Located on Red Square and is one of the main museums in the capital. Countless collections display collections covering all eras in Russian history from ancient times to the 20th century. Extensive expositions relating to the history of other states are also presented. The museum arose by decree of Alexander II in 1872. In 1990, the building was listed as a UNESCO heritage site along with Red Square.
Address:
Krasnaya ploshad, 1, Moskva
Phone:
+7 495 692-40-19
23.01.22
Ibrahim
Great historical artifacts telling the story of human development and history of people in Russia
29.12.21
Sin
State Historical Museum in Moscow
Visited on 5/10/2019
The State Historical Museum of Russia has an imposing red façade located between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow.
It is a museum of Russian history. Its exhibits range from relics.. Read more » of prehistoric times to priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty.
Due to very tight tour schedule, it is a pity our itinerary does not include the visiting of the museum.
28.12.21
Flether
I wish it was still open but, it still looks great
22.11.21
Suhail
Everything in the museum was good and well-presented. Huge in size with many artifacts and beautiful ambiences. Except that the translation of texts in English wasn’t across the whole museum which made it a bit of a challenge.
24.09.21
Noah
i think tis is a museam with stuff from russia.
07.08.21
Gayan
The State Historical Museum (GIM) is the largest national historical museum in Russia. Founded in 1872, the building on Red Square in Moscow was built in 1875-1883 by the architect Vladimir Sherwood and engineer Anatoly Semyonov. The site for constru.. Read more »ction was provided by the Moscow City Duma, ordering to demolish the building of the Main Pharmacy that stood there. The fund of the modern State Historical Museum has more than 5 million items and 14 million sheets of documentary materials. The permanent exhibition in the building on Red Square contains only 0.5% of the total collection. The number of visitors to the museum annually exceeds 1.2 million people. The staff is more than 800 employees.
Currently, the museum association includes the Cathedral of St. Basil the Blessed, the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Romanov Chambers. The State Historical Museum also owns exhibition halls on Revolution Square, storage facilities and restoration workshops in Izmailovo. The construction of a depository and exhibition center with an area of 120 thousand square meters is underway in the village of Kommunarka, New Moscow. Since 1990 it has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites as part of the Red Square ensemble.
29.07.21
Anil
Old historical museum of moscow
Nice place
31.05.21
Qasim
Love that museum. Specially the history of Russia, i really amaze to see.. i like the museum
22.05.21
Saurav
Very cool museum! Certainly get the audio guide if you aren’t fluent in Russian. The rooms all have themes and it would have been better knowing that early on
05.02.21
ariya
Why should we visit the State Museum of Russian History?
The State Museum of Russian History is located on Red Square in Moscow. The museum contains a large collection of objects left by our prehistoric relatives who lived in this area. The valuable.. Read more » works of art in the museum have been collected by the Romanov dynasty, so that there are more than one million pieces to visit. This museum is one of the beautiful attractions of Russia, which attracts tourists with its exterior. Be sure to visit this unique treasure when buying a plane ticket to Moscow and traveling to this country. This state museum is located in the historical heart of the city and with its unique architecture shows a unique example of history.
History of the State Museum of Russian History
The State Museum of Russia was established as the first Russian art museum in 1872 by order of Emperor Alexander III, then in 1895 Emperor Nicholas II ordered the construction of a new building, and after renovations it was finally officially opened in 1898. . At first, the building had different uses, but eventually it was turned into a museum, and a collection of works of art collected from the Winter Palace, Gatchina and Alexander, the Academy of Arts and the Armitage Museum were transferred to the museum. Today, a collection of more than 400,000 works of art by Russian artists can be seen in this place, which is considered as one of the most advanced art collections, a center for research and study of all art museums in the world.
Architecture of the State Museum of Russian History
The museum was designed by two famous architects, Sherwood and Simenov, on Red Square and the central point of Moscow in front of St. Basil's Cathedral. The exterior of the State Museum of Russian History is very spectacular and beautiful, decorated in red, white and green. The palace's square towers are covered with pyramidal ceilings, and white lines halve the museum windows. The exterior of the Russian State Museum on Moscow's Red Square attracts everyone's attention, so that no one can notice it. Inside the museum, amazing architecture has been used, although the museum was founded 200 years ago, but it is still new, and seeing paintings and decorations on the ceilings and walls encourages many tourists to buy plane tickets to see this beautiful place.
Sections of the State Museum of Russian History
The Historical Museum of the Russian Government is known as the National Museum of Russia, where you can see historical handicrafts and monuments from ancient times to modern times. The last section of the museum was completed in 2006, and finally, the museum today has 39 halls on two floors and shows the history of Russia from the earliest days to the beginning of the twentieth century, including archeological objects, manuscripts, The first printed books are ancient icons, jewelry, ceramic and glass masterpieces, national costumes and many more that you just have to look closely.
On the second floor of the State Historical Museum you can also see various periods of Russian history such as early Russian societies, ancient Russia, the fragmentation of Russia, the war with foreign invaders, the unification of this country, Russian culture and the discovery of Siberia. This is also the address for people who like painting; Valuable works of many famous painters are placed in this museum. The State Museum of Russian History is so large that you have to walk about 3 km to see the works and take about two hours to see all parts of this building.
14.01.21
Денис
incredible architectural structure! very beautiful and striking in its scope. I recommend everyone to visit this place and fully appreciate this era. convenient location (there is a metro, a bus stop nearby) there are many places for recreation an.. Read more »d walking around.
09.12.20
Денис
incredible architectural structure! very beautiful and striking in its scope. I recommend everyone to visit this place and fully appreciate this era. convenient location (there is a metro, a bus stop nearby) there are many places for recreation an.. Read more »d walking around.
20.11.20
Samipya
The place where the museum now stands was formerly occupied by the Principal Medicine Store, built by order of Peter the Great in the Moscow baroque style. Several rooms in that building housed royal collections of antiquitie.. Read more »s. Other rooms were occupied by the Moscow University, founded by Mikhail Lomonosov in 1755.
The museum was founded in 1872 by Ivan Zabelin, Aleksey Uvarov and several other Slavophiles interested in promoting Russian history and national self-awareness. The board of trustees, composed of Sergey Solovyov, Vasily Klyuchevsky, Uvarov and other leading historians, presided over the construction of the museum building. After a prolonged competition the project was handed over to Vladimir Osipovich Shervud (or Sherwood, 1833–97).
The present structure was built based on Sherwood's neo-Russian design between 1875 and 1881. The first 11 exhibit halls officially opened in 1883 during a visit from the Tsar and his wife. Then in 1894 Tsar Alexander III became the honorary president of the museum and the following year, 1895, the museum was renamed the Tsar Alexander III Imperial Russian History Museum.[4] Its interiors were intricately decorated in the Russian Revival style by such artists as Viktor Vasnetsov, Henrik Semiradsky, and Ivan Aivazovsky. During the Soviet period the murals were proclaimed gaudy and were plastered over. The museum went through a painstaking restoration of its original appearance between 1986 and 1997.
Notable items include a longboat excavated from the banks of the Volga River, gold artifacts of the Scythians, birch-bark scrolls of Novgorod, manuscripts going back to the sixth century, Russian folk ceramics, and wooden objects. The library boasts the manuscripts of the Chludov Psalter (860s), Svyatoslav's Miscellanies (1073), Mstislav Gospel (1117), Yuriev Gospel (1119), and Halych Gospel (1144). The museum's coin collection alone includes 1.7 million coins, making it the largest in Russia. In 1996, the number of all articles in the museum's collection reached 4,373,757.
A branch of the museum is housed in the Romanov Chambers Zaryadye and Moscow Kremlin. In 1934 The Museum of Women's Emancipation at the Novodevichy Convent became part of the State Historical Museum. Some of the churches and other monastic buildings are still affiliated with the State Historical Museum.
06.09.20
Emma
Great museum for tourists. If you don't know russian don't get upset as there are audio guides inside
07.08.20
Giri
Beautiful architecture with bold red colour that makes the building standout. Didn't get a chance to enter due to a lack of time, hope to visit it again in the future.
28.07.20
Oleg
Excellent historical Museum where you are going to find artifacts seven thousand years old and they all were found at the territory of modern Russian Federation. This is "must see place" in Moscow. Visitors are allowed to take non commercia.. Read more »l photo without flash light and tripod.
31.01.20
Jack
Very cool museum! Certainly get the audio guide if you aren’t fluent in Russian. The rooms all have themes and it would have been better knowing that early on.
Some of the doors you go through are not well marked that they are indeed okay to g.. Read more »o through. And only about half of the descriptors are written in English and Russian.
The displays are beautiful. And well planned out. Wonderful museum! I went in the morning and besides a few other guests was mostly alone. Although, on the weekends there seems to be a line down the block! So be early as to skip any lines.
22.01.20
Simone
I really appreciate this museum. The same build is an historical piece of art, check my photos to understand what I mean. Then a lot of objects are well grouped and disposed along the put. Guide are well prepared and can tell you a lot about the expo.. Read more »sition. We were there with the school and we had an organized visit with masked guides. Really nice!
23.07.19
Tyler
One of the coolest museums I've ever visited. From several millions of years ago all the way through about 1910, this museum has everything you'd ever want to see about Russian history, pre-Bolshevik. Each of the 40 rooms takes you to a dif.. Read more »ferent time, region, and setting, laying out amazing relics from each time and place. I spent about 5 hours here, and had to go quickly. Also in the building is Stalins Rolls Royce, be sure to check that out as well. The only thing I'd like to see is English descriptions of the items, as almost all of it is in Russian (which is understandable!). A must see in the Red Square area, you can easily spend a day here if you're interested in history.
16.05.19
Shawn
This building is one of the most prominent building when entering red square. It is the state historical museum with many history. The building is amazing from afar and is definitely one of the must take photo spot in Moscow.
I highly recommend walk.. Read more »ing around Moscow and taking your time to enjoy the scenic view!
01.12.18
Alexander
The museum gives 100 percent great experience to every visitor. Your age, gender, social group, educational level are not significant in that everyone receives unique and peculiar emotions inside, so you just should buy the ticket and enjoy history i.. Read more »tself. There are always several independent exhibitions; therefore, the choice is huge.
21.07.18
BradJill
The State Historical Museum is the beautiful red-brick building facing St. Basil's Cathedral from the northeast end of the Red Square in Moscow. Opening Hours 10-6pm daily with extended hours to 9pm (Friday and Saturday).
Constructed in 1883 in.. Read more » Russian Revival Style, this is one of the most attractive buildings on the Red Square. The deep red colour of the building complements the nearby Kremlin and helps give support to the name of this square. You can enjoy building architecture from all sides. It is impressive from within the Red Square and on the opposite Manezhnaya Square as well.
In addition to simply viewing this attractive historical building, a visit inside to the see the History Museum (400 RUB) is worth a couple hours of time as well. Here you will see several floors of halls and gallery rooms displaying historical items and artefacts from prehistoric to present times. There is greater emphasis on recent centuries and the expansion of the Russian State.
Rooms are cover three floors and museum items are spaced out and well presented in a chronological manner, making it easy to make your way through the collection. Unfortunately, most item displays are in Russian only so it is challenging to know exactly what you are looking at much of the time. Perhaps in time they will update information displays to include English.
Overall, we enjoyed our time at the State Historical Museum and considered it worth the two hours we spent here. There are some interesting items on display and even with many displays being Russian only, you can get a decent feel for early and recent Russian history during your visit. Obviously, viewing the exterior architecture of the building is something everyone will enjoy, regardless if you intend to spend time within the museum or not.
4.7 / 102
