One of Nevsky's most notable buildings, the Beloselsky-Belozersky palace houses the Wax Museum collection, a concert hall, and an art gallery with temporary exhibitions. The Wax Museum conatains 80 wax fugures, including such prominent figures in Russian history as Speransky, Kerensky, Arakcheev, Kutuzov, Dostoyevsky, Tolostoy, tzars: Pavel, Aleksey and some members of the Romanov Dinasty. Exhibition is viewable only on an excursion basis (English Guides available). Cost is $5. The kassa for the gallery, Wax Museum, and concert hall is downstairs to the left of the main entrance. The concert hall also holds regular performances of the folk group Petersburg Mozaik, presenting dances of various people's around the world. (Extra charge)

Nevsky Prospekt 41. Metro: Gostiny Dvor. Wax Museum exhibit open 11:00-18:30 daily. Wax Museum tel: 315 5636; Palace tel: 319 9772, 315 5236.