Moscow · Russia
St Basil's Cathedral tickets: 2,000 RUB
Main adult ticket: Foreign visitors (citizens of countries outside Russia and the EAEU). Every ticket type is listed here, checked on the official site in October 2026.
Part of the World Heritage site Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow, listed by UNESCO in 1990.
- Foreign visitors (citizens of countries outside Russia and the EAEU)Child price for ages 7 to 17Child 1,000 RUB2,000 RUB
- Citizens of Russia and the EAEUChild 350 RUB700 RUB
- Audio guide in a foreign language600 RUB
Checked October 2026 on the official site
Free entry
Children under 7, clergy and individual pilgrims. The cathedral (the Pokrovsky Cathedral, run by the State Historical Museum) isn't accessible by wheelchair.
Booking
Buy on the State Historical Museum's ticket site, tickets.shm.ru, or at the cathedral. Take care inside: the old floors are uneven, with high thresholds.
Buy from the official seller: State Historical Museum: Pokrovsky Cathedral tickets (in Russian)
Questions
How much does it cost to visit the St Basil's Cathedral?
The main adult ticket (Foreign visitors (citizens of countries outside Russia and the EAEU)) costs 2,000 RUB. Prices were checked on the official website in October 2026.
Can you visit the St Basil's Cathedral for free?
Children under 7, clergy and individual pilgrims. The cathedral (the Pokrovsky Cathedral, run by the State Historical Museum) isn't accessible by wheelchair.
Do you need to book St Basil's Cathedral tickets in advance?
Buy on the State Historical Museum's ticket site, tickets.shm.ru, or at the cathedral. Take care inside: the old floors are uneven, with high thresholds.