Kunstkamera, Saint Petersburg, Russia
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by However, the main attraction of the museum is a gallery displaying several deformed 300 year old fetuses preserved in formaldehyde. Creepy, I know, but it's like a train wreak - you can't look away, and I dare you to visit the museum without checking them out. But if you are thinking of taking picture and using them to horrify your friends, too bad for you, because visitors are not allowed to take pictures of these macabre displays.
On a less morbid note, do visit the first astronomic observatory of the Academy of Sciences, it is full of really old astronomy instruments, recreating the work-room of an 18th century astronomer.
Address:
3 University Emb., St.Petersburg
Price:
200 rubles
Opening Hours:
11AM-6PM
On the web:
http://www.kunstkamera.ru/en
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