The State Memorial Museum of A. V. Suvorov is dedicated to the memory of the Generalissimo A. V. Suvorov. It was founded in St. Petersburg in 1900, on the centenary of his death, and was solemnly opened in November 1904, in honor of the 175th anniversary of the commander’s birth. The opening was made possible by donations from military and civilian individuals, as well as the active support of Emperor Nicholas II, as evidenced by the memorial plaque in the Central Hall of the museum. Suvorov became the first in Russia for whom a memorial museum was specially built.

The museum is located on a site provided by the Life Guards Preobrazhensky Regiment, at the corner of Kirichnaya and Tavricheskaya streets. The building was designed by A. I. von Hohen with the participation of G. D. Grimm and is executed in the style of ancient Russian fortresses. It includes a tower and walls with loopholes. On the facade, on either side of Suvorov's coat of arms, there are two mosaics: "Suvorov's Departure for the Campaign of 1799" and "Suvorov Crossing the Alps," created by M. I. Zoshchenko and N. E. Maslennikov, respectively.

By 2002, the museum's collection numbered 100,000 items, gathered through purchases and private donations. The foundation of the exhibition consists of three major collections, one of which was gifted by Nicholas II in 1902 and 1904. After the revolution of 1918, the museum was closed, and a significant part of the collection was sold abroad by the Bolshevik government. In the 1930s, the building housed the Aeromuseum. During the Siege of Leningrad, the building was damaged by bombing. In 1950, it was restored, and in 1951, the museum reopened to visitors. In 1988, the museum was closed for restoration and reopened on May 8, 1998.