The Museum of Moscow (russian: Музей Москвы) is one of the oldest museums of the city of
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
, Russia. Its collection was established on the initiative of
Russia
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n scientific community in 1896. The Moscow City Duma gave it a large collection of exhibits.
In the 20th century the museum several times changed its name and location.
In 1921 the museum was called ''Moscow Municipal Museum'' and was located in
Sukharev Tower. In 1940 was renamed the ''Museum of History and Reconstruction of Moscow''.
[Г. В. Андреевский ''Повседневная жизнь Москвы в сталинскую эпоху, 1930-1940-е годы'' - М. : Мол. гвардия, 2003. .] In 1987 the museum got its present name.
References
External links
Official website of Museum
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moscow City Museum
City museums
History museums in Russia
Museums in Moscow
Decorative arts museums in Russia