Lenin Mausoleum
Lenin Mausoleum is a tomb on Red Square since 1924. Embalmed body, granite pyramid by Schusev (1930). Kremlin Wall Necropolis. Tue-Sun 10-13, free. Photos prohibited, bags to storage.
Practical Information
Updated: Jan 2, 2026Visit Duration
Minimum0.5 hours
Recommended0.5 hours
Maximum1 hours
Entrance Fee
FreeCrowd Level
High — many peopleHow to Get There
Metro: Okhotny Ryad (red line), Teatralnaya (green), Ploshchad Revolyutsii (blue) — 2-5 min walk to Red Square. Mausoleum by Kremlin Wall. Free entry but queue required. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-13:00. Buses m1, m2, m3, m27, N1, N2 to 'Manezhnaya Square'.
Best Photo Spot
From Red Square near GUM. Against Spasskaya Tower background. Guard change at entrance.
Working Hours
Updated: Jan 2, 2026Tuesday10:00 — 13:00
Wednesday10:00 — 13:00
Thursday10:00 — 13:00
Saturday10:00 — 13:00
Sunday10:00 — 13:00
Accessibility
Wheelchair Access
Partially accessible
Travel Tips
Useful tips for visiting Lenin Mausoleum
Entry FREE! Do NOT buy tickets from anyone. Tue-Thu,Sat,Sun 10:00-13:00. No bags, cameras, phones - use locker at Alexandrovsky Garden.
Queue starts at Alexandrovsky Garden near Nikolskaya Tower. Metro Okhotny Ryad or Ploshchad Revolutsii.
Lenin's embalmed body, marble interior, Soviet aesthetics, guard change.
From Red Square near GUM, against Spasskaya Tower background, guard change at entrance
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