Museum of Russian Icons, Moscow

Name: Museum of Russian Icons
Address: Goncharnaya Ulitsa, 3, стр.1, Moscow, 109240, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 221-52-83

#110 among attractions in Moscow

Museum, Art museum

Gallery (11)

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Facts and practical information

The Museum of Russian Icons is the first in Moscow and the second in Russia private collection of the works of the Old Russian art. ()

Local name: Частный музей русской иконы Established: 2006 (18 years ago)Coordinates: 55°44'47"N, 37°38'44"E

Address

Goncharnaya Ulitsa, 3, стр.1Центральный административный ок (Таганский)Moscow 109240 Russia

Contact

+7 495 221-52-83

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Moscow

Day trips

Museum of Russian Icons – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Atrium shopping mall, Tagansky Protected Command Point, Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge, Gary Tatintsian Gallery.

0.9 miNE
55°45'26"N • 37°39'32"E
Atrium shopping mall, Moscow
24 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1900 ftSE
Museum, Military museum, Military base
Tagansky Protected Command Point, Moscow
10 min walk • The Cold War Museum or Bunker GO-42, also known as "facility-02", CHZ-293, CHZ-572, and GO-42, and now Exhibition Complex Bunker-42, is a once-secret military complex, bunker, communication centre in Moscow, Russia, near the underground Moscow Metro station Taganskaya.
~1430 ftW
Bridge
Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge, Moscow
7 min walk • Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans Moskva River near the mouth of Yauza River, connecting the Boulevard Ring with Zamoskvorechye district in Moscow, Russia. It was completed in May 1938 by V.M.Vakhurkin, G.P.Golts and D.M.Sobolev.
~1600 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Gary Tatintsian Gallery, Moscow
8 min walk • Gary Tatintsian Gallery is one of the largest private contemporary art institutions in Moscow, dedicated to exhibitions of the leading representatives of the world art scene. Owned and directed by Gary Tatintsian.
0.6 miNW
Theater
Eighth Sister, Moscow
17 min walk • The Eighth Sister is the unbuilt project for the Zaryadye skyscraper in Moscow. It would have been eighth sister to the group of seven postwar Stalinist skyscrapers in Moscow, Russia. The architect was Dmitry Chechulin.
0.6 miN
Church, Historical place, Sacred and religious sites
St Vladimir's Church, Moscow
17 min walk • The Church of St. Vladimir in the Old Gardens is a pentacupolar Orthodox church in Basmanny District of Moscow, next to Ivanovsky Convent, close to the confluence of the Yauza and Moskva rivers.
0.4 miSE
Theater, Art Nouveau architecture, Concerts and shows
Taganka Theatre, Moscow
11 min walk • Taganka Theatre is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow.
~630 ftNW
Tower, Architecture
Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow
4 min walk • Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building is one of seven Stalinist skyscrapers laid down in September 1947 and completed in 1952, designed by Dmitry Chechulin and Andrei Rostkovsky. The main tower has 32 levels and is 176 metres tall. At the time of construction it was the tallest building in Europe.
0.7 miS
Bridge
Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge, Moscow
18 min walk • Bolshoy Krasnokholmsky Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans Moskva River in downtown Moscow, Russia, carrying Garden Ring between Tagansky District and Zamoskvorechye Districts. It was completed in 1938 by V.M.Vakhurkin, G.P.Golts and D.M.Sobolev. Its main span is the widest arch span in Moscow.
0.6 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture, Historical place
Church of All Saints, Moscow
17 min walk • Church of All Saints na Kulichkakh is one of the oldest churches in Moscow, located at 2 Slavyanskaya Square. A notable feature of the church is its leaning bell-tower.
0.6 miN
Monastery
Ivanovsky Convent, Moscow
16 min walk • Ivanovsky Convent is a large stauropegic Russian Orthodox convent in central Moscow, inside the Boulevard Ring, to the west of Kitai-gorod, in the district formerly known as Kulishki. It is the main shrine of St. John the Baptist in the Russian capital.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Museum of Russian Icons open?

Museum of Russian Icons is open:

Monday 11 am - 7 pm
Tuesday 11 am - 7 pm
Wednesday closed
Thursday 11 am - 7 pm
Friday 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday 11 am - 7 pm
Sunday 11 am - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Russian Icons?

Nearby attractions include Church of Saint Nicetas, Moscow (2 min walk), D. F. Belyaev Townhouse, Moscow (2 min walk), Kotelnicheskaya Embankment Building, Moscow (4 min walk), Kotelnicheskaya Embankment, Moscow (6 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Russian Icons by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Russian Icons:

Bus

Тетеринский переулок • Lines: 156, 255, м7, Н5, Н7 (4 min walk)
Кинотеатр Иллюзион • Lines: 156, 255, м7, м8, Н4, Н5, Н7 (4 min walk)

Tram

Яузские Ворота — Памятник Пограничникам Отечества • Lines: 3, 39, А (8 min walk)
Комиссариатский мост • Lines: 3, 39, А (12 min walk)

Metro

Taganskaya (12 min walk)
Marksistskaya • Lines: 8 (12 min walk)

Train

Moscow Kursky railway station (26 min walk)