Sights · Our pick in Moscow
State Historical Museum
On Red Square
Russia’s national history museum, in the red neo-Russian building at the north end of Red Square.
Our take
- Combine it with St Basil’s, which the museum also runs.
- Address
- Red Square 1, Moscow
Red Square, Moscow - Website
- shm.ru
About State Historical Museum
The State Historical Museum (shm.ru) stands at the north end of Red Square, in its red brick building of the 1870s–80s, with collections from prehistory to the 20th century.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with State Historical Museum before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to State Historical Museum, as the crow flies.
- Hotel National, Moscow300 m4 min walk
- The Carlton, Moscow400 m5 min walk
- Hotel Metropol Moscow400 m5 min walk
- Ararat Park Hotel Moscow600 m7 min walk
- Savoy Hotel, Moscow650 m8 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from State Historical Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Red Square300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Kremlin400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- The Bolshoi550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Tretyakov Gallery1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gorky Park3.3 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
Rail terminals
- Belorussky terminal3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Leningradsky terminal3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 15 min
Location
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ShoppingGUMThe great glass-roofed arcades along Red Square, with fashion, food and its famous ice cream.CafésStolovaya No. 57 at GUMThe old-style canteen on GUM’s third line, for soup, salads and pelmeni.