You'll want to browse the collections at Cruiser Aurora, Pushkin Flat-Museum, and Erarta Museum and Galleries of Contemporary Art. Sights like Peter and Paul Fortress, Spit of Vasilievsky Island, and Strelka are landmarks to visit in the area. You can check out the local talent at Bolshoi Saint Petersburg State Circus, Mariinsky Theatre, and Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory.