TwoLeftFeet Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Hi all, Could anyone let me know if there is any type of ballet museum in St. Petersburg? I have searched google and found Opera and Theatre museum but it only seem to have a very small section. Is there anything else that is a must see for ballet fans? We are going to see a ballet but would really love to find a museum if there is such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm365 Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 There is (or certainly used to be) a ballet museum in the Vaganova Academy, but I don't know if it is open to the public. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeannette Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 The St Petersburg Theatre Museum, near the Vaganova/behind the Alexandrinsky Theater, has a sizable ballet collection and often holds special ballet-themed exhibitions, such as the one celebrating Petipa’s 200th birthday. If you dig into their website (Eng and Russian), you’ll see that they currently have a 19th-C ballet exhibit in one of their satellite spaces (a private mansion). Check this site: theatruseum.ru 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Yes it's next to the Vaganova school and is certainly open to the public. They have an interesting collection of famous dancers ballet shoes including Pavlova and downstairs there was a piano that Tchaikovsky had actually played on! Definitely worth a visit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Thank you all very much. I'll visit on Monday 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Do let us know how it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLeftFeet Posted February 25, 2020 Author Share Posted February 25, 2020 Well, we went to the museum behind the Alexandrinsky Theatre - The Museum of Theatre and Music. It was small but beautiful. One room dedicated to ballet, but it was beautifully presented. Definitely worth the visit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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