Vernadsky State Geological Museum, Moscow

Name: Vernadsky State Geological Museum
Address: Mokhovaya St., 11/11, Moscow, 125009, Russia
Telephone: +7 495 692-09-43

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Vernadsky State Geological Museum, Moscow

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The Vernadsky State Geological Museum is the geological museum in Moscow. Mineralogical collection was founded in 1755 and is now an earth sciences and educational centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences. ()

Local name: Государственный геологический музей имени В. И. Вернадского РАН Established: 1988 (36 years ago)Coordinates: 55°45'17"N, 37°36'44"E

Address

Mokhovaya St., 11/11Центральный административный ок (Пресненский)Moscow 125009 Russia

Contact

+7 495 692-09-43

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Vernadsky State Geological Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tverskaya Street, Red Square, Kazan Cathedral, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Vernadsky State Geological Museum open?

Vernadsky State Geological Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11 am - 7 pm
Wednesday 11 am - 7 pm
Thursday 11 am - 7 pm
Friday 11 am - 7 pm
Saturday 12 pm - 7 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 7 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Vernadsky State Geological Museum?

Nearby attractions include Monuments to Herzen and Ogaryov on Mokhovaya Street, Moscow (2 min walk), Moscow Manege, Moscow (3 min walk), Manezhnaya Square, Moscow (3 min walk), Moscow Design Museum, Moscow (3 min walk).

How to get to Vernadsky State Geological Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Vernadsky State Geological Museum:

Bus

Манежная площадь • Lines: 144, м1, м2, м3, м7, Н11, Н2 (1 min walk)
Metro Okhotny Ryad • Lines: е30, м1, м10, Н1 (6 min walk)

Metro

Alexander Garden (6 min walk)
Lenin Library (7 min walk)

Tram

Метро Новокузнецкая • Lines: 3, 39, А (29 min walk)
Комиссариатский мост • Lines: 3, 39, А (29 min walk)