There are about a dozen different types of museums around the world; some are educational museums, which help you understand science, history, technology, cosmos, art, and culture; some are only there for you to enjoy the artifacts and artworks; some will tell you the story of life and career of prominent person or a group of people. Each one of those museums has its purpose, and each one of them has its fans and admirers. When you travel to someplace new, depends on your travel destination, you may encounter one or more museums in your way.
Russia is a historical country with loads of historical places and museums. St. Petersburg, as one of the main destinations in Russia tour, has a large number of museums inside the city and in its suburban area. That is one of the reasons why St. Petersburg is called the city of museums among the locals. You can find multiple types of the museum in St. Petersburg; from the Hermitage Museum, which is the second-largest art museum in the world to the smallest ones like the Cabinet of Peter the Great.
Since there are lots of options for tourists to choose from in the Russia tour, we at the Star Travel Group have multiple recommendations for people who have different tastes so everyone would enjoy their travel to Russia. You can access our tips and pieces of advice on how to travel to Russia, such as “Trip to St. Petersburg” and “Visit Russia” on our weblog under the section of travel guides and our tips on top Russia attractive places, such as “Top Things to Do in Russia” and “Top 5 Places You Have to Visit in Moscow” on our Tourist Attraction section. Here now we’re going to introduce the top three literary museums in St. Petersburg, which for people who love Russian literature and keen to learn more about it on their travel to St. Petersburg will be a useful article.
There aren’t many literary museums in St. Petersburg and most of them are memorial museums as well, but there are three literary and memorial museums that every fan of Russian Literature should visit them on their tour to Russia; the Alexander Pushkin Literary and Memorial Museum, the Dostoyevsky Literary and Memorial Museum, and the Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum. The first two have lived through the 19th century, but Anna Akhmatova had lived through the Stalinism Terror and the Second World War in Russia. Though the first two are more famous in the world, Anna Akhmatova is one of the most beloved poets in St. Petersburg.
Alexander Pushkin Literary and Memorial Museum
Alexander Pushkin was one of the most admired poets of the 19th century, despite his unfortunate death in 1837 at the age of 37. Although most of the world believe that Fyodor Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy are the most celebrated writers of Russian literature, most experts believe that Alexander Pushkin would be the most prominent writer of Russia if he had lived his full life; even through his short life, he was able to write his name in the book of history. Some of his works turned into plays by the most celebrated composers of Russia, such as Queen of Spades and Eugene Onegin, which Pyotr Tchaikovsky turned them into the top plays of all time.
Alexander Pushkin Museum and Memorial Apartment locates only a few steps away from the Palace Square and a few blocks from the Nevsky Prospect. The apartment that hosts the museum is the last house Alexander Pushkin had lived in before his tragic death due to a dramatic duel between him and D'Anthès.
Pushkin's last residence has turned into a memorial museum with the original interior and some of the poet’s personal belongings. The museum has a collection of his works, personal items, and a section that depicts the story of the poet’s life, career, works, and details about his duel, which led to his death. By visiting this museum on your tour to Russia, you’ll learn about Alexander Pushkin and his contributions to the Russian literature.
Dostoyevsky Literary and Memorial Museum
While Tolstoy is more famous now in the world as the greatest Russian writer, Dostoyevsky was the most extraordinary writer of the 19th century in Russia. His works have gone beyond Russian borders and even influenced political and philosophical beliefs, especially his most celebrated novel, "Crime and Punishment."
Feodor Dostoyevsky was born in 1821, and throughout his career, he had published several books that made a major impact on Russian literature, including The Idiot, Poor Folk, and The Brothers Karamazov. He was a religious man who had radical political views, that’s the reason why he wasn’t popular amongst the Soviet Government. Though he died in 1881, neither imperial Russia nor the Soviet government had no interest in building a memorial for him, but his museum was finally constructed in 1971, about 90 years after his death.
The Dostoyevsky Memorial Museum locates on Kuznechny street, where he lived twice; the first time at the beginning of his writing career, and the second time during his last years of works when he wrote The Brothers Karamazov before he died in 1881. The Dostoyevsky Museum has been restored to its original layout from when the author had lived there; many people from the Dostoyevsky family, including the grandson and grandniece of Dostoyevsky, helped the museum to be built by donating lots of stuff from the family heirlooms to the museum. By visiting this museum on your trip to Russia, you will see multiple sections about the artist’s personal life, career, his works, and also several personal belongings, including his work desk, library, and other fascinating objects. The Dostoyevsky Museum is also the gathering place for his fans to pay tribute to the author by reading his works and discussing the world literature on his anniversary.
Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum
Arguably one of the most underrated poets of Russia is Anna Akhmatova, who is believed to be the greatest Russian poet of 20th-century Russian literature. She was one of the artists who refused to leave Russia after the October Revolution, and one of the artists who had stood beside the people during the Stalinism Terror and the Siege of Leningrad.
She was born in 1889 in Odesa and lived most of her life in St. Petersburg. During the Siege of Leningrad, her voice was one of the things that gave people hope, when she read her poems for the people throughout the local radio of besieged city.
Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum locates in the southern wing of Sheremetev Palace. Although the Sheremetev Palace is part of the State Museum of Theatre and Music and hosting the Museum of Music, that section of the palace is entirely dedicated to the poet.
If you visit this museum on your travel to Russia, you’ll see the artifacts, sculpture, photographs, and manuscripts relating to the poet; you can also learn about her personal life, career, and her works. There are two other sections in the museum; one belonged to her son, the controversial historians Lev Gumiliev, and the other dedicated to possibly the heir to her works in literature, Joseph Brodsky, who befriended with the poet in her last years of life.
We at the Star Travel Group recommend out tourists who would love to learn about Russian literature a visit to these museums on their tour to Russia. There are other literary museums in St. Petersburg and Russia, but these three are our top picks for our travelers.
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