Asiatic Museum, Eastern studies museum on Vasilievsky Island, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Institute of Oriental Manuscripts holds extensive collections of Asian artifacts, including manuscripts, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures from various regions.
The Russian Academy of Sciences established the Asiatic Museum in 1818, starting with Arabic manuscripts from French consul Jean-Baptiste Rousseau's collection.
The museum's collections represent diverse Asian civilizations through items from China, Japan, Korea, India, and Central Asia, fostering understanding between cultures.
The museum operated independently until 1930, when it merged with the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The neoclassical building, designed by Quarenghi, stands between the Kunstkammer and the Twelve Collegia, marking its presence in Saint Petersburg's academic district.
Location: Saint Petersburg
GPS coordinates: 59.94080,30.30290
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:12
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Twelve Collegia
148 m
Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Building of Russian Academy of Sciences
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Research Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after D.O. Ott
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Observatoire de Saint-Pétersbourg
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Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange - Southern Warehouse
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Jeu de Paume building of Saint Petersburg State University
239 m
Ректорский флигель
160 m
Музейный флигель Петербургской академии наук
77 m
Императорский Санкт-Петербургский университет
161 m
Менделеевский спуск
77 m
Флигель людской
254 m
Палисадники (четыре)
254 m
Набережная
49 m
Секционная с часовней
271 m
Здание Физического института
292 m
Ограда
156 m
Главное здание
207 m
Главное здание
5 m
Службы
229 m
Квартирный корпус (Санкт-Петербург)
158 m
Сад у здания Двенадцати Коллегий
155 m
Флигель хозяйственный (Санкт-Петербург)
218 m
Родильный павильон 4-й с лазаретом и изолятором
265 m
Родильные павильоны 1-й, 2-й, 3-й
259 m
Сад во внутреннем дворе
207 m
Спуск
130 mReviews
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