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How To Spend the Holidays in St. Petersburg
Festive strolls around the city, dazzling light shows, and more – here’s your action plan for the upcoming holidays and beyond.
28.12.2022
Digital Renaissance: Yandex Academy Conference on Metaverses, Digital Doubles, and Technological Art
We’re witnessing a massive technological shift, which allows different fields, such as art and science, medicine and cybernetics, programming and anthropology, to intersect. What trends are especially relevant nowadays? Digital artists and experts in education gathered at the annual Yandex conference YAC/e to discuss this and many other related questions.
15.11.2022
A Quick Guide to St. Petersburg
So you’ve arrived in our northern capital, also known as the home of ITMO University. Where do you go first? What are the must-sees that will help you catch the vibe of the city and start on the path of getting to know it? Take this handy guide and set off exploring.
23.08.2022
Svetoskop Museum of Fascinating Physics Launches in Kronstadt With ITMO Support
How to fly using optical illusions, why white clothes glow bright under UV light, and how to put planes in the air with the energy of light – these and other things are explained at the Svetoskop Museum of Fascinating Physics, which has just opened in a new public space in the town of Kronstadt near St. Petersburg. Supported by ITMO, the museum helps its guests not only experience, but also to get to the bottom of various optical and mechanical phenomena – and even stage their own experiments.
26.07.2022
A Quick Guide to Moscow
Over the years, we’ve written about many Russian capitals, but not the one and only Moscow. Today’s guide will rectify that with many tips and recommendations for your first encounter with this city.
19.07.2022
A Secret Guide to Pavlovsk
Quaint, green, picturesque, and just an hour away from the city, Pavlovsk is one of the most popular destinations in suburban St. Petersburg. From its remarkable railway station to the far reaches of the beautiful park, the town is a true treasure trove of cultural sites and heritage.
26.04.2022
Where To Enjoy Art in St. Petersburg on a Dime
Enjoying art isn’t necessarily an expensive treat if you know where to look. Luckily, there are plenty of museums and art spaces spread across St. Pete that will keep your artistic urges satisfied without thinning your wallet.
15.04.2022
Unexplored St. Petersburg: Unusual Museums You Should Absolutely Visit
In case you’ve already crossed the Kunstkamera, the Grand Maket Rossiya, and the Museum of Soviet Arcade Machines off your list of must-see places in St. Pete, here are some other quirky and unusual museums to leave you dazzled, impressed, and even a bit hungry.
18.02.2022
A Guide to Writers’ Apartment-Museums in St. Petersburg
Have you ever enjoyed a book so much you wanted to pay the author a visit or even walk in their footsteps? In St. Petersburg, it’s only a matter of your free time – some of the literary locations are just around the corner from ITMO campuses!
11.02.2022
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: August 21-22, 2021
Could you believe that we’re just two weekends away from the new academic year? And although this beautiful summer is coming to an end, it doesn't mean that all the fun is ending as well! Let’s make the most of this closing chapter by treasure hunting at thrift stores, having a pleasant stroll through an open-air museum aka our beloved city, and experiencing the brutally honest artwork of contemporary artists.
18.08.2021