see it.
St. Petersburg is one of Russia's top tourist destinations, which has many tourist attractions to offer its visitors. That is why tourists, to have a unique trip to Russia, must plan their travel plans and specify the places of interest in St. Petersburg that they intend to visit. At Star Travel Group, we have introduced St. Petersburg's top attractions, tourist attractions, top restaurants, and the best shopping centers in St. Petersburg to help our tourists in this matter.
