Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The composer maintained a tradition of hosting musical soirees at his home; this
tradition continues today, with concerts on Thursday afternoons at 4pm (although you
are unlikely to see Chaliapin perform here today). Enter from the courtyard.
MMUSSEUUM
MUSEUM OF THE ARCTIC & ANTARCTIC
24A; adult/student R150/50; 10am-6pm Wed-Sun; Vladimirskaya)
Inside the former
Old Believers' Church of St Nicholas, this little museum is devoted to Soviet polar
explorations. The self-proclaimed highlight of the museum is the 'polar philatelic col-
lection' - a huge selection of postcards sent by various expeditions and stamps with
polar themes. Apart from stuffed polar bears, the most impressive exhibit is a wooden
boatplane hanging from the ceiling.
MMUSSEUUM
POLICE HISTORY MUSEUM
(
Музей истории милиции
; 717 9536; Poltavskaya ul 12; by appointment only;
Ploshchad Vosstaniya)
The interesting but little-known Police History Museum chron-
icles the history of criminality and law enforcement by the Ministry of Internal Af-
fairs in Leningrad/St Petersburg. This balanced, fascinating exhibition, featuring pho-
tos, costumes and weapons in several large halls, will acquaint you with interesting
titbits about gang bosses and the Mafia's reign of terror in the 1920s, through to the
fight to control illegal abortions and alcohol production. You can only visit on a
Russian-language guided tour, and foreign individuals will usually be allowed to join
groups for free if you call ahead and are flexible about when you come.
MMUSSEUUM
BREAD MUSEUM
10am-5pm Tue-Sat; Ploshchad Vosstaniya)
This funky little museum pays tribute to
'our daily bread' and the role it has played in history (of the city and of the world). A
model bakery exhibits the equipment that was used to make bread for the city's
poorest classes in the 19th century. A special exhibition on the Siege of Leningrad of-
fers an example of a daily ration of bread during WWII.
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