You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad, Anna Akhmatova Museum at the Fountain House, or Cruiser Aurora. While you're exploring, swing by Tauride Palace, Smolny Cathedral, and Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus to learn a bit about the area. You can check out the local talent at Leningrad Center, Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, and Alexandrinsky Theatre.