Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is Moscow's greatest museum of European art, located on Volkhonka Street, just across from the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. Since 1981, the Pushkin Museum has hosted the international musical event Sviatoslav Richter's December Nights.

Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow's largest museum of Western art, houses one of the world's most important collections of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings. This museum, which opened in 1912, also has Renaissance treasures, including paintings by Botticelli, Tiepolo, Veronese, and Rembrandt. A notable draw for history aficionados is an exhibit dedicated to ancient civilizations, which includes exhibits of Egyptian ceremonial objects, sarcophagi, jewelry, and weaponry. Pay close attention to the exhibits that feature 2000-year-old relics from the alleged site of ancient Troy, which was discovered in the 1870s by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Get an audio guide from the information desk in front of the museum store.

Location: Ulitsa Volkhonka 12, Moscow, Central Federal District 119019

Website: pushkinmuseum.art