Red Square hosts autumn museum programme from 26 October

Red Square (Krasnaya ploshchad) in Moscow is linked to the State Historical Museum's Autumn holidays programme from 26 October to 1 November 2026. The programme brings interactive sessions and creative workshops for children and teenagers to the landmark at Red Square 1.

Autumn holidays bring museum activities to Red Square

The State Historical Museum says its autumn programme will run from 26 October to 1 November 2026 at the museum and the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812. The official programme includes museum lessons, interactive activities and workshops for younger visitors.

Topics listed by the organiser include the Stone Age, medieval Novgorod, ancient Moscow, military history and the era of Peter I. Other sessions address traditional education in Russia, historic jewellery, fans and porcelain miniatures. The programme page places the State Historical Museum at Red Square 1 and lists individual activities across the seven-day period. Autumn holidays programme

The State Historical Museum anchors the square

The museum stands on the northern side of Red Square, within the ensemble described by UNESCO as the Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow. UNESCO says the construction of the square was completed by the late nineteenth century alongside the Imperial Historical Museum, now the State Historical Museum, the Upper Trading Rows and the Middle Trading Rows.

The square lies beneath the eastern wall of the Kremlin. At its southern end, Saint Basil's Cathedral was erected between 1555 and 1560 to commemorate Ivan the Terrible's victory over the Kazan Khanate. That setting connects the autumn activities in the museum with a wider historic group of buildings rather than with a separate event venue. UNESCO World Heritage description

UNESCO lists the property as a World Heritage site inscribed in 1990. Its description identifies the Kremlin as Moscow's historic and geographic centre and records the square's close association with the Kremlin's eastern wall.

Visiting Red Square: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Autumn holidays programme takes place from 26 October to 1 November 2026 at the State Historical Museum, Red Square 1, with additional activities at the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812.
• The organiser lists interactive sessions and creative workshops for children and teenagers, including activities on ancient Moscow, medieval Novgorod and Peter I.
• The State Historical Museum is in central Moscow, and its official visitor information names Revolution Square, Teatralnaya and Okhotny Ryad as nearby metro stations.
• Russian is the official language and the national currency is the Russian rouble.
• Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.

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Frequently asked questions about Red Square

When does the Autumn holidays programme take place at Red Square?

The State Historical Museum programme runs from 26 October to 1 November 2026, with activities at Red Square 1 and the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812.

What is Red Square?

Red Square is the historic open space beneath the Kremlin's eastern wall in Moscow. UNESCO describes it as part of the Kremlin and Red Square World Heritage property.

Where is Red Square and how do you get there?

Red Square is in central Moscow. The State Historical Museum's visitor information names Revolution Square, Teatralnaya and Okhotny Ryad as nearby metro stations.