Russian Kafe » museums http://www.russiankafe.com A blog about Russia. Featuring interesting photos, videos and links. Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:28:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Museum of Soviet arcade machines http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/10/22/museum-of-soviet-arcade-machines/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2010/10/22/museum-of-soviet-arcade-machines/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:49:35 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/?p=562 If you enjoy old arcade and video games, the “Museum of Soviet arcade machines” looks like one tourist stop you do not want to miss!  At the museum, foreign tourists will get a look at what gaming was like behind the “Iron Curtain” while Russians might remember playing these games and enjoy the nostalgia. Check out their outstanding site which shows off many of their over 40 arcade games – and even lets you play some of them online! (Tip: You can play more of the games if you enter the Russian version of the site)

Museum of Soviet arcade machines.

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YouTube – Moscow Out: Kremlin inside the walls.

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An object from the Soviet space program, at the Permanent Exhibition of Soviet Achievment. Life magazine, October, 1961.

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2009/01/20/object-from-the-soviet-space-program/feed/ 0 Museum of Russian Vodka http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/27/museum-of-russian-vodka/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/27/museum-of-russian-vodka/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00:01 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/27/museum-of-russian-vodka/ In a small village called Verkhnie Mandrogi, not far from St. Petersburg, you can find the Museum of Russian Vodka. This museum features over 2600 different kinds of Russian vodka. Bottles range from the ordinary to the extraordinary. You can see vodka in bottles shaped like guns, swords, crowns, and even statues. Here are a few pictures of the museum.


Stuffed Russian bear near the entrance to the museum.


Link: Flickr photo set with more pictures of the museum
Link: Village of Verkhnie Mandrogi

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]]> http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/27/museum-of-russian-vodka/feed/ 0 Zoological Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/20/zoological-museum-in-st-petersburg-russia/ http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/20/zoological-museum-in-st-petersburg-russia/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:00:27 +0000 jim http://www.russiankafe.com/2007/02/20/zoological-museum-in-st-petersburg-russia/ The St. Petersburg Zoological Museum is one of the largest zoological museums in the world, with approximately 30,000 exhibits. The museum was opened in July of 1832 and is located in the center of St. Petersburg. The museum is a highly recommended destination for tourists in St. Petersburg. Some of the more modern exhibits include English translations, but most are only in Russian (and Latin). Here’s some pictures from inside the museum posted by Kevin Hamm on Flickr.


Whale skeleton on display.


Polar bear display.


Mummified baby mammoth.


Shark display.


A small part of the massive butterfly and insect exhibits.

Link: Official museum site
Link: More photos of the museum by Kevin Hamm.

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