The State Historical Museum is a museum of Russian history, located between Red Square and Maneg Square in Moscow, and its exhibits range from the relics of prehistoric tribes that lived on the territory of present-day Russia, to the priceless artworks of the famous Romanov family. The red-brick palace with its silver roof overlooking St. Basil's Cathedral on Red Square houses this historical museum, one of the main tourist attractions in the Russian capital, built to commemorate national history, tracing the development of Russia and its people from ancient times to the present.