Did you know that while walking around the Summer Garden, you can visit an archaeological exhibition absolutely free?

During the restoration, during excavations on the territory of the garden, large collections of clay, porcelain and glassware, garden ceramics, tiles and tiles, smoking pipes, coins, buttons, bottles, bone products were collected. The total number of finds transferred for storage to the Russian Museum exceeds 5,000 items.

Among the finds are unique items, such as lead plates with inscriptions used to mark fountain pipes or shut-off valves, tools and jewelry from the 18th century.

The numismatic collection includes a silver coin-scale from the reign of Ivan the Terrible, Swedish coins of the 17th century, a beshlyk of the Crimean Khanate from the reign of Gaza Giray (1704-1706), Russian coins of the early 18th century.

Some ideas about the archaeological finds on the territory of the Summer Garden are given by the exhibition opened in the “Bird Yard” bosquet in the “Dovecote” pavilion.