Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography)
Saint Petersburg · Russia · Founded 1714
Russia's first museum, founded by Peter the Great as his personal cabinet of curiosities.
About Kunstkamera (Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography)
Founded by Peter the Great in 1714 and opened to the public in 1727, the Kunstkamera is the oldest museum in Russia. Its baroque blue-and-white tower is a Saint Petersburg landmark.
The collection covers world ethnography and anatomical curiosities, including Peter's personal collection of anatomical specimens.
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