Top Things to do in Central Russia
What to do and see in Central Russia, Russia: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Central Russia, Russia including State Tretyakov Gallery, State Museum Preserve Rostov Kremlin, Tula State Museum of Weapons, Borodins' Blacksmith Shop, Spoon Museum, Dolls Museum, Dom Gorodskogo Golovy Botnikova Museum, Moscow Kremlin, Armoury Chamber, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve.
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1. State Tretyakov Gallery
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5.0 based on 5,896 reviews
The State Tretyakov Gallery is the national treasury of Russian fine art and contains more than 180,000 works of painting, sculpture and graphics created by generations of Russian artists.
Reviewed By PierreBMalta - San Gwann, Malta
The best Museum for Russian paintings. An incredible collection of paintings by the top Russian painters. A must see if you are into Russian art or an art lover in general. Well presented and easily viewed.
2. State Museum Preserve Rostov Kremlin
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5.0 based on 1,032 reviews
Reviewed By Maxim-Maxims - Moscow, Russia
From my point of view, the most interesting place is in the Yaroslavl region. I would especially like to thank the guide Irina for a very interesting two-hour excursion.
3. Tula State Museum of Weapons
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5.0 based on 1,535 reviews
Was founded at the Tula gun factory in 1724. Displays the valuable collections of fire-and cold steel arms, Russian and foreign, army and experimental. Gives the chance to follow evolution of arms since the late 16-th century till the present day.
Reviewed By Vasilis73gr - Limassol City, Cyprus
What shell I say , Simply amazing and great what they have done in Tula with this Museum . Incredible Museum in 4 levels , from historical weapons for hunting and war till the most modern weapons , guns and Tanks, Respect for this museum and all the effort they have done
4. Borodins' Blacksmith Shop
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5.0 based on 325 reviews
5. Spoon Museum
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5.0 based on 187 reviews
6. Dolls Museum
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5.0 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By shmeva44 - Moscow, Russia
This museum is a labor of love by the owner, as she has made many of the dolls on display. It was nice to see dolls from classic times in the film industry. There is a section of some of the UK royal family members too.
7. Dom Gorodskogo Golovy Botnikova Museum
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5.0 based on 235 reviews
Wonderful muzeym,in a mansion of 1908 art nouveau
8. Moscow Kremlin
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4.5 based on 7,891 reviews
Moscow's most famous historical and political landmark, the Kremlin is a walled-in complex of cathedrals, palaces and government offices, with several buildings open to the public, including the Armoury, Patriarch's Palace and the State Kremlin Palace.
Reviewed By CAPerth
The Kremlin is a collection of several attractions, the Architectural Ensemble (basically the main Kremlin grounds, museums and several historic Orthodox Cathedrals), the Armoury (the Treasury including carriages, Faberge eggs, jewellery, armour and ceremonial clothing), the Diamond Fund (basically a collection of individual stones and some set pieces) and the Ivan Bell Tower. We purchased our tickets on line for the Architectural Ensemble (day ticket) and Armoury (timed ticket, different day) from the official website as soon as our dates were available (17 days prior). The Diamond Fund tickets are purchased from inside the Armoury. Prices are quite cheap given the world class exhibits. We did not attempt to buy tickets to the Bell Tower following advice on line and confirmed by our guide that it is like winning the lottery and you have to hang around for hours on the one in a hundred chance that you might score tickets. Note that even though you buy in advance, you still have to queue up to exchange your “voucher” for a ticket and you will need your original passport as ID. Not sure if this is much quicker than buying tickets direct but since we were in peak time and Armoury tickets are quite limited, advance purchase is highly recommended. We visited the Cathedrals as part of a tour with Viki Tours (Armoury we did ourselves, audio guide is free and very good but covers the main exhibits only – to get detailed commentary on everything would take a whole day) and we had planned our visit to coincide with the Ceremonial mounting parade of Horse Guard and Foot Guard of the Presidential Regiment at midday on Saturday. This is a worthwhile addition if you can plan it, but may have also accounted for the very large crowd there that day (or that could be normal in June). Unfortunately, no photography is allowed inside the cathedrals or the Armoury Museum.
9. Armoury Chamber
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4.5 based on 3,933 reviews
A dazzling array of treasures from the 4th to the 20th century are housed in this Kremlin museum, including thrones and carriages of the tsars, the works of Moscow silver and goldsmiths, arms, jewels, precious Russian Easter eggs and other Russian and foreign decorative arts.
Reviewed By RitaC651 - Melbourne, Australia
We were overwhelmed by the treasures we saw and were surprised that such an amazing collection survived Russia’s turbulent history. Hundreds of objects made of gold and silver were encrusted with gems. The gold carriages were unbelievable. The collection of crowns was my favourite. So many display cases were filled with items that showed the wealth and lavish lifestyle of the Tsars. There were displays of clothes worn by the royal family, some famous Faberge eggs and many other items. Everything was beautifully styled. There were military uniforms, weapons and horse armoury that were all heavily decorated. There was also a number of religious items. This museum shows the connection between the wealth and power of the Tzar, the church and the state. No wonder there was a revolution in Russia.
10. Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
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4.5 based on 3,941 reviews
Reviewed By 295katarzynak - London, United Kingdom
The park is 10 min walk from metro and there is no entrance fee, so one can add spend there some relaxing moments.. Even if you do not want to visit inside the Palace the architecture from outside is amazing.. I spent there 2 hours enjoying every bit of it
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