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The 10 Best History Museums in Russia, Russia
Discover the best top things to do in Russia, Russia including State Historical and Memorial Preserve The Battle of Stalingrad, Spoon Museum, Local Lore Museum, Museum Back to USSR, Grand Peterhof Palace, Armoury Chamber, Catherine Palace and Park, Omsk State Museum of History and Regional Studies, Tula Kremlin Museum, Gorgippiya Anapa Archeological Museum.
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1. State Historical and Memorial Preserve The Battle of Stalingrad
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5.0 based on 527 reviews
Reviewed By heysoph9 - Glenroy, Australia
We got the English audio guide at the entry – this was a really good museum. Some of the displays were really immersive and of course the big panorama up the top. Must-see when in Volgograd, I really enjoyed it. The exhibits were great and I learnt a lot about the town's history in the Battle of Stalingrad.
2. Spoon Museum
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5.0 based on 187 reviews
3. Local Lore Museum
4. Museum Back to USSR
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5.0 based on 107 reviews
In Zvenigorod Museum opened "BACK in the USSR". It is a Museum of positive emotions and memories. We invite all those whose childhood was spent in the yard, one mother shouted back from the window; those who drank soda of faceted glass; ate the most delicious ice cream; those who took in the young Octobrists, the pioneers, who collected waste paper, went to "potato". And those who do not remember.
5. Grand Peterhof Palace
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4.5 based on 12,662 reviews
Once a formal garden built for Peter the Great, this popular park still has more than 80 of the original marble statues and sculptures and houses Peter's Summer Palace, a simply designed two-story building that now displays many of the ruler's own artifacts.
Reviewed By lionusc
Peterhof Palace is one of the best preserve palace n museum in Russia and have good antique collection and also beautiful cascade garden n fountain from the period of Peter the Great.
6. Armoury Chamber
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4.5 based on 3,933 reviews
A dazzling array of treasures from the 4th to the 20th century are housed in this Kremlin museum, including thrones and carriages of the tsars, the works of Moscow silver and goldsmiths, arms, jewels, precious Russian Easter eggs and other Russian and foreign decorative arts.
Reviewed By RitaC651 - Melbourne, Australia
We were overwhelmed by the treasures we saw and were surprised that such an amazing collection survived Russia’s turbulent history. Hundreds of objects made of gold and silver were encrusted with gems. The gold carriages were unbelievable. The collection of crowns was my favourite. So many display cases were filled with items that showed the wealth and lavish lifestyle of the Tsars. There were displays of clothes worn by the royal family, some famous Faberge eggs and many other items. Everything was beautifully styled. There were military uniforms, weapons and horse armoury that were all heavily decorated. There was also a number of religious items. This museum shows the connection between the wealth and power of the Tzar, the church and the state. No wonder there was a revolution in Russia.
7. Catherine Palace and Park
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4.5 based on 8,614 reviews
Filled with 18th-century paintings and ornate rooms, this white and gold palace is surrounded by a 1400-acre park complete with fountains, bridges, the Agate Pavilion bathhouse and the Great Pond. The Palace also has a famous Amber Room, stolen by Nazi troops during WWII, but now recreated by Russian craftsmen.
Reviewed By Margo7850p
The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great. Originally a modest two-storey building commissioned by Peter for Catherine in 1717, the Catherine Palace owes its awesome grandeur to their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, who chose Tsarskoye Selo as her chief summer residence. Starting in 1743, the building was reconstructed by four different architects. The building was to be built to compete with Versailles. The resultant palace, completed in 1756, is nearly 1km in circumference, with elaborately decorated blue-and-white facades featuring gilded atlantes. The interiors of the Catherine Palace are no less spectacular. Another place worth seeing. A beautiful palace and park complex.
8. Omsk State Museum of History and Regional Studies
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
Established in 1878, this museum safeguarded valuable collections during World War II and, after the war, expanded its holdings to reflect the region's rapid social development, economic achievements, agricultural and industrial growth and local art.
9. Tula Kremlin Museum
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4.5 based on 1,221 reviews
The Tula Museum, a historical monument of defensive architecture. The territorial restoran in the center of Tula and is one of the landmark/
Reviewed By MrsEVaNikol - Moscow, Russia
The ancient Tula Kremlin (built in the 16th century) with its walls and towers of red brick is in a very good condition. Inside the Kremlin there is a spacios green area with the lawns, walkways, lanterns and benches, a beautiful renovated orthodox Cathedral ( the 18th century, barocco style), the Exhibition Centre, the State Museum of Weapon (the old building) and an arcade of gift shops offering handicraft, souvenirs and sweets. If you are lucky you may visit an open air concert there. A very pleasant place to learn history, to walk and just to have a rest, ancient and modern at the same time. Free of charge (except the Museum of Weapon). The Museum of the Russian Samovar is just a few steps from the Kremlin.
10. Gorgippiya Anapa Archeological Museum
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4.5 based on 235 reviews
