Memorial Museum of the Samoilov Actor Family

The Memorial Museum of the Samoilov Actor Family is a branch of the St. Petersburg Museum of Theatrical and Musical Arts and occupies the second floor of building No. 8 on Stremyannaya Street. In its Portrait Hall, there is a sculpture of the actress Maria Savina and items of theatrical life, and in 2019, the exhibition "Artist by Highest Decree" was held here, featuring a portrait of Vasily Samoilov by Ilya Repin. The museum is dedicated to the history of the theatrical dynasty, whose founder Vasily Mikhailovich Samoilov made his stage debut in 1803, and his son Vasily Vasilyevich became one of the most famous Russian dramatic actors of the 19th century. The house on Stremyannaya Street was rebuilt by architect Johann Zim in 1858, who was born in Hamburg and graduated from the Copenhagen Polytechnic Institute.