In the village Siverskoe Gatchina district is a unique historical and household Museum "Dacha Capital." It was opened in 1992 thanks to the personal initiative of Valentina Vladimirovna Yudina and assistance ethnographer and historian Andrei Burlakov in an old manor house late 19th century.

The museum tells about the life of tourists, life of summer residents, who, for the most part were representatives of the middle class and high society of St. Petersburg. The museum has several rooms where you can learn about the history of the village, on the suburban way of life before the revolution and after, to see works of art related to Siverskoye. Most of the items donated to the museum by local residents. Now you can visit the theme rooms: "Siverska eyes of artists," "Country life before October 1917", "Siverska - a country of pioneers", "Siverska as a wellness center in the Soviet era," "Manor Gatchina district", "Outdoor Kitchen". In addition, the museum staff can spend, and walking tours through the village Siverskoye and bus - at Gatchina district.

In the mid-late 19th century it was considered the real capital Siverskiy gardeners. It is here for the convenience of the visitors was built one of the first railway stations. Siverskaya was 6 theaters, where in the season were the leading actors of the capital theaters. Near the village are luxury estates and mansions. Afford to build a cottage in Siverskoe can only people with good incomes.

Over time, the former glory of the capital cottagers faded. With the advent of Soviet power in lavish mansions arranged holiday homes, motels and pioneer camps. Some of the villas has been rescheduled for residential apartments. During the Second World War the manor lodge German pilots. In the 90 years of the 20th century, part of the old buildings were destroyed by the fires. This sad fate befell the estate of the writer Alexei Tolstoy.

Museum "Dacha Capital" located on the street Red (formerly Church) in the guest house after the German architect and painter Ivan Golmdorfa. In 1910 he bought the estate of the writer Ivan Ivanov. This came to visit Blok, Mayakovsky, Mike, Saltykov-Shchedrin, Akhmatova, Chukovsky, Merezhkovsky, Gippius, Nadson, White. Resting in Siverskoe, great artists Ivan Shishkin wrote "Morning in a Pine Forest" and "Rye", and Ivan Kramskoy - "Mina Moiseev," "Peasant with a bridle," and "Polesovschik."

In the early 20th century manor house is the master bedroom pioneer camp. Later, in a building settled classrooms correctional school, were there until 1988. Currently, work on the collection of items the museum continues. The plans - to restore the original appearance of the historic estate.

Not far from the museum, located on the mountain holiday home Maikova. In front of him - a large clearing. Across the river Oredezh the picturesque red sandstone. The river is clean and quiet, and because in the summer you can swim safely. Nearby, on the road from the museum at the station, there is a unique natural water source - a spring of youth.