The Moscow State Integrated Museum-Reserve

Kolomenskoe is a unique nationally protected landscape where an original ancient relief and a unique flora have survived. Vast park areas, picturesque ravines, high hills and the mirror-like surface of the Moskva River occupy most of its territory. The only reserve of its kind, it integrates historical, architectural, archaeological and natural sites almost in the center of Moscow. In 2010, the reconstruction of a Wooden Palace of Tsar Alexey Mikhailovich Romanov was completed. The XVII century monument was reconstructed on the territory once known as the Dyakovo village. It houses a museum exhibition center and a permanent exhibition illustrating the XVII century Russian culture and the royal family's everyday life and shows the museum collections not permanently on display. The palace consists of six buildings connected by passages. Its total area is 7,230 sq.m. including 1,400 sq.m. of artistic interior reconstruction. The architecture and décor of the 24 reconstructed chambers correspond to their functions. 226 masters of 20 ethnic origins were involved in the palace interior reconstruction. The recently reconstructed palace has become a unique museum and tourist site with a great potential of guided tours and interactive programs on the history and culture of Russia.