Russian State Library

Why go

The main building's monumental façade and Dostoevsky statue face Mokhovaya Street. At Russian State Library, that feature establishes the main reason to stop. The institution is a working research library, so exterior architecture is easier to experience than reader rooms. This second observation changes the visit by connecting Russian State Library to architecture and history; it deserves attention before you leave Russian State Library.

What to look for

• The main building's monumental façade and Dostoevsky statue face Mokhovaya Street
• The institution is a working research library, so exterior architecture is easier to experience than reader rooms

Useful to know

• Check the official visitor page before leaving; tickets, events, worship or conservation work may change access.
• Keep this within a central-Moscow cluster, but allow for security checks and crowded approaches near Red Square.

Your next visit

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