The exposition of the palace represents the history of the Sheremetyevs family and ways of life of the noblemen of the 18th – 20th cc. The visitors of the museum can see open funds of the unique collection of music instruments as well as exhibitions of private collections.

More than three thousand rare instruments are displayed here; one can see and hear original Russian bells and 19th century replicas of antique instruments found at the digging of ancient Erturia.

The palace that hosted performances for noblemen of the past has become a popular venue of concerts.

Site of the museum: www.theatremuseum.ru

Tel: (812) 272-3898, 272-4441

Address: 34, Embankment of Fontanka River, St. Petersburg

Getting there:

‘Gostiny Dvor’, ‘Nevsky Prospect’, ‘Vladimirskaya’, ‘Dostoyevskaya’ or ‘Mayakovskaya’ metro stations, then to Anichkov Most by some means of transport.