The Russian Cultural Center is located in the prestigious Kalorama neighborhood in the heart of Washington, not far from the White House. The building, designed in the modern style, was constructed in 1895 and originally belonged to the Walsh-MacLean family, who owned the Washington Post newspaper in the early 20th century.

In 1957, the building was acquired by the Soviet government. For over 30 years, it housed a school for the children of Soviet Embassy staff in the USA, and then for five years it housed the consular section. After a two-year restoration carried out under a bilateral agreement between Russia and the USA, the grand opening of the Russian Cultural Center took place on December 10, 1999.

The building has 33 rooms. On the first floor of the Russian Center for Science and Culture, there are three ceremonial halls designed for celebrations, concerts, conferences, scientific seminars, exhibitions, and receptions. Among them is the Russian-American Hall with a colorful panel "Flags," symbolizing the cooperation of the two countries, the Mirror Hall with mirrors and portraits of Peter I and Catherine II, as well as the Moscow Hall, decorated in the style of Russian Baroque.

On the second floor is the Pushkin Library, which houses over 2,000 books, about 300 films on video cassettes and DVDs, as well as more than 100 audiobooks. Also located here is the Space Library, whose walls are adorned with frescoes reflecting the history of Russian-American cooperation in space exploration.

The center also has a Russian language classroom where group and individual lessons are held. On the third floor, there are guest rooms for artists and musicians from Russia who come for concerts and exhibitions.

In the basement, there is "Russian Cuisine," where workshops on preparing traditional Russian dishes are conducted.