You'll want to browse the collections at Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum, Alexander Pushkin Museum and Memorial Apartment, and Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art. Sights like Strelka, State Hermitage Museum, and Russian Admiralty are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Mariinsky Theatre, Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, and Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus if you're interested in local theater.