The State Historical Museum

The State Historical Museum is the largest museum in Russia. It stores priceless pieces of archeology, numismatics, ancient books, weapons, works of fine and decorative applied art. The museum’s collection consists of more than 5 million objects.

The complex of the State Historical Museum also includes the Pokrovsky Cathedral and the monument to Minin and Pozharsky in the Red Square; palaces of the boyars, Romanovs, on Varvarka and the tsar estate Izmailovo; Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Artillery Yard with an open-air exhibition.

All buildings of the Historical Museum are considered particularly valuable objects of cultural heritage of the people of Russia. Annually, more than 1,500,000 people visit the museum complex. In 2022, the Historical Museum celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Address: 1, Red Square, Moscow