Museum of Political History of Russia

Former mansion of Mathilde Kschessinska, one of the museum's buildings
Former mansion of merchant Vassily Emanuilovich Brandt, another museum's building

The State Museum of Political History of Russia (known as the State Museum of Revolution before August 1991) is a political museum located in Saint Petersburg. It archives and showcases the political history of the Russian Federation.[1]

Exhibits

The museum houses artifacts owned by key figures in the history of Russia, such as the belongings of politicians, statesmen, scientists, and military leaders, among them Sergei Witte, Nicholas II, Vladimir Lenin, Mikhail Gorbachev, and Yuri Gagarin.[1] A calendar of exhibitions is available online.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Saint-Petersburg.com, Museum of Political History, September 23, 2012
  2. ^ "POLITHISTORY.RU", Museum Political History's Event Calendar, Oct 4, 2012 Archived 2013-04-17 at archive.today

External links

  • Official web page: The State Museum of the Russian Political History
  • "RussianMuseums", Museum Of Political History, Sept 30, 2012
  • "POLITHISTORY.RU", Museum Political History's Event Calendar, Oct 4, 2012


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