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Moscow Museum List
| Name: |
Armoury of the Moscow
Kremlin |
| Address: |
Kremlin, Sobornaya pl. (M. Borovitskaya,
Aleksandrovskiy Sad) |
| Phone: |
203-8817, 202-0347 |
| Web: |
www.kremlin.museum.ru |
| Description: |
The oldest museum in Russia;
among its exhibits are the crown jewels and coronation insignia
of the Tsars, historic arms and armor, costumes, carriages,
etc. |
| Name: |
Cathedral of the Archangel
Michael |
| Address: |
Kremlin, Sobornaya pl. (M.
Aleksandrovskiy Sad) |
| Description: |
Built in 1333 under the reign
of Ivan Kalita; till the end of the XVIIC. was the burial
church of the Russian tsars |
| Name: |
Cathedral of the Assumption |
| Address: |
Kremlin, Sobornaya pl.(M. Aleksandrovskiy
Sad) |
| Description: |
The largest and most historic
cathedral in the Kremlin, built in 1475-1479 by the Italian
architect Fiorovanti; here Russian Princes, Grand Princes
and Tsars were crowned |
| Name: |
Diamond Treasury |
| Address: |
Kremlin (Armoury) (M. Aleksandrovskiy
Sad, Borovitskaya) |
| Phone: |
229-2036 |
| Description: |
Containing gold bars, crown
jewels, diamonds, precious stones, ornaments |
| Name: |
Moscow Kremlin Museums |
| Address: |
Kremlin, Sobornaya pl. (Aleksandrovskiy
Sad, Biblioteka im.Lenina, Borovitskaya, Okhotnyy Ryad) |
| Phone: |
202-3776, 203-0349, 202-4256 |
| Web: |
www.kremlin.museum.ru |
| Description: |
The seat of Russian Government
and historical center of Moscow. Founded by prince Yuriy Dolgorukiy,
first mentioned in 1147. Current structures date from 1474
to 1700's. Within the Kremlin walls there are many architectural
monuments, churches and museums |
| Name: |
Battle of Borodino Panorama |
| Address: |
38 Kutuzovskiy prosp. (M. Kutuzovskaya) |
| Phone: |
148-9489 |
| Description: |
Displays panorama depicting
the battle between Russian Army and Napoleon on August 26th
1812 |
| Name: |
Kolomenskoe Museum Preserve |
| Address: |
39 Andropova prosp. (M. Kashirskaya,
Kolomenskaya) |
| Phone: |
112-5217, 112-5217 |
| Description: |
Open air museum of churches,
towers, gates and wooden structures from 16 and 18CC. Horticultural
monuments, ancient oaks, elms, poplars, & orchards, wetlands.
Church of John the Baptist, Dyakovo Village Church, Church
of the Ascension. Bell towers, old Russian wooden architecture.
Accessible by boat. |
| Name: |
Modern History of Russia,
State Central Museum |
| Address: |
21 Tverskaya ul. (M. Tverskaya) |
| Phone: |
299-5217, 299-6724 |
| Description: |
Materials on history of Russia
from 1861: social, economic, political documents; models,
banners, pictures. |
| Name: |
Novodevichiy Convent
Museum |
| Address: |
1 Novodevichiy pr-d. (M. Sportivnaya,
Kropotkinskaya +Tram: 15, 5) |
| Phone: |
246-8526, 246-2201 |
| Description: |
Branch of State Historical Museum;
built as fortified monastery in 1524 by Vasily III, later
a nunnery for noble women. Wonderful relics of 16th and 17th
C culture, ancient icons, tapestries & frescoes. |
| Name: |
Polytechnic Museum |
| Address: |
3 Novaya pl. (M. Kitay-Gorod,
Lubyanka) |
| Phone: |
921-5294, 925-1290 |
| Description: |
20,000 diagrams, working models,
experiments illustrating science, mining, communication, technology
and industry; housed in the imposing building designed by
Monighetti in the middle of the 19C in old Russian style |
| Name: |
V.I. Lenin Mausoleum |
| Address: |
Krasnaya pl. (M. Ploshchad Revolyutsii,
Teatralnaya) |
| Phone: |
923-5527 |
| Description: |
Necropolis of famous statement
and public figures of Russia at the Kremlin wall. Lenin Mausoleum |
| Name: |
Armed Forces Central
Museum |
| Address: |
2 Sovetskoy Armii ul.(Novoslobodskaya
+T-Bus: 69, Tsvetnoy Bulvar +T-Bus: 69, 13) |
| Phone: |
281-4877 |
| Description: |
History of Russian Army and
fleet in the civil war of 1918-1922 and WWII. 25 halls of
weapons, photos, captured German standards, military equipment
and old Russian uniforms. |
| Name: |
Chambers in Zaryade
Museum |
| Address: |
10 Varvarka ul. (M. Kitay-Gorod) |
| Phone: |
298-3706 |
| Description: |
Historical-architectural monument
of the 15-17CC. Personal belongings, furniture of the end
of 17C. Pottery workshop of 15-16C. Underground archeological
museum. |
| Name: |
Cosmonauts Memorial
Museum |
| Address: |
111 Mira prosp. (M. VDNKh +T-Bus:
13) |
| Phone: |
283-7914, 283-1837 |
| Web: |
www.museum.ru/kosmonav |
| Description: |
Exhibits demonstrating achievements
of space exploration |
| Name: |
Darwin Museum |
| Address: |
57 Vavilova ul. (M. Akademicheskaya) |
| Phone: |
135-3382, 135-6124 |
| Web: |
www.darwin.museum.ru |
| Description: |
Exhibits from the funds of Darwin
museum .
Museum of natural history, nature, theory of evolution, zoogeography,
development of organic world. Thematic exhibitions. |
| Name: |
Zoological Museum of
Moscow State University n.a. Lomonosov |
| Address: |
6 Bol. Nikitskaya ul. (M. Aleksandrovskiy
Sad, Okhotnyy Ryad, Teatralnaya, Biblioteka im.Lenina) |
| Phone: |
203-8923, 203-3569 |
| Description: |
Over 10,000 species of animals,
birds, fish, insects. Lecture on art, history and culture
of Moscow |
| Name: |
Khodynskoe Field, Aircraft
Exhibition Firm |
| Address: |
24a Leningradskiy prosp. (Frunze
Central Airport) (M. Aeroport +T-Bus: 12, 70; Tram: 23, M.
Dinamo +T-Bus: 12, 70, 12, 70; Tram: 23) |
| Phone: |
213-8853 |
| Description: |
Displays exhibits on the history
of aircraft industry in Russia; planes, helicopters, from
the middle of this century to state-of-the-art models |
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