Museums and galleries in Russia

This collection spans Russia's vast geography and history, featuring the imperial grandeur of Saint Petersburg's Fabergé Museum and the Moscow Kremlin's medieval palaces. It includes specialized institutions like the Ust-Borovsk Salt Factory Museum and the Battle of Stalingrad Panorama. Beyond traditional galleries, the list highlights regional local history museums in Tuva and Buryatia, the Russian State Library's extensive archives, and community-focused art centers that preserve local traditions from the Urals to the Far East.

Museums and Galleries — Map

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Fabergé Museum

The Fabergé Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a privately owned museum which was established by Viktor Vekselberg and his Link of Times…

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Terem Palace

Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace is a historical building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which used to be the main residence of the Russian…

Unwnown painter of French Schoo / Public domain

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Stroganov Palace

The Stroganov Palace is a Late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospect in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Patriarch's Palace

The Patriarchal Chambers and the Church of the Twelve Apostles is a minor cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin, commissioned by Patriarch Nikon…

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Palace of the Facets

The Palace of the Facets is a building in the Moscow Kremlin, Russia, which contains what used to be the main banquet reception hall of the…

Service photographique du Kremlin / CC BY 4.0

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Amusement Palace

The Amusement Palace is located at the Kremlin’s western wall. It is situated between the Commandant and Trinity Towers.

Unknown / Public domain

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Russian State Library

The Russian State Library is one of the three national libraries of Russia, located in Moscow.

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Botanical Garden SGU

Scientific and educational botanical garden that serves as a research and teaching base, featuring diverse plant collections and natural landscapes.

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Dom Voevody

A 17th-century stone administrative building in Solikamsk, known as the oldest surviving civil structure in the Perm region, featuring distinctive defensive architecture and thick walls.

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Muzej istorii solevarenia 'Ust-Borovskij solevarennyj zavod'

An industrial heritage site in Solikamsk preserving 19th-century salt-making facilities, including wooden brine-pumping towers, salt-settling tanks, and drying warehouses.

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Dom kupca Tetusinova

A late 19th-century carved wooden mansion in Astrakhan, showcasing the lifestyle and traditions of a merchant family through restored interiors and interactive historical exhibits.

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Panoramic museum "The Battle of Stalingrad"

A major military history complex in Volgograd featuring a 360-degree panoramic painting of the 1943 battle, alongside an extensive collection of World War II military equipment and artifacts.

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"Merchant's manor. The house of the merchant G.S.Klepikov"

A preserved Siberian merchant estate in Surgut dating back to the late 19th century, displaying traditional furniture, household items, and textiles from the region's historical trading class.

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Staryj Surgut

An open-air historical and cultural center in Surgut consisting of 14 reconstructed wooden buildings that illustrate the traditional architecture and lifestyle of the Ob North region.

Кузнецов / Public domain

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G.V.Yudin manor museum

The former estate of merchant and bibliophile Gennady Yudin in Krasnoyarsk, focusing on the history of book collecting and the cultural life of 19th-century Siberian merchants.

Zamunu45 / CC BY-SA 4.0

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National Museum

Tuva National Museum is a museum of the Tuva Republic, located in the city of Kyzyl.

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Volgogradskij oblastnoj kraevedceskij muzej

Established in 1914, this museum documents the history of the Volgograd region from antiquity to the present, housed in the former buildings of the local zemstvo and the First State Gymnasium.

Аркадий Зарубин / CC BY-SA 3.0

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Obruchev's Museum of Local History of Kyakhta

The Obruchev's Museum of Local History of Kyakhta is a museum in Kyakhta, Republic of Buryatia, Russia.

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Local History Museum

Located in Yakutsk, this institution focuses on the natural history, archaeology, and ethnography of the Sakha Republic, featuring extensive exhibits on indigenous cultures and Arctic flora and fauna.

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Centr Dosuga

A municipal cultural institution in Zheleznogorsk that hosts art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and community workshops focused on local creative development.

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House of Culture "Almaz"

A central cultural hub in the diamond-mining city of Mirny, providing venues for performing arts, cinema, and regional art exhibitions.

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Dom detskogo tvorcestva

A community-focused center in Kandalaksha dedicated to regional arts, crafts, and educational programs.

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