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GUM

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GUM, the Main Universal Store: a shopping centre on Red Square in Moscow's Kitai-gorod quarter, under a glass roof.

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Opening hours

Today10:00 – 22:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 22:00
Tuesday10:00 – 22:00
Wednesday10:00 – 22:00
Thursday10:00 – 22:00
Friday10:00 – 22:00
Saturday10:00 – 22:00
Sunday10:00 – 22:00

Shorts

Why go

  • The glass roof over the three long passages, built from over 50,000 metal pods that can bear snowfall
  • The 242-metre facade on the east side of Red Square, lined with red Finnish granite, Tarusa marble and limestone
  • About 200 shops on three floors, including adidas, Hugo Boss, Puma and Salamander

Interesting facts9

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  1. The building had its own power station and an artesian well.

    Главный универмаг страны: история и современность
  2. 1877

    Its nearest analogue is a gallery built in 1877, and this building is one and a half times larger.

    Главный универмаг страны: история и современность
  3. Otto Krelem, director of the St Petersburg metal works, devised the arch bracing that holds up the glass roofs.

    ГУМ - Wikipedia
  4. 75,000 square

    Roughly 35,000 of the 75,000 square metres are sales space.

    Warenhaus GUM - Wikipedia
  5. 30,000 visitors

    Around 30,000 visitors come through a day on average.

    Warenhaus GUM - Wikipedia
  6. Vladimir Mayakovsky and Alexander Rodchenko designed posters that advertised the store across Moscow and made it a symbol of the 1920s.

    GUM (department store) - Wikipedia
  7. 1969

    The country's first accepted credit card was used here in 1969.

    Goum - Wikipedia
  8. 1960

    The first fashion shows were held in the large exhibition hall from 1960.

    Goum - Wikipedia
  9. 1953

    After reopening in 1953, it stood out as one of the few Soviet shops with a steady supply of goods.

    GUM (department store) - Wikipedia

Tips for your visit

  • The fountain stands under the glass dome where the two middle passages cross, and is a common place to arrange to meet.
  • The third floor has mid-range shops and several eateries, including a fast-food restaurant.
  • Escalators were added to the cross passages during the early-2000s renovation.
  • The nearest metro station is Ploshchad Revolyutsii.

Best time to visit

  • Winter: a large ice rink is set up in front of the building, as it has been since winter 2006.
  • Spring: a flower market takes the place of the rink for about three months.

With kids

  • A restored cinema hall and a demonstration hall share the same roof as the shops.

Know before you go

  • Open daily, 10:00–22:00.
  • GUM stands on Red Square at number 3, opposite the Lenin Mausoleum and the Kremlin.
  • Phone: +7 495 788 43 43.

Don't miss

  • Central fountainIts octagonal basin of red quartzite, installed in 1953, stands under the glass dome where the two middle passages cross.The centre of the interior, where the two middle passages cross. On the map
  • Central entranceThe entrance in the middle of the facade facing Red Square.The middle of the Red Square facade. On the map

Accessibility

  • Visitor toilets In the basement.

Sources: GUM (department store) - Wikipedia · Moscow/Central - Wikivoyage (do) · Интернет-магазин Gum.ru – официальный сайт глав… · Главный универмаг страны: история и современнос… · Warenhaus GUM - Wikipedia · Goum - Wikipedia · ГУМ - Wikipedia · checked 19 Oct 2026

Where
Red Square, 3 Metro Ploshchad Revolyutsii, Moscow, 109012
Website
gum.ru/

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Questions and answers

What are GUM's opening hours in Moscow?

GUM is open daily, 10:00–22:00, on Red Square at number 3.

How do I get to GUM from the Moscow metro?

Take the metro to Ploshchad Revolyutsii, the nearest station. GUM is on Red Square at number 3, and its central entrance is in the middle of the facade facing the square.

Is there an ice rink at GUM in winter?

Yes. A large ice rink has been set up in front of the building in winter since 2006. In spring a flower market takes its place for about three months.

Are there toilets inside GUM?

Yes, the visitor toilets are in the basement. The historic public toilet there opened in 2012, with interiors recreated from pre-revolution drawings.

Which shops are in GUM?

Brands including adidas, Hugo Boss, Puma and Salamander have shops here. The shopping centre has about 200 shops on three floors.

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