Address: 190000, Naberezhnaya Reki Moyki 94
Telephone: 314-9883
Open: By special arrangement (see details below)

The story of Rasputin's murder unfolds here once again!

On a quiet stretch of the Moika River stands a long yellow building, which once was a residence of the wealthy and respected Yusupov family and which saw one of Russian history's moments of high drama - the murder of Grigory Rasputin. In 1916 a group of men of high standing, including one of Grand Dukes, led by the prominent anglophile prince Felix Yusupov, had conspired to kill a man who was to them a real threat to the future of the already war-torn Russian Empire. Grigory Rasputin, a peasant who had gained control over the tsar's family through his alleged supernatural powers, was murdered at the Yusupov Palace on the night of December 16-17, and his death was as mysterious as his life.

As excellent tour-guides lead you through the beautiful recreated interiors, the full story of the murder of Rasputin will unfold before you.

The exhibition can be visited only with a tour. English-language tours are available by prior arrangement (tel. 314-9883). Russian-language tours for individual tourists start at 1 pm and at 4 pm.

Also available are tours of the Yusupov Palace's magnificent interiors. English-language tours are available by prior arrangement (tel. 314-9883). Russian-language tours for individual tourists start at 11:10 am, 12:10 pm, 1:10 pm, 2:10 pm, 3:10 pm. Groups are encouraged to book in advance.