Museums in Russia

Discover 29 unusual museums in Russia.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Museum of Water

Immersive exhibitions track Saint Petersburg’s past and present.

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

Chelyabinsk, Russia

Chelyabinsk Meteorite

The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.

Berezovsky Mammoth

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Berezovsky Mammoth

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.

Memorial to the fallen soldiers.

Kaliningrad, Russia

Fort No. 5 "Friedrich Wilhelm III"

This monument commemorates the soldiers who fought for 16 hours straight to penetrate this concrete fort.

"Old Moscow" set.

Muzey Kino

For lovers of Soviet cinema, this museum is home to a vast collection of artifacts and costumes.

Inside the museum

Tolyatti, Russia

AvtoVAZ Museum

A collection of iconic Soviet car models on display.

A bust of Lenin made from sugar.

Lenin Museum

One of the last examples of Soviet architectural propaganda has a few technological tricks up its sleeve.

Semenkovo, Russia

Vologda Butter Museum

Slather on the history at an exhibition dedicated to this Russian luxury.

Tula Pryanik Museum

A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.

Street Art Museum.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Street Art Museum

An art museum inside an active factory.

Cathedral of St. Demetrius.

Vladimir, Russia

Cathedral of Saint Demetrius

Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.

Field tools.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Russian Museum of Military Medicine

Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.

Chalice/grigson #2

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Museum of Sound

An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Lenin's Hut

A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.

Permanently Closed

Ticket to USSR.

Ticket to the USSR

This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.

Freud's Dream Museum.

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Freud's Dream Museum

Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.