State Historical Museum

State Historical Museum
Государственный исторический музей
State Historical Museum, as seen from the Red Square.
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Established1872; 152 years ago (1872)
LocationMoscow, Russia
Coordinates55°45′18″N 37°37′5″E / 55.75500°N 37.61806°E / 55.75500; 37.61806
TypeHistorical
Websiteshm.ru Edit this at Wikidata

The State Historical Museum (Russian: Государственный исторический музей, ГИМ, romanizedGosudarstvennyy istoricheskiy muzey, GIM) of Russia is a museum of Russian history located between Red Square and Manege Square in Moscow. The museum's exhibitions range from relics of prehistoric tribes that lived in the territory of present-day Russia, to priceless artworks acquired by members of the Romanov dynasty. The total number of objects in the museum's collection numbers in the millions.

On 9 February 2022, Google observed the 150th anniversary of the State Historical Museum with a doodle.[1][2]

  1. ^ Desk, OV Digital (8 February 2023). "9 February: Celebrating Anniversary of Russian State Historical Museum". Observer Voice. Retrieved 8 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "150th Anniversary of the State Historical Museum". www.google.com. Retrieved 8 February 2023.