Top 5 entertainment in St. Petersburg for children and adults

There are many places in St. Petersburg that are of interest to the both younger guests of the city and their parents. This is a selection of five places for new experiences and relaxation with children in the city on the Neva.

1. Grand Maket Russia

“Grand Maket Russia” is the largest model of Russia in the world. On an area of 800 square meters there are 115 thousand residents, 214 cars, 34 thousand trees and 2.5 kilometers of railway track. The whole set up is moving: trains and cars are moving, people of different professions are going about their business. Every 15 minutes the time of day changes, night falls from east to west, and the layout is illuminated by thousands of lights. There are comfortable steps for children near the model.

2. Planetarium No. 1

The new planetarium is located in the building of an old gas tank. It has a huge dome screen with a diameter of 37 meters, the image is displayed on it by 40 powerful projectors. High picture quality allows you to clearly see stars, planets and galaxies. The planetarium program includes several films and cartoons about space, the Big Bang and the achievements of physicists. It also hosts concerts and music festivals, lectures and meetings with astronauts.

3. Central Naval Museum

The Naval Museum is one of the first state museums in St. Petersburg. It originates from a repository of shipbuilding models and drawings opened in 1709. The museum's collection includes about 12 thousand models of ships and naval equipment, more than 10 thousand weapons, as well as paintings, flags, clothing and tools. You can examine each ship and learn its history.

4. Fairy-tale museum “Fairytale mansion”

This interactive museum is located in the mansion of the widow Tselibeeva on Nekrasova Street. It is dedicated to fairy tales from different regions of Russia and other countries of the world. Bright decorations, spotlights and sound effects create a real magical world inside. Little guests will be greeted by the Snow Queen, old man Hottabych, kikimora, the merman, the wise Ancient One and other fairy-tale heroes. The museum regularly hosts themed excursions and children's parties.

5. Bolshoi Puppet Theater

BPT is a unique theater project for adults and children. The theater puts on touching puppet plays: the Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland, Thumbelina and Morozko. The performances are like parables; they are filled with philosophical meaning. In addition to children's works, they turn to biblical stories and classical texts, and also stage performances about Russian poets and musicians.