# Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

> Moscow’s museum of world art, on Volkhonka street opposite the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The main building holds Egyptian mummies, Schliemann’s Trojan gold, plaster casts of famous sculpture and Old Masters; the Gallery next door has the Impressionists. Tickets cost 700 ₽ per building. Open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 or 11:00 until 20:00 or 21:00, closed Mondays. Allow two hours per building.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/pushkin-museum

- City: [Moscow](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow), Russia
- YesGo score: 48/100 (Yes, if nearby)
- Time on site: 2 h
- With kids: Fine with kids
- Main Building: Volkhonka 12 — 700 ₽, concession 500 ₽
- Gallery of European and American Art (19th–20th c.): Volkhonka 14 — 700 ₽, concession 500 ₽
- Combined ticket: 1,700 ₽ on weekdays, 1,900 ₽ at weekends and holidays — both buildings and all exhibitions for one day
- Children: Free up to age 6; ages 7–17 pay the concession price
- Opening hours: Tue–Wed 11:00–20:00; Thu–Fri 11:00–21:00; Sat 10:00–21:00; Sun 10:00–20:00
- Last entry: Entry and ticket sales stop 1 hour before closing
- Closed: Monday
- Entry: Timed, in 30-minute slots; online sales open 2 weeks ahead, the desk sells same-day only
- Weekend ticket desk: For the Main Building at weekends and holidays: in the building at Volkhonka 10
- Bags: Anything over 30×40×20 cm goes to the locker; coats to the cloakroom
- Photos: Allowed without flash, tripod or selfie stick; banned in some exhibitions
- Metro: Kropotkinskaya (line 1), about 5 min walk
- Coordinates: 55.74703, 37.60603
- Facts checked: 29.10.2026

## Key facts

- **1912** — opened as the Alexander III Museum of Fine Arts of Moscow University (source: English and Russian Wikipedia, “Pushkin Museum”)
- **1937** — renamed after the poet Pushkin for the centenary of his death — he has nothing to do with the collection (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **Ivan Tsvetaev** — the professor who founded the museum, father of the poet Marina Tsvetaeva (source: English and Russian Wikipedia; official Pushkin Museum website)
- **Roman Klein** — architect of the colonnaded main building, built 1898–1912 (source: Official Pushkin Museum website, “Main Building”; English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **Yuri Nechaev-Maltsov** — the industrialist who paid for most of the building (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **6,000+** — objects in Vladimir Golenishchev’s Egyptian collection, bought in 1909 (source: Official Pushkin Museum website, “Hall 1: Ancient Egypt”; Russian Wikipedia)
- **259** — objects from Schliemann’s Trojan hoards, in the museum since 1945 (source: Official Pushkin Museum website, “Hall 3: Troy”; Kommersant; Rossiyskaya Gazeta)
- **26 rooms** — in the Gallery of European and American Art, opened in 2006 (source: Official Pushkin Museum website, “Gallery”)
- **Shchukin & Morozov** — the Moscow collectors whose Impressionists were split between this museum and the Hermitage in 1948 (source: Official Pushkin Museum website, “Gallery”; English Wikipedia)
- **1961–2013** — Irina Antonova ran the museum for more than half a century (source: English and Russian Wikipedia)
- **Q4872** — the Pushkin Museum on Wikidata (source: Wikidata)

## Pushkin Museum tickets and prices

**An adult ticket costs 700 ₽ — per building.** The Main Building (Volkhonka 12) and the Gallery of European and American Art (Volkhonka 14) are separate tickets. Children 6 and under go free. The 500 ₽ concession covers ages 7–17, but the 18–24 and 60+ discounts are for Russian citizens only, so as a foreign adult plan on 700 ₽.

The ticket includes most temporary exhibitions in that building; a few headline shows are sold separately. The **combined ticket** — 1,700 ₽ on weekdays, 1,900 ₽ at weekends — covers both buildings and every exhibition for one day. Two standard tickets come to 1,400 ₽, so the combo only pays off if you also want a separately priced show.

Buy on the museum’s official website: online sales open two weeks ahead, while the ticket desk only sells for the same day. Entry is in 30-minute slots. **Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards haven’t worked in Russia since March 2022**, so online checkout usually needs a Russian card; at the desk, bring roubles or a Russian card.

> **Closed on Mondays — and the weekend ticket desk is next door** Both the Main Building and the Gallery shut on Mondays. On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays the Main Building’s tickets are sold not at the colonnade but in the building at Volkhonka 10, two doors down. Time slots are capped and the early ones go fast, so at weekends buy ahead online if you can.

## Pushkin Museum opening hours

Both buildings keep the same hours: **Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00–20:00, Thursday and Friday 11:00–21:00, Saturday 10:00–21:00, Sunday 10:00–20:00.** Entry and ticket sales stop an hour before closing. Closed on Mondays.

Holidays shift the schedule — on 4 November 2026, for example, both buildings open 10:00–21:00. Single rooms sometimes close for an evening: Hall 29, with the Michelangelo casts, is off limits during organ concerts. Check the official site before visiting on a Russian public holiday.

The quietest times are weekday openings and the last two hours on Thursday and Friday evenings.

## Is the Pushkin Museum worth visiting?

Yes — especially if you want something beyond Russian history. This is Moscow’s museum of world art, and its two best things you won’t find elsewhere in the city: one of the world’s great collections of French Impressionist and early modern painting, and a 1912 hall of full-size plaster casts — Michelangelo’s David included — built as a teaching museum.

Pick the right building. Love Monet, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse and Picasso? Go to the **Gallery** at Volkhonka 14 — for many visitors it is the real highlight. Want Egypt, Troy, Rembrandt and the casts? The **Main Building**. Coming from London, Paris or Florence, you may find the Old Masters modest — the Gallery is then the better use of two hours.

Skip it if you have one day in Moscow and haven’t seen the Kremlin yet, or if it’s Monday. For Russian art specifically, the [Tretyakov Gallery](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tretyakov-gallery) is the place.

## What to see in the Main Building

- **Hall 1, Ancient Egypt** — Vladimir Golenishchev’s collection: the sarcophagi of Makhu and Iusankh, a young woman’s mummy and a mummified cat, under papyrus-bundle columns copied from the Temple of Amun at Luxor.
- **Hall 3, Troy** — 259 objects from the hoards Heinrich Schliemann dug up at Troy, often called Priam’s Treasure: gold diadems, a gold “sauceboat”, stone axes. Taken from Berlin in 1945 and kept secret for decades.
- **Hall 15, the Italian Courtyard** — a copy of Florence’s Bargello courtyard with a full-size cast of **Michelangelo’s David** and the equestrian statues of Gattamelata and Colleoni. The museum’s best photo spot.
- **Hall 14, the Greek Courtyard** — casts of ancient sculpture and temple pediments.
- **Halls 9–11** — Flemish and Dutch 17th-century painting, with a room for **Rembrandt and his school**.
- **Upstairs** — Italian, Spanish and French painting of the 17th–18th centuries (Poussin, Watteau) and **Hall 29, the Michelangelo room**.

## The Impressionists: Gallery of European and American Art

- **Claude Monet, Renoir and Degas** — the core of the Shchukin and Morozov collections.
- **Paul Cézanne** — landscapes and still lifes the Moscow collectors bought while Paris still mocked them.
- **Van Gogh and Gauguin**, including Gauguin’s Tahitian canvases.
- **Matisse and early Picasso**, mostly from Sergei Shchukin’s house.
- Rooms of Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism and abstraction for anyone with energy left.

## How to get to the Pushkin Museum

1. Nearest metro: **Kropotkinskaya** (line 1, red). Exit towards the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and walk along Volkhonka street towards the Kremlin — about 5 minutes to the colonnade.
2. From **Borovitskaya**, **Biblioteka imeni Lenina** or **Aleksandrovsky Sad** stations: walk down Volkhonka from Borovitskaya Square, about 10 minutes.
3. On foot from [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square): about 20 minutes along the [Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin) walls through the Alexander Garden, past the Borovitskaya Tower and onto Volkhonka.
4. From [GES-2](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/ges-2): cross the Patriarshy footbridge to the cathedral, then Volkhonka — about 10 minutes.
5. By car: the museum has no car park; use paid city parking in the side streets.

## How long do you need?

**About two hours per building.** That covers Egypt, Troy, the courtyards and the Dutch rooms in the Main Building, or the Impressionists in the Gallery. Both buildings properly is a full day — break for lunch in between.

With children, an hour is usually enough: the mummies in Hall 1 and the giant David in the Italian Courtyard do most of the work. Children under three can come in a pushchair, and the information desk lends a small museum buggy.

## Before you go: checklist

- [ ] It isn’t Monday
- [ ] Ticket for the right building — Main Building and Gallery are separate
- [ ] I’ll make my time slot and be in an hour before closing
- [ ] Roubles or a Russian bank card — foreign Visa and Mastercard don’t work in Russia
- [ ] Weekend: ticket online or the desk at Volkhonka 10
- [ ] Big bag and coat go to the cloakroom
- [ ] A short list of rooms I want to see

## Pushkin Museum vs Tretyakov Gallery vs GES-2

|  | Pushkin Museum | Tretyakov Gallery | GES-2 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| What you see | Egypt, Troy, sculpture casts, Old Masters, Impressionists | Russian painting and icons to the early 20th century | Contemporary art in a converted power station |
| Where | Volkhonka, by the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour | Lavrushinsky Lane, Zamoskvorechye | Bolotnaya Embankment, across the Patriarshy Bridge |
| Entry | 700 ₽ per building | 700 ₽ for the permanent collection | Building free with registration, shows paid |
| Closed | Monday | Monday | Open daily |
| Time needed | 2 h per building | 2–3 h | 1–2 h |

For Russian art, the Tretyakov Gallery; for European art and Impressionists, the Pushkin. GES-2 is an easy add-on the same afternoon, just over the bridge.

## Moscow’s historic sights compared

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- [Red Square](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/red-square) — YesGo score 79/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
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- [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
- [Moscow Metro](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-metro) — YesGo score 70/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h 30 min · 75 ₽ on Troika
- [St Basil's Cathedral](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/st-basils-cathedral) — YesGo score 65/100 (Yes, go) · 45 min · 2,000 ₽ for foreign visitors
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- [Tretyakov Gallery](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/tretyakov-gallery) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h 30 min · 700 ₽
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## Volkhonka in a day: the Kremlin to GES-2

Morning in the Kremlin, then walk from Borovitskaya Square along Volkhonka to the Pushkin Museum. Afterwards cross to the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and over the Patriarshy Bridge to GES-2.

1. [Moscow Kremlin](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/moscow-kremlin) — YesGo score 64/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h 30 min · from 1,100 ₽
2. [Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/pushkin-museum) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · 700 ₽ per building
3. [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) — YesGo score 72/100 (Yes, go) · 40 min · Free
4. [GES-2 House of Culture](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/ges-2) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free entry with registration, exhibitions 400–1,000 ₽

> **Go on a Thursday or Friday evening** Both buildings stay open until 21:00 on Thursdays and Fridays. Book an 18:00 slot: school groups have gone, you can photograph David in the Italian Courtyard without a crowd, and there’s still time before the 20:00 last entry to cross to the Gallery on a second ticket.

## Good to know

Despite the name, this is not a museum about Alexander Pushkin: it was named after him in 1937. The poet’s own museums are the State Pushkin Museum on Prechistenka street and his memorial flat at Arbat 53, where he lived after his wedding. Locals call this museum “the Pushkinsky” or by its initials GMII. Temporary exhibitions change several times a year — check the official site’s listings before you go.

## Tips

- Two hours in the Main Building: Egypt → Troy → the Greek and Italian courtyards → Rembrandt → upstairs to Poussin and Michelangelo.
- A full day: Main Building in the morning, lunch, the Gallery in the afternoon — two single tickets are cheaper than the combo.
- After the museum, cross to the [Cathedral of Christ the Saviour](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/cathedral-of-christ-the-saviour) and walk the Patriarshy Bridge to GES-2 — the best Kremlin view in the area.
- For lunch, try Prechistenka, Ostozhenka or the [Arbat](https://yesgo.io/russia/moscow/arbat-street), 10–15 minutes’ walk.
- A guided tour explains why a museum is full of plaster copies — and which originals they were made from.

## Questions

### How much is a ticket to the Pushkin Museum?

700 ₽ for an adult, per building — the Main Building and the Gallery of European and American Art need separate tickets. Children 6 and under go free. A combined ticket is 1,700 ₽ on weekdays and 1,900 ₽ at weekends.

### Can foreigners buy Pushkin Museum tickets online?

Yes, on the museum’s official website, up to two weeks ahead. Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards don’t work in Russia, so you may need a Russian card; otherwise pay at the desk in roubles on the day.

### What are the Pushkin Museum opening hours?

Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00–20:00, Thursday and Friday 11:00–21:00, Saturday 10:00–21:00, Sunday 10:00–20:00. Last entry is one hour before closing.

### Is the Pushkin Museum open on Monday?

No. Both the Main Building and the Gallery are closed on Mondays.

### Which metro station is closest to the Pushkin Museum?

Kropotkinskaya on line 1, about a 5-minute walk along Volkhonka street. Borovitskaya and Biblioteka imeni Lenina are about 10 minutes away.

### Where are the Impressionists in the Pushkin Museum?

In the Gallery of European and American Art at Volkhonka 14, next to the Main Building. It needs its own ticket and holds Monet, Renoir, Degas, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse and Picasso.

### How long do you need at the Pushkin Museum?

About two hours per building. Both the Main Building and the Gallery take a full day with a lunch break.

### Is Priam’s Treasure on display in Moscow?

Yes. 259 objects from Schliemann’s Trojan hoards are shown in Hall 3 of the Main Building; they have been in the museum since 1945.

### Is the David in the Pushkin Museum real?

It is a full-size plaster cast of Michelangelo’s David. It stands in the Italian Courtyard; the marble original is in Florence.

### Can you take photos in the Pushkin Museum?

Yes, without flash, tripods or selfie sticks. Some temporary exhibitions ban photography.

## How we checked

Prices, hours, the Monday closure, timed entry, the weekend ticket desk at Volkhonka 10, photo and bag rules come from the official Pushkin Museum website. The weekend desk is described in the museum’s 4 November notice as applying “at weekends and on public holidays”; the separate page on desk arrangements didn’t open for us, so double-check it before a weekend visit. The combined ticket costs more than two singles because it includes every exhibition — the tickets page says so. We give no visitor numbers or collection size: they change. English Wikipedia still names Olga Galaktionova as director; Russian media report she moved to the Tretyakov in January 2026. Walking times from the metro, Red Square and GES-2 are our estimate from the map.

## Sources

- Official Pushkin Museum website: opening hours and addresses, tickets and concessions, visitor rules, Main Building, Gallery, Halls 1, 3 and 15, notices on 4 November and Hall 29, 29.10.2026
- English and Russian Wikipedia: Pushkin Museum; Wikidata Q4872
- Kommersant and Rossiyskaya Gazeta on the Trojan collection
- Visa and Mastercard statements on suspending operations in Russia, March 2022

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