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MUSEUM OF HYGIENICS
Why not? Located on the second floor of the former
Shuvalov Palace, this museum is used primarily for
school excursions, i.e. groups of nine-year olds are
taken here and shown a comprehensive exhibit of
cancerous organs and aborted fetuses preserved in
formaldehyde in order to convince them not to drink,
smoke, or have sexual intercourse. The exhibition is
actually quite eclectic and includes two very well-
preserved domestic mummified women (one is fully
clothed and still sports her 18th century hairdo), a
large collection of cute stuffed animals
propagandizing the danger of rabies and other fun
diseases of the wild, and a wide array of anatomical
models. It's worth the price of admission, which is
free.
Italianskaya Ulitsa 25. Metro: Nevsky
Prospekt/Gostiny Dvor. Open 10:00-17:00 Monday to
Friday. Tel for excursions (Russian only): 210 8508.
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