One of the most exiting among the mineral museums of the world.

The museum collection includes more then 135000 items among natural crystals, geodes, druzes and other kinds of mineral treasures, gemstones. meteorites and much more.




Founded in 1716 in Sankt-Petersburg, Russia as a the Mineral cabinet of Kustkammer. Under support Russian Academy of Science since 1725 . Museum was moved from Sankt-Petersburg to Moscow in 1934 together with Academy of Science. It was placed to a historical building which represents Moscow's architecture of the beginning 19 century. It was built for Count Orlov-Chesmensky as a manege to accommodate a riding hall and stables. Under Emperor Nicholas I the building was served as an out of town dancing hall for Russian Court.