A. S. Popov Central Museum of Communications
Named after the great Russian radio pioneer, this museum is housed on Pochtamtskaya Ulitsa ("Post Office Street") in the former palace of Prince Alexander Bezborodko, a prominent statesman in the reign of Catherine the Great. It traces the history of the main media of mass communication - telephone, telegraph, post, radio, and television - in Russia and the Soviet Union.
The museum was originally founded in 1872, and the collections have recently been fully renewed to include a number of entertaining interactive displays, alongside more traditional exhibits such as a superb collection of Russian/Soviet and foreign stamps (one of the largest in the world), and a vast collection of communications equipment, from 19th century letter boxes to a complete Soviet satellite. Make sure they show you their pneumatic postal tube and fully operational mid-1950s automatic telephone switchboard. With plenty of English-language material and a very hands-on ethos, this is an excellent museum for children and adults.
| Location: | 4, Pochtamtsky Pereulok |
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| Metro: | Admiralteyskaya |
| Telephone: | +7 (812) 323-9718 (For excursions: +7 (812) 571-0060) |
| Open: | Tuesday to Saturday, 10:30 am to 6 pm. Last admission is at 5 pm. |
| Closed: | Sundays, Mondays, and the last Thursday of each month |
| Website: | http://www.rustelecom-museum.ru/ |
| Admission: | Adult RUB 120.00. Students/children: RUB 60.00 |
| Photo and video: | RUB 100.00 |
| Accessibility note: | Sorry, this museum is not wheelchair accessible (stairs). |
