Very disappointed to be closed until 2013. I was looking forward to this attraction as I had heard about this for many years. I am afraid he will not be there much longer.

Been there a few times years ago. This this time decided to go because it will be closed sooner or later. Gave a me a feeling of something coming way behind from the past. Nothing fearful but nothing fascinating. Something that we had and that has to go.

Without burring Lenin's remains we'll always be stumbling over our past.

I had read good & bad about this, but I figured I would only be in Moscow once. The location of the start of the line to enter Lenin's tomb is around the back side of the red brick history museum near the gate to Red Square. It's not near the front of the mausoleum building. You cannot take cameras into the tomb. Women can't take handbags in either. You may leave them at the museum for a fee (which was about $6 US). There are guards along the way who will ask you if you have cameras, purses, etc. (By the way, they're not very friendly). Our guide had already alerted us to this, so we left them at the hotel. Although the line was long, it only took about 30 minutes to finally enter the tomb. Once inside, no talking, or even whispering is allowed. Guards are present inside the tomb as well, and they will chastise you for any speaking. The lights inside the tomb are dim, and Lenin's body is eerily lit. The guards don't let you tary at all. You must take a lood at Lenin, then move on to the exit. It went fast, but it is a piece of history that a person may only see once.