Top 10 History Museums in Boulevard Ring, Central Russia

December 9, 2021 Franklyn Hardiman

The political, scientific, historical, architectural and business center of Russia, Moscow displays the country's contrasts at their most extreme. The ancient and modern are juxtaposed side by side in this city of 10 million. Catch a metro from one of the ornate stations to see Red Square, the Kremlin, the nine domes of St. Basil's Cathedral, Lenin's Mausoleum, the KGB Museum and other symbols of Moscow's great and terrible past, then lighten up and shop Boulevard Ring or people watch in Pushkin Square.
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1. Timiryazev's Memorial Museum-Apartment

Romanov pereulok, d. 2, Moscow 125009 Russia +7 495 695-80-64 [email protected] http://timmuseum.timacad.ru/
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Timiryazev's Memorial Museum-Apartment

2. S. T. Konyonkov's Memorial Museum Workshop

Tverskoi Bulvar, 28, Moscow 125009 Russia +7 495 629-61-39 http://www.museum.ru/M410
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5.0 based on 16 reviews

S. T. Konyonkov's Memorial Museum Workshop

3. Patriarchal Museum of Church Art

Volkhonka St., 15, Moscow 119019 Russia http://www.patriarchia.ru
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5.0 based on 7 reviews

Patriarchal Museum of Church Art

4. Museum of Classes in Russia

Volkhonka, 13/2, Moscow 119019 Russia +7 495 691-93-78 http://www.glazunov.ru
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Museum of Classes in Russia

5. Armoury Chamber

Dvortsovaya St., 1R, Moscow 103073 Russia +7 495 695-37-76 http://www.kreml.ru
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4.5 based on 3,933 reviews

Armoury Chamber

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.

6. Cathedral of the Archangel (Arkhangelsky Sobor)

Borovitskaya ulitsa Kremlin, Moscow 119234 Russia +7 495 695-41-46 http://www.kreml.ru/en-Us/about-museums/kremlin
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4.5 based on 206 reviews

Cathedral of the Archangel (Arkhangelsky Sobor)

This church at Cathedral Square is most notable for what lies underneath it - the burial grounds of most of Russia's rulers up until the 1690s - as well as the muraled walls showing who lies beneath.

Reviewed By drogilmour - Guatemala City, Guatemala

St. Michael Archangel’s cathedral had been a burial place of Moscow Princes and Tsars. The tombs of the Ryurikovich dynasty are located endlong the cathedral's walls. The tombs of the Romanov dynasty are situated near the south-western and north-western pillars. You will find signs in English, placed on top of the gaskets The first Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible (Ivan the IV) and two his sons are buried in a special tsar's shrine set in the altar part of the cathedral. Here also look for the sign. Russian tsars were buried here until the capital was moved to St. Petersburg. In 1333, the first Great Moscow Prince Ivan Kalita ordered to lay the foundation of church devoted to St. Archangel Michael, respected in Rus as a guardian of soldiers and Russian princes in their feats of arms. A new majestic cathedral was erected on this site in 1505-1508, Built with five onion shape caps, the central golden one represents Jesus and the four tin coloured ones, each of the evangelists.

7. Cathedral of the Annunciation

Borovitskaya Ulitsa , Ivanovskaya Ploshchad Kremlin, Moscow 103073 Russia +7 495 695-37-76 http://annunciation-cathedral.kreml.ru
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4.5 based on 221 reviews

Cathedral of the Annunciation

The magnificent interiors of this chapel belonging to the royal family include spectacular frescoes, icons painted by the masters and a gleaming agate jasper tiled floor.

Reviewed By KatrinaMolini - Corciano, Italy

This was a private church of Russian princes and tsars. 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.

8. Kremlin State History and Culture Museum Preserve

Kremlin, Moscow 103073 Russia +7 495 697-03-49 http://www.kreml.ru/
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4.5 based on 94 reviews

Kremlin State History and Culture Museum Preserve

Reviewed By 323aleksandarp - Belgrade, Serbia

Architecture of Kremlin fortress with its red walls and twenty towers including Saviors tower with clock on it, Trinity tower and others leave strong impressions. There is huge tzar cannon and tzar bell with impressive 40 and 160 tons weight even if they never worked is intersesting to be seen. Worth to bee seen is Patriarch palace with its marble stove for preparation of chrism, iconostatis in its chapel, robes, watches and furniture used by patriarchs. 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 in St. Peters and Paul church in Sankt Petersbourg. Other church is Dormiti on cathedral with miracle icon of Holy virgin of Vladimir, Monomach throne, tsars praying place, patriarch and tsarina praying place. State armory with collection of golden chariot, tsars throne, crowns, jewelry and faberge eggs. On exit, in front of St. Basils cathedrale with its pictoresque, flame shape towers on Red square there is nice monument of Prince Pozarski and merchant Kuzma Minin who liberated Moscow from Poles.

9. Overcoming Museum and Humanitarian Center

Tverskaya St., 14, Moscow 125009 Russia +7 495 629-85-52 [email protected] http://museumpreod.ru
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Overcoming Museum and Humanitarian Center

10. State Historical Museum

Krasnaya Sq., 1, Moscow 109012 Russia +7 495 692-40-19 [email protected] http://www.shm.ru
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4.5 based on 32 reviews

State Historical Museum

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