State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg
In 1908, on the initiative of famous art researchers, artists, architects and collectors A. N. Benois (the first chairman of the museum directorate), P. P. Weiner, V. A. Pokrovsky, A. F. Gausch, Baron N. N. Wrangel , N.E. Lansere, V.Ya. Kurbatov, Prince V.N. Argutinsky-Dolgorukov, the Museum of Old Petersburg was founded.
Address:
Peter-Pavel's Fortress
Telephone:
+7 (812) 230-64-31
It was located in the house of Count P. Yu. Syuzor (Syezdovskaya line, 21).
The museum received unique documents, drawings, photographs, household items, works of art, books, and details of dismantled or reconstructed buildings. In 1912, the museum's funds totaled 1,457 storage units, in 1918 - 2,865. Among them: a collection of architectural graphics by F.-B. Rastrelli, C. Cameron, A. Zakharov, J.-F. Thomas de Thomon; 20 vintage carriages; 245 drawings and drawings by J. Quarenghi; menu collection; products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, Kornilov and Batenin factories. After the February Revolution of 1917, the museum, whose collections were transported to the Winter Palace and then to the Myatlevs' house (Isaakievskaya Square, 9), closed.
In 1918, the City Museum, a museum of urban culture, was created.
It became one of the few museums of this kind in Russia and Europe of the 20th century. The museum occupied several buildings: Anichkov Palace, the house of Countess N.F. Karlova (46 Fontanka River embankment) and the Serebryannikovs' house (35 Fontanka River embankment).
The basis of his collection consisted of exhibits from several museums and exhibitions. The Museum of Old Petersburg entered the City Museum as an independent department. In 1918–1928, the director of the City Museum was L. A. Ilyin, a famous architect, architectural historian, one of the founders of the theory and practice of Soviet urban planning, the chief architect of Leningrad (1925–1938) , who led the development of the Master Plan for the development of the city. Thanks to Ilyin’s efforts, the City Museum became a major scientific and educational center of Petrograd-Leningrad in the 1920s.
In 1928, the City Museum was liquidated.
Items from his collection ended up in other Russian museums and abroad. On January 23, 1929, the Soviet government decided on measures to strengthen the export and sale of antiquities and art abroad. The All-Russian Export Fund also received many unique exhibits from the City Museum: the library of Duke G. G. Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a valuable collection of works of decorative and applied art from the mansion of Countess N. F. Karlova, property from the Service Pantry of the Anichkov Palace and other items. However, some of the exhibits from the City Museum are still kept in the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg. In 1938, the Museum of the History and Development of Leningrad was founded, located in the Rumyantsev Mansion.
Some of the surviving collections of the City Museum were transferred here. In 1954, the Museum was renamed the State Museum of the History of Leningrad, which included a complex of buildings of the Peter and Paul Fortress: the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Tomb, the Botny House, Trubetskoy and Zotov bastions. In 1991, after the return of Leningrad's historical name, the museum was named the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
The museum received unique documents, drawings, photographs, household items, works of art, books, and details of dismantled or reconstructed buildings. In 1912, the museum's funds totaled 1,457 storage units, in 1918 - 2,865. Among them: a collection of architectural graphics by F.-B. Rastrelli, C. Cameron, A. Zakharov, J.-F. Thomas de Thomon; 20 vintage carriages; 245 drawings and drawings by J. Quarenghi; menu collection; products of the Imperial Porcelain Factory, Kornilov and Batenin factories. After the February Revolution of 1917, the museum, whose collections were transported to the Winter Palace and then to the Myatlevs' house (Isaakievskaya Square, 9), closed.
In 1918, the City Museum, a museum of urban culture, was created.
It became one of the few museums of this kind in Russia and Europe of the 20th century. The museum occupied several buildings: Anichkov Palace, the house of Countess N.F. Karlova (46 Fontanka River embankment) and the Serebryannikovs' house (35 Fontanka River embankment).
The basis of his collection consisted of exhibits from several museums and exhibitions. The Museum of Old Petersburg entered the City Museum as an independent department. In 1918–1928, the director of the City Museum was L. A. Ilyin, a famous architect, architectural historian, one of the founders of the theory and practice of Soviet urban planning, the chief architect of Leningrad (1925–1938) , who led the development of the Master Plan for the development of the city. Thanks to Ilyin’s efforts, the City Museum became a major scientific and educational center of Petrograd-Leningrad in the 1920s.
In 1928, the City Museum was liquidated.
Items from his collection ended up in other Russian museums and abroad. On January 23, 1929, the Soviet government decided on measures to strengthen the export and sale of antiquities and art abroad. The All-Russian Export Fund also received many unique exhibits from the City Museum: the library of Duke G. G. Mecklenburg-Strelitz, a valuable collection of works of decorative and applied art from the mansion of Countess N. F. Karlova, property from the Service Pantry of the Anichkov Palace and other items. However, some of the exhibits from the City Museum are still kept in the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg. In 1938, the Museum of the History and Development of Leningrad was founded, located in the Rumyantsev Mansion.
Some of the surviving collections of the City Museum were transferred here. In 1954, the Museum was renamed the State Museum of the History of Leningrad, which included a complex of buildings of the Peter and Paul Fortress: the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Tomb, the Botny House, Trubetskoy and Zotov bastions. In 1991, after the return of Leningrad's historical name, the museum was named the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg.
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Telephone:
+7 (812) 230-64-31
Working hours:
daily from 9.00 to 20:00
Address:
Peter-Pavel's Fortress
