Abakan - Khakass National Museum of Local Lore
Major Siberian museum famous for its world-class collection of ancient "stone statues"; it is housed in a modern architectural complex designed to resemble a traditional yurt (map)Anadyr - Chukotka Heritage Museum Center
Leading cultural institution of the Chukotka Peninsula; it serves as a comprehensive archive of Arctic history, nature, and the unique traditions of the Chukchi and Eskimo peoples (map)Arkhangelsk - Art Museum of Arctic Exploration
Unique museum dedicated to the icy landscapes of the Far North; it is located in a historic merchant's mansion and focuses on the works of Alexander Borisov, the first painter of the Arctic (map)Arkhangelsk - Malye Korely Museum
One of the largest open-air wooden architecture museums in the world; it preserves over 100 authentic buildings from the 16th to 19th centuries, transported from across the Russian North (map)Astrakhan - Astrakhan Museum-Reserve
Oldest regional museum in Russia and a massive complex including the Kremlin; it chronicles the unique history of the Lower Volga as a crossroads of the Silk Road and Caspian trade (map)Barnaul - Altai State Museum of Local Lore
Oldest museum in Altai founded in 1823; it occupies a historic 19th-century building and serves as the primary repository for the region's mining and industrial history (map)Barnaul - Barnaul City Museum
Municipal museum housed in the historic 1916 Town Hall building documenting the evolution of the city from its foundation as a silver-smelting hub to the modern era (map)Belgorod - Belgorod State Art Museum
Regional cultural landmark housed in a distinctive Art Nouveau-style building showcasing a diverse collection of Russian art from the late 19th century to the modern day (map)Belgorod - Belgorod State Museum of Local Lore
Primary historical repository of the Belgorod region documenting the area's development from the Paleolithic era to the present within a modern architectural complex (map)Blagoveshchensk - Amur Regional Museum of Local Lore
Oldest museum in the Russian Far East housed in a stunning 19th-century former department store building documenting the natural history and cultural heritage of the Amur River region (map)Irkutsk - Irkutsk City History Museum
Centrally located museum dedicated to the social and urban evolution of Irkutsk, named in honor of the prominent explorer and philanthropist Alexander Sibiryakov (map)Irkutsk - Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore
One of Siberia's oldest museums, Housed in a striking 19th-century Moorish-style red-brick building and serving as a vital center for exploring the history and nature of the Baikal region (map)Kazan - Hermitage-Kazan Center
Official branch of the State Hermitage Museum, hosting rotating world-class art exhibitions within the former Junker School building of the Kazan Kremlin (map)Kazan - National Museum of the Republic Tatarstan
Largest cultural and historical center in the Volga region, showcasing the history of the area from ancient times to the present within the historic Gostiny Dvor building (map)Kazan - Natural History Museum of Tatarstan
Only museum in the Volga region dedicated to the geological and biological evolution of the Earth, located within the grounds of the Kazan Kremlin (map)Kazan - Spirit of the Warrior Weapon Museum
Museum dedicated to the evolution of weaponry and military equipment in the Great Steppe, located within the historic complex of the Kazan Kremlin (map)Khabarovsk - Khabarovsk Regional Museum (Grodekov Museum)
Landmark institution, one of the most prominent cultural centers in the Russian Far East, documenting the Amur region's vast natural and social history (map)Kirov - Museum of the History of ice cream "Artico"
Interactive museum offering a vibrant and educational journey into the world of frozen desserts, making it a popular destination for families and anyone with a sweet tooth (map)Kirov - Vyatka Museum of Art
One of the oldest museums in the Vyatka region, housed in a striking landmark building that serves as a cornerstone for Russian fine arts in the area (map)Krasnodar - 30th Anniversary of Victory Park
Riverside park featuring the "Oruzhiye Pobedy" (Weapons of Victory) open-air museum, which displays authentic Soviet military equipment from WWII (map)Krasnodar - Felitsyn Historical and Archaeological Museum
A major regional museum featuring extensive archaeological finds from ancient Bosporan Greek colonies and the military history of the Kuban Cossacks (map)Krasnodar - Historical Park "Russia – My History"
High-tech multimedia exhibition using digital projections and interactive screens to present Russian history from ancient times to the modern era (map)Krasnodar - Kovalenko Regional Art Museum
The oldest art museum in the North Caucasus, featuring a premier collection of Russian avant-garde, Japanese prints, and classical European paintings (map)Krasnoyarsk - Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum of Local Lore
One of Siberia's oldest and largest museums, serving as a major center for regional archaeology and ethnography and, housed in an Egyptian Art Nouveau style building (map)Monino - Central Air Force Museum
One of the world's largest aviation museums, featuring a massive outdoor collection of rare Soviet-era aircraft, including the Tu-144 supersonic jet and the V-12 heavy helicopter (map)Moscow - Andrey Rublev Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art
Treasury of medieval Russian icons and fresco fragments housed within the historic Andronikov Monastery where the legendary namesake painter lived and was buried (map)Moscow - Bunker-42 on Taganka
Former secret Soviet anti-nuclear command center buried 65 meters underground, now a Cold War museum featuring interactive tours and period communication equipment (map)Moscow - Central Armed Forces Museum
Comprehensive military history spanning from 1917 to present day, housing iconic relics like the Reichstag Victory Banner and outdoor displays of heavy combat machinery (map)Comprehensive natural history repository focused on biological evolution, featuring rare taxidermy specimens, extinct species reconstructions, and diverse wildlife art (map)Hands-on science museum featuring interactive exhibits, live physics and chemistry demonstrations, and a spherical cinema for immersive educational experiences (map)Moscow - Fersman Mineralogical Museum
One of the world’s oldest and largest mineral collections, featuring rare gemstones, meteorite fragments, and exquisite Faberge stone-carving masterpieces (map)Moscow - Gorky Park Museum
Compact history repository located inside the park’s monumental main entrance arch, featuring archival newsreels and an observation deck overlooking the Moskva River (map)Exquisite Art Nouveau mansion designed by Fyodor Schechtel, featuring the iconic "melting" staircase and the preserved living quarters of writer Maxim Gorky (map)Moscow - Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
Highly interactive, modern museum housed in the historic Bakhmetevsky Bus Garage, focusing on the history of Russia through the lens of Jewish life and culture (map)Moscow - Moscow Kremlin Museums
World-renowned treasure house within the Kremlin, showcasing ancient state regalia, the legendary Monomakh's Cap, and a peerless collection of Imperial carriages and Fabergé eggs (map)Moscow - Moscow Museum of Modern Art
Diverse collection of 20th and 21st-century art prioritizing Russian Avant-Garde legacies and provocative contemporary multimedia installations (map)Moscow - Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812
Chronological display of Napoleonic artifacts, Vereshchagin’s military paintings, and personal letters between emperors Alexander I and Napoleon (map)Moscow - Moscow Paleontological Museum
Massive collection of prehistoric specimens showcasing the evolution of life through Mongolian dinosaurs, Permian therapsids, and iconic Ice Age mammoth skeletons (map)Moscow - Multimedia Art Museum (Moscow House of Photography)
Seven-floor contemporary complex showcasing the history of Russian photography alongside avant-garde masterpieces and cutting-edge international digital media (map)Moscow - Museum of Cosmonautics
Space-themed repository located within the Conquerors of Space monument base, featuring Soviet rocket technology, Gagarin’s flight suit, and lunar exploration artifacts (map)Moscow - Museum of Russian Icons
Extensive private assembly of Eastern Christian art featuring over 4,000 works, including rare 14th-century Pskov masterpieces and a reconstructed 19th-century Old Believer chapel (map)Moscow - Museum of Russian Impressionism
Private collection of late 19th and early 20th-century paintings housed in a converted circular grain warehouse, showcasing light-filled works by Serov, Korovin, and Kustodiev (map)Moscow - New Tretyakov Gallery
Comprehensive exhibition of 20th and 21st-century Russian art ranging from revolutionary Avant-Garde masterpieces to Socialist Realism and contemporary non-conformist works (map)Moscow - Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts
Comprehensive collection of Western art ranging from ancient Egyptian antiquities and Trojan gold to influential Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces (map)Moscow - “Russia – My History” Multimedia Historical Park
Flagship of the largest multimedia museum project in Russia (spanning over 20 cities) and utilizing high-tech visual effects to tell the nation’s 1,000-year history without a single traditional physical artifact (map)Moscow - State Central Museum of Contemporary History of Russia
Large-scale historical repository detailing Russia's socio-political evolution since the mid-19th century through revolutionary artifacts, Soviet propaganda, and official diplomatic gifts (map)Moscow - State Historical Museum
Vast chronicle of Russian civilization featuring prehistoric relics, imperial regalia, and cultural artifacts housed within an iconic Neo-Russian red-brick landmark on Red Square (map)Foremost depository of Russian fine art featuring an exhaustive collection of Orthodox icons, 19th-century Realist masterpieces, and pioneering 20th-century avant-garde works (map)Moscow - Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
Grandiose 18th-century pseudo-Gothic palace complex housing imperial decorative arts, surrounded by expansive landscaped parks and historical archaeological remains (map)Moscow - Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Engineering
Vast private assembly of meticulously restored antique automobiles, rare military aircraft, and armored vehicles situated on the city’s western outskirts (map)Massive commemorative complex focused on WWII Eastern Front history, featuring immersive battle dioramas and extensive period military hardware (map)Moscow - Zoological Museum of Moscow University
One of the world's largest natural history repositories, featuring millions of specimens, a complete Steller's sea cow skeleton, and a historic Hall of Comparative Anatomy (map)Neryungri - Neryungri Museum of the History of South Yakutia
Regional museum documenting the 20th-century industrial boom and coal mining history alongside the traditional cultures of the Sakha and Evenk peoples (map)Nizhnevartovsk - Museum of the History of Russian Life
Open-air ethnographic site recreating the 19th-century domestic life and traditional wooden architecture of Siberian settlers (map)Nizhnevartovsk - Nizhnevartovsk Regional Museum
City's central repository for regional heritage, named after Timofey Shuvayev, preserving the cultural and natural history of the middle Ob River basin (map)Petrozavodsk - Marine Historical and cultural center "Polar Odyssey"
Unique maritime museum and working shipyard dedicated to reconstructing historic wooden sailing vessels and preserving the seafaring traditions of the Russian North (map)Petrozavodsk - National Museum of the Republic of Karelia
One of Russia's oldest regional museums, located in the historic governor's mansion on Lenin Square, chronicling Karelia's unique northern heritage (map)Rostov - Azov History, Archaeology and Paleontology Museum-Reserve
World-class museum famous for its prehistoric giants, including the world's only complete skeleton of a Caucasian Elasmotherium and a massive Steppe Mammoth (map)Saint Petersburg - Anna Akhmatova Literary and Memorial Museum
Museum in the poet’s former home, honoring her life, work, and legacy within the context of 20th-century Russian history (map)Saint Petersburg - Anna Akhmatova Silver Age Museum
Museum dedicated to the poet and the Russian Silver Age of literature and culture (map)Saint Petersburg - Faberge Museum
Private museum in the Shuvalov Palace housing the world's largest collection of Fabergé works, including nine Imperial Easter eggs and thousands of high-art decorative objects (map)Russia’s first museum, showcasing Peter the Great’s cabinet of curiosities and ethnographic collections (map)Saint Petersburg - Marble Palace
Neoclassical branch of the Russian Museum featuring a unique multi-colored marble facade and a major collection of international contemporary art (map)Saint Petersburg - Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps
One of the world’s largest military museums, showcasing a massive collection of weaponry, armored vehicles, and missile systems within a historic 19th-century arsenal (map)Saint Petersburg - Museum of Cosmonautics and Rocket Technology
Space museum located within the Ioannovsky Ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress, showcasing the development of Soviet rocket engines and space exploration hardware (map)Saint Petersburg - Peter and Paul Fortress
The city’s founding citadel, featuring a historic cathedral that serves as the burial place of the Romanov monarchs and a museum detailing early city history (map)Saint Petersburg - Peter the Great Central Naval Museum
One of the world’s oldest museums, housing a vast collection of maritime artifacts, ship models, and Peter the Great’s original personal boat (map)Saint Petersburg - Peterhof Palace
Lavish imperial estate known as the "Russian Versailles," famed for its gilded Grand Palace and spectacular gravity-fed fountain system (map)A world-renowned palace museum showcasing treasures from ancient civilizations and masterpieces of Western European art (map)Saint Petersburg museum housing the world’s largest collection of Russian art, from icons to modernism (map)Staronizhestebliyevskaya - Museum of the Great Patriotic War
Local memorial museum dedicated to the villagers' contributions and sacrifices during World War II, featuring personal artifacts and regional military history (map)Sviyazhsk - Archaeological Wood Museum "Tatarskaya Slobodka"
Only museum in Russia and one of only three in the world dedicated to preserved medieval wooden architecture, built directly over an active archaeological trench inside an artificial hill (map)Syktyvkar - National Museum of the Komi Republic
Oldest and largest cultural institution in the Komi Republic, serving as comprehensive gateway to the history, natural environment, and unique traditions of the Komi people (map)Tarko-Sale - Purovsky District Historical Museum of Local Lore
Regional museum documenting the heritage of the Purovsky District, balancing indigenous Nenets ethnographic traditions with the history of Soviet-era oil and gas industrialization (map)Tyumen - Slovtsov Museum Complex
Tyumen's primary cultural hub, featuring vast collections of Siberian art and history within a massive, contemporary facility (map)Ufa - Bashkir State Art Museum
Museum holding one of Russia's most significant regional art collections; housed in the historic Laptev Mansion, it serves as the region's primary art treasury (map)Ufa - National museum of the Republic of Bashkortostan
Region's oldest and largest museum, documenting Bashkir history, nature, and culture across 35 themed halls within a landmark 19th-century bank building (map)Ufa - Republican Museum of Military Glory
Established in 2000 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of Victory Day, it features high-fidelity dioramas and life-sized reconstructions of trench life and field hospitals (map)Part of the UMMC Museum Complex, it is one of the world's largest private museums, showcasing an extraordinary range of tanks, aircraft, naval and other military hardware (map)Verkhnyaya Pyshma - UMMC Museum of Automotive History
Part of the UMMC Museum Complex, it is the largest automotive museum in Russia, tracing 130 years of transport history with over 500 vintage vehicles (map)Verkhnyaya Pyshma - UMMC Museum of Railway Equipment
Part of the UMMC Museum Complex, extensive outdoor collection of steam locomotives, trains, and historical rolling stock that tells the story of Russia's vast railway development (map)Verkhnyaya Pyshma - UMMC Planetarium
Part of the UMMC Museum Complex, modern educational center offering immersive cosmic shows and astronomical exhibits (map)Verkhnyaya Pyshma - UMMC Wings of Victory Aviation Museum
Part of the UMMC Museum Complex, this specialized center focuses on World War II aviation and the dawn of the jet age, featuring over 70 rare aircraft and air defense systems (map)Verkhotursky - Verkhotursky Historical and Architectural Museum
Centrally located within the historic Verkhoturye Kremlin, this museum documents the spiritual and administrative history of the oldest Russian city in the Urals (map)Vladivostok - Guards Red Banner Submarine S-56 Museum
Famous World War II submarine turned memorial museum, dry-docked on the Golden Horn Bay waterfront to showcase Soviet naval glory (map)Vladivostok - Military History Museum of the Pacific Fleet
Premier naval collection documenting Russia's Pacific maritime defense through historic ship models, weaponry, and imperial battle flags (map)Vladivostok - Vladimir K. Arseniev Museum of Far East History
Flagship regional museum of the Russian Far East, dedicated to the natural history, indigenous cultures, and exploration of the Pacific frontier (map)Vladivostok - Vladivostok Fortress Museum
Sprawling military history site on Batareynaya Hill that preserves one of the world’s most powerful maritime fortification systems, once used to guard Russia’s Pacific coast (map)Vologda - Vologda State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum
Massive cultural and historical complex centered in the Vologda Kremlin that chronicles the development of the Russian North through a fusion of ecclesiastical art, ancient architecture, and regional history (map)Volvograd - “The Battle of Stalingrad” Museum-Panorama and Memorial
Military history complex featuring an expansive collection of weaponry, documents, and one of the world’s largest painted panoramas depicting the final defeat of German forces (map)Specialized scientific museum dedicated to the study of the mammoth fauna, featuring unique paleontological finds preserved in the Siberian permafrost (map)Yekaterinburg - Museum of Ural Energy History
Modern corporate museum, tracing the development of the region's power grid from the first "water wheels" and "Ilyich lamps" to high-voltage modern technology (map)Yekaterinburg - Yekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts
Premier regional art destination founded in 1936, known for housing one of Russia's most unique collections of industrial art alongside classical and modern works (map)Yekaterinburg - Yeltsin Center
A modern presidential museum and cultural hub exploring the legacy of Russia's first president and the political transitions of the 1990s (map)