The film tells about the history of the creation of the Russian Museum. The film includes the following filming: the view of the Peter and Paul Fortress from the Neva, the building of the Russian Museum, the interiors of the museum halls, museum exhibits, visitors on excursions, a book of reviews since the opening of the museum on March 7, 1898, a collection of icons. The film uses documents and photographs that tell about the history of the museum.