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Vernadsky State Geological Museum Moscow: Minerals, Fossils and Hours
A science museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the old university building on Mokhovaya Street, with more than 300,000 minerals,…
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Explore Moscow’s museums, galleries and exhibition spaces covering art, history, science, military heritage and cultural life. This section brings together guides to individual institutions, helping you understand their subjects and choose places that match your interests. Browse Tretyakov Gallery Moscow, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts Moscow, State Darwin Museum Moscow and State Historical Museum Moscow. Use the articles to compare museum themes and consider which collections belong in your itinerary. Exhibitions, access arrangements and available facilities can change, so confirm current visitor information through the relevant museum before travelling.
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Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum Moscow: Tolstoy’s Winter Home and Hours
The wooden Khamovniki estate where Leo Tolstoy spent nineteen winters from 1882 to 1901 is now a branch of the Tolstoy State…
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Sergey Yesenin Museum Moscow: Poet’s Home, Hours and Tips
A small memorial museum in the house where the poet Sergey Yesenin lived and was registered from 1911 to 1918, in Zamoskvorechye,…
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Moscow Museum of Archaeology: Underground Bridge, Hours, Tips
The Moscow Museum of Archaeology is a small underground museum beneath Manezhnaya Square with the foundations of the Resurrection Bridge over the…
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Museum of Russian Icons Moscow: Free Entry, Hours and Collection
A private museum of Byzantine and Old Russian icons on Goncharnaya Street in the Taganka area, with free admission and excursions, in…
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Arbat Architecture and Literature Walking Tour
Explore Moscow's Arbat district on a walking tour connecting neoclassical architecture, Russian music, Asian art, theatre, experimental design and Pushkin's former home.
Bulgakov’s Moscow: From Patriarch’s Ponds to Theatre Square
A literary walk from the Bulgakov Museum and Patriarch's Ponds past the church where Pushkin married to the Maly Theatre and Theatre…
Along the Moskva: From Patriarshy Bridge to Neskuchny Garden
A riverside walk from the pedestrian Patriarshy Bridge past the Muzeon sculpture park and Krymsky Bridge to Gorky Park and the quiet…
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