Title: Museum of Water in Tsentralny - Tours and Activities | Expedia.ca [Museum of Water Hotels](https://expedia.ca/Museum-Of-Water-Hotels.0-l6304292-0.Travel-Guide-Filter-Hotels)[Museum of Water Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Museum-Of-Water.d6304292.Car-Rental-Guide)[Tsentralny Vacations](https://expedia.ca/Tsentralny.d3000662237.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Museum of Water Tours and Activities ![Museum of Water showing a garden](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304292/6c5c8fea-d4d9-4596-a5ee-baacbbd8d9a5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Museum of Water showing a garden](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304292/6c5c8fea-d4d9-4596-a5ee-baacbbd8d9a5.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Tsentralny](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6304292/072a8737-64cc-4e72-89f5-b822567dd396.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Museum of Water Activities --- --- #### Situated in an old red-brick water tower, this museum is an ideal starting point to learn about the wonders of water. The Museum of Water gives visitors a chance to get hands-on with plumbing and engineering, as well as learning about St. Petersburg’s own historical canals. Take in the exhibits, scale the water tower for views of St. Petersburg and relax on the grounds, which also overlook the city. The water tower has its origins in the 1860s and is the oldest in the city. It was part of Peter the Great’s grand scheme to make St. Petersburg the “Venice of the North” and connect the municipality to Europe. Created by architects Ivan Merts and Ernest Shuberskiy, it was originally owned by utilities company Vodokanal but was gifted to the city as a 300th anniversary present in 2003. Find out more about St. Petersburg’s interesting relationship with water in the Waterworld of St. Petersburgexhibit. Discover how the people of St. Petersburg have managed their water supply from ancient times to present day. Take a look at the wooden water well to get an idea of how things used to be and learn about the development of toilets through the ages, before moving on to the installation that explains how water is purified in the city today. Take a “subterranean” tour of St. Petersburg and visit the Underground World of St. Petersburgarea. Here, you can see a detailed model of the city that lights up just like the real thing. Elsewhere you can watch a film that explains St. Petersburg’s waterworks in detail, step through the sewers of St. Petersburg and take an excursion to Bely Island, which held the first major waterworks facility in the city. Experience four seasons in one day in The Universe of Water exhibit. Here rainbows, rain and snow are all simulated. Various videos provide an explanation of how water is managed, while miniature recreations show bridges and boats that have featured prominently in St. Petersburg’s history. Have a go at plumbing or old-fashioned methods of collecting water while you are here too. The Museum of Water is open Wednesday to Sunday. There is an entrance fee and it can be easily reached on foot via the Chernyshevskaya metro station. ### Popular places to visit ![Tauride Palace featuring château or palace](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6224303/2878d4be-9572-4295-9f12-9e9adae535ef.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Tauride Palace St. Petersburg’s bright yellow, classically styled palace in the city center is one of its most eye-catching landmarks and is backed by elegant public gardens. [](https://expedia.ca/Tauride-Palace-Tsentralny.d6224303.Vacation-Attraction) ![Source: http://www.saint-petersburg.com/monuments/catherine-the-great/ This monument to Catherine the Great was unveiled in 1873. The Empress was adored by the people of St. Petersburg for all her efforts to improve the life and education provided by the city and her reign has long seen been known as the "golden age" of Russia. The statue of Catherine is surrounded by delicately carved figures of the most prominent individuals of her reign: politicians and poets, military men and courtiers. The monument is located in the middle of a small, grass-covered square, just off Nevsky Prospekt, which is lined by the Anichkov Palace, the Alexandrinsky Drama Theater and the Russian National Library. As one of the country's most enlightened monarchs, Catherine could not have chosen a better spot herself. The monument was designed by the Russian artist M.O. Mikeshin and created by the best sculptors and architects of the day. Catherine the Great is dressed in her official gown and holds a scepter in her right hand and an olive wreath in her left hand. The pedestal is decorated with the symbols of royal power. 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