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Kunstkamera (german - Kunstkammer - "room of art") - the first Russian museum that was open in 1714 in Saint-Petersburg. The first items were bought in other countries according to the order of Peter I.

The exposition started with the collection of "ugly creatures" (genetic ugliness of people and animals) and the collection of anatomic products bought in the Netherlands. At first there also were zoological collections that were turned to a zoological museum in 1832.

Right now the full name of the Kunstkamera is the Museum of anthropology and ethnography named after Peter the Great (Kunstkamera) of Russian Science Academy. Besides the Peter's collections there are also living supplies, clothes, weapon, craft-work of the world nations collected in 250 years in expeditions organized by the Science Academy.

The Kuntskamera's expositions are

Floor 0 - Stores, cafes, cloakroom
Floor 1 - Northern America
Exhibition "World of one item"
Exhibition "Japan"
Exhibition "Africa"

Floor 2 - Mideast
Exhibition "China"
Exhibition "Indo-China"
Exhibition "India. Indonesia"

"First natural and scientific collections"
Floor 3 "M.V.Lomonosov and the Science Academy of XVIII"
Floor 4 "First astronomic observatory of the Science Academy"
Floor 5 "Big Gottorpskiy globe"

And here are some photos of the items

Ugly infants

Indian doll

Kagura

Japanese living

Japanese traditional clothes

Japanese traditional clothes

Deformed foot of an adult Chinese woman

Ugly infant

Heavy wooden helmets

Siamese twins

Wooden helmet of a warrior, Alaska

Wooden doll Kokeshi

Burial mask, Africa

Prince Rama, Thailand

Sun clock the globe

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