The State Historical Museum occupies a particularly prominent place among the world’s museums. Founded 150 years ago, it remains today the only museum presenting the entire history of Russia. The museum’s multimillion collection is on a par with the largest museums in the world in terms of its diversity and completeness.
The building of the Historical Museum has perfectly fitted the ensemble of Moscow’s Red Square for a century and a half. Its architectural design makes it look like a fairytale palace. The museum houses priceless monuments of archeology and numismatics, ancient books, weapons, household items, works of fine and decorative arts. According to the museum’s statement of purpose, all these objects presented in chronological order are to “serve as a visual history of the main periods of the Russian state.”
The building of the Historical Museum has perfectly fitted the ensemble of Moscow’s Red Square for a century and a half. Its architectural design makes it look like a fairytale palace. The museum houses priceless monuments of archeology and numismatics, ancient books, weapons, household items, works of fine and decorative arts. According to the museum’s statement of purpose, all these objects presented in chronological order are to “serve as a visual history of the main periods of the Russian state.”
