The State Historical Museum

A museum is dedicated to the history and culture of Russia from ancient times to the present days. The museum complex also includes the Pokrovsky Cathedral (St. Basil’s Cathedral), the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 and the Romanov Chambers in Zaryadye. Each of the halls of the State Historical Museum is associated with a special historical epoch, the paintings of the halls repeat the famous church and palace frescoes.