After extensive repairs in 1945-1947, Aurora was permanently anchored on the Neva in Leningrad (currently: St. Petersburg) as a monument to the Great October Socialist Revolution and in 1957 became a museum-ship. In 1984-87, the ship was reconstructed, including the replacement of the entire hull below the waterline and new funnels and masts. From 1956 to the present day, more than 28 million people have visited Aurora.