You'll want to browse the collections at Cruiser Aurora, Pushkin Flat-Museum, and Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad. Sights like Peter and Paul Fortress, Spit of Vasilievsky Island, and Rostral Columns are landmarks to visit in the area. You can check out the local talent at Alexandrinsky Theatre, Oktyabrskiy Big Concert Hall, and Mariinsky Theatre.