The Russian Museum is the country's first state museum of Russian fine art. It was founded in 1895 in St. Petersburg by decree of Emperor Nicholas II and opened in the Mikhailovsky Palace.

Museum of the History of St. Petersburg is one of the largest museums in the city. It was founded in 1918 and is located in the Peter and Paul Fortress, where are it funds, basic services, exhibitions and showrooms.

The Rumyantsev Mansion is a historical building, which belongs to the State Museum of History of St. Petersburg. It contains a unique collection of art objects, historical monuments, evidence of a bygone era.