Museums in Russian Federation
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Museum Zheleznodorozhnikov
Town of Russia, Omskaya oblast'
Tucked away on Prospekt Zheleznodorozhnikov in the town of Isil'kul', this museum possesses a charm that is entirely its...
Istoriko-Krayevedcheskiy Muzey
Порецкое, Chuvashskaya Respublika
Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Chuvashia, this museum feels less like a formal institution and more like ...
Dom Shneyersona
Town of Russia, Smolenskaya oblast'
You'd never expect to find a world-class Jewish museum tucked away on a quiet, tree-lined street in a tiny Russian villa...
Muzey Istorii Religiy I Natsional'nostey Prikam'ya
Сарапул, Udmurtskaya Respublika
Tucked away on Gorkogo Street in the historic city of Sarapul, this museum is a true gem dedicated to the rich cultural ...
Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship
Ростов-на-Дону, Rostovskaya oblast'
Tucked away on a quiet, leafy street in Rostov-on-Don, the Museum of Russian-Armenian Friendship feels more like a secre...
Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
Москва, Moskovskaya oblast'
People come to Tsaritsyno not just for a museum, but to step directly into the lavish world of Catherine the Great. You ...
State Hermitage Museum
Санкт-Петербург, Mariy El, Respublika
People flock to the Hermitage not just for the art, but for the sheer spectacle of it all—it's an entire palace complex ...
Kolomenskoye
Москва, Moskva
For centuries, Kolomenskoye served as a grand summer retreat for Moscow's tsars, from the Ivans to the Romanovs. Today, ...
The State Tretyakov Gallery
Москва, Moskva
People don't just come to the Tretyakov Gallery to see Russian art; they come to understand the soul of Russia itself. Y...
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Москва, Moskovskaya oblast'
You might not expect to find a full-scale replica of the Florence Baptistery's Gates of Paradise in the heart of Moscow,...
Museum of Cosmonautics
Санкт-Петербург, Moskovskaya oblast'
Tucked beneath the soaring titanium monument to the Conquerors of Space, the Museum of Cosmonautics isn't just a museum—...
St. Basil's Cathedral
Москва, Moskva
Would you believe this place, which looks like something straight out of a fairytale, was almost torn down multiple time...
Ostrov-Grad Sviyazhsk
Свияжск, Chuvashskaya Respublika
Stepping onto the cobblestones of Sviyazhsk feels like walking into a living history book, and the town's main museum, h...
Victory Museum
Москва, Moskovskaya oblast'
Up on Poklonnaya Hill, where the city feels both vast and quiet, the Victory Museum stands as a massive, solemn tribute ...
Rostov Kremlin State museum-reserve
городское поселение Ростов, Rostovskaya oblast'
It’s a little-known fact that the formidable Rostov Kremlin was never intended as a fortress for tsars, but as the opule...
Experimentanium
Москва, Moskva
I stepped into Experimentanium expecting a museum and found a playground for the curious mind. Forget dusty displays; th...
Tomskaya Pisanitsa
Яшкино, Zabajkal'skij kraj
People come to Tomskaya Pisanitsa for a remarkable encounter with ancient art, where prehistoric artists carved more tha...
Melikhovo
, Moskovskaya oblast'
Melikhovo isn't a grand, imposing estate but something far more intimate: the beloved country home where Anton Chekhov w...
Kizhi Museum
, Kareliya, Respublika
Believe it or not, the star attraction of this remote island museum was built without a single nail. The Kizhi Museum is...
Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture
, Nizhegorodskaya oblast'
What truly sets this museum apart is its breathtaking perch on the Verkhnevolzhskaya embankment, where history isn't jus...