Although the huge Central Lenin Museum is gone for good, there is a smaller museum in the Smolny Institute dedicated to the once revered founder of the Soviet Union. The exhibition includes some great socialist-realist portraits of Lenin, Stalin, and other Revolutionary heroes, as well as photographs, documents, and other memorabilia that used to be on display in the Marble Palace.

In the Smolny Institute. Admittance by pre-arranged excursion only, call at least one day in advance. Open 10:00-17:00 Monday to Friday, 11:00-15:00 Saturday. Tel: 278 1461.