The building, also known as the Bronze Palace, was built by the Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi for Prince Bezborodko, who was the associate of the Empress Catherine II.

In 1829 the Post Office Department was housed in the Palace and in the end of 1872 the Telegraph Museum was established. In 1945 the Museum was named after the inventor of radio A.S.Popov and since then its official name has been A.S.Popov Central Museum of Communications. In 2003 after the reconstruction the Museum opened its doors for the visitors.

The exhibitions of the Museum are devoted to the history of the development of different types of communication, including post, telegraph, telephone, radio, television, space communication and modern communication technologies. In addition, exhibits and materials, connected with the history of the postal stamps, cards and letters, stamped envelopes and rare archive documents are on display in the Museum.

Modern technologies and developments of the future which very soon can become the integral part of people’s life are under consideration in the Museum. New collections of radio electronics and telecommunications are currently being set up.