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Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg State University
Universitetskaya nab., 7–9
The idea of creating a museum arose back in the 1930s. During the evacuation of the University during the Great Patriotic War, in Saratov, a group of historians led by the Dean of the Faculty of History V. V. Mavrodin continued to work on the history of the University and collect materials for the future museum. In the fall of 1944, after the University returned from Saratov, a new large exhibition on the history of the University was opened. It was decided to "reorganize the exhibition into a permanent museum." Since then, the museum has preserved, studied and popularized the memory of the three-century history of the University.
The Museum's collections include original documents and photographs, instruments and teaching aids, books, works of art and memorabilia of outstanding scientists, awards and gifts to the University.
Excursion "Corridor of the Twelve Collegia Building. Museum of the History of St. Petersburg University"
The excursion introduces the Memorial Gallery of outstanding figures of science and culture, who are graduates or professors of the University, located in the corridor. It was created in late 1946 - early 1947. Paintings and sculptures were commissioned by the University in the workshops of the Leningrad Art Fund. As well as a temporary exhibition dedicated to the foundation of the University in 1724 and its history in the XIX - early XX centuries.
Walking tour "University Yards: Architecture and Sculpture. Vasileostrovsky Campus"
A tour of the university courtyards introduces the history of the XVIII-XIX century buildings of the Vasileostrovsky campus (the Twelve Collegia Building, the Rector's Wing, the Jeu de Paume building, the Alexander II Collegium, the Peter II Palace) and the Park of Modern Sculpture, opened in 2002.
