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Victor Vasnetsov House Museum
240 reviews
#2 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Armoury Chamber
3,932 reviews
#7 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"We thought it was fascinating with a range of beautiful exhibits including magnificent carriages used by royalty, armour, weapons, gowns, many religious artifacts, royal
thrones
going back as far as one used by Iv..."
"You will see some some truly amazing treasures here including a whole room of antique clothes and shoes, crowns, silver and gold
tableware
, armour and the most magical carriages ... simply stunning don’t miss out..."
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Novospasskiy Monastery
224 reviews
#17 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"This is inside the
kremlin
and if you go and see a show in the
Kremlin
palace then its just behind, but if you wanna go inside them you'll have to pay for it, its per section, we paid for the cathedrals (which is..."
"the novospasskiy monastery suffered greatly under comunisium was a prison then a drunk tank it was very closley associated with the romanovs nicholas the second visited in 1913 a lot of
restoration
going on,the re..."
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Cathedral of the Annunciation
218 reviews
#19 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"Be sure to gaze at the south side-chapel were you will find a reliquary which was created in the 19th century to hold relics collected over the course of the 16th and the 17th
centuries
."
"I was very impressed by the multi-tier
iconostasis
that includes almost a hundred icons situated in six rows and the stunning blue western portal with carved ornament."
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Musée de la Grande Guerre Patriotique
536 reviews
#23 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"The
Museum
and adjacent Victory Park make up a moving tribute to the milions pf dead and the survivors of the Great Patriotic War Many dioramas and memorials to illustrate the immense cost in lives of this terribl..."
"This museum dedicated to
The Great Patriotic War
in Victory Park is part of a fantastic memorial to the sacrifice the Russians made in WW2 a must see."
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L. Tolstoi's Khamovniki Memorial Estate
132 reviews
#26 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"I also visited the Tolstoy
Museum
in Moscow which is about a 20 minute walk away and found that interesting but the home is definitely the place which well conveys a sense of Tolstoy's private and working life."
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Gorky's House (Ryabushinsky Mansion)
288 reviews
#29 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"Excellently preserved
art nouveau
marvel in the center of Moscow."
"When the
museum
attendant realised we were interested in the architecture she lit up and tried her best to give us all the information possible, using bits of a variety of languages - bless her."
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Cathedral of the Archangel (Arkhangelsky Sobor)
176 reviews
#30 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"St. Michael Archangel’s cathedral had been a
burial place
of Moscow Princes and Tsars."
"There are frescoes and
icons
adorning the walls and the place is quite sombre and beautiful in its own way."
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Bunker-42 Cold War Museum at Taganka
790 reviews
#42 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"I booked an
English tour
and it was definitely an added value of the visit, as the information provided by our guide was interesting and properly provided, and he also answered several of my questions."
"I would definitely recommend to go to this
museum
if you are interested in the cold war, it is fascinating, here the Cuban missile crisis was discussed."
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State Museum of GULAG's History
283 reviews
#44 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"The
museum
is thought provoking, well laid out and full of personal stories as well as factual statistics, maps, etc."
"It features mostly videos from the 1917 Revolution and the Stalin era, photographs of perpetrators and victims, and personal
exhibits
such as that of Solzhenitsyn."
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Kremlin State History and Culture Museum Preserve
93 reviews
#52 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"Beside palace is two churches burial Archangel Michaels where is tombs of moscowian princes and
tsars
including Ivan IV the Terrible, Dmitri Donskoy and first Romanovs, before Peter the Great, others Romanovs is i..."
"You could spend days looking at everything, the walls and towers, churches and cathedrals, fabulous
museums
plus the massive cannon and equally massive bell in the grounds."
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Gorky Park Museum
74 reviews
#53 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"The Gorky park is a
wonderful place to visit
on Summer, there are many outdoor activities, besides the free Yoga class there are hundreds of people practicing multiple sports, biking, skate boarding, playing sand..."
"There are flowerbeds, trees, fountains, sculptures, artificial lakes, some big enough to go for a ride with a pedalo, everywhere are
stalls
for food and drinks, also cafés and restaurants."
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Izmailovo Estate
76 reviews
#55 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Marina Tsvetayeva's House Museum
46 reviews
#61 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Lyublino Estate
60 reviews
#62 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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The State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia
187 reviews
#72 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"Some of the museum was under renovation when we visited, but what we saw was well laid out and the
exhibits
were spectacular - particular favourites were the Hammer and Sickle telephone and the dog spacesuit."
"If you want to understand 20th century
Russian history
, starting with the Tsar's Russian empire, Bolshevik revolution, soviet era and post 1991 Russia, this is the place."
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Archaeological Museum
80 reviews
#74 of 717 Museums in Moscow
"I would say that if you're a lover of archaeology and it interests you to see little trinkets from a time long ago, then this small
museum
is absolutely for you."
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Gogol House - Memorial Museum and Scientific Library
75 reviews
#77 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Church of the Twelve Apostles and Patriarch's Palace
69 reviews
#86 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Museum-Factory Complex Locomotive Depo Podmoskovnaya
35 reviews
#94 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Museum of Weapons
29 reviews
#99 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Car History Museum
31 reviews
#102 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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State Historical Museum
32 reviews
#106 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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F. Shalyapin's House Museum
34 reviews
#122 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Alexey Tolstoy Museum
31 reviews
#126 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Exhibition of Military Equipment and Weapons in the Open Air
19 reviews
#129 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Bunker 703
19 reviews
#143 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Lermontov House Museum
31 reviews
#151 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Anna Golubkina Memorial Studio
20 reviews
#156 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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Arkhangelsk Cathedral
26 reviews
#162 of 717 Museums in Moscow
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What are the best places for history museums in Moscow?
These places are best for history museums in Moscow:
Armoury Chamber
Musée de la Grande Guerre Patriotique
Victor Vasnetsov House Museum
Gorky's House (Ryabushinsky Mansion)
State Museum of GULAG's History
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Which places provide the best history museums in Moscow for kids and families?
These are the best places for kid-friendly history museums in Moscow:
Victor Vasnetsov House Museum
Novospasskiy Monastery
Cathedral of the Annunciation
Musée de la Grande Guerre Patriotique
Gorky Park Museum
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Which places provide the best history museums in Moscow for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking history museums in Moscow:
Armoury Chamber
Gorky's House (Ryabushinsky Mansion)
Kremlin State History and Culture Museum Preserve
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Which places provide the best history museums in Moscow for groups?
These are the best places for groups seeking history museums in Moscow:
Victor Vasnetsov House Museum
Armoury Chamber
Musée de la Grande Guerre Patriotique
Bunker-42 Cold War Museum at Taganka
Kremlin State History and Culture Museum Preserve
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Which places provide the best history museums in Moscow for travelers on a budget?
These are the best places for budget-friendly history museums in Moscow:
Victor Vasnetsov House Museum
Armoury Chamber
Novospasskiy Monastery
Cathedral of the Annunciation
Musée de la Grande Guerre Patriotique
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Which places provide the best hidden gems for history museums in Moscow?
These are the best hidden gems for history museums in Moscow:
Novospasskiy Monastery
L. Tolstoi's Khamovniki Memorial Estate
Gorky's House (Ryabushinsky Mansion)
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