The white-stone beauty, the first mention of which in the annals dates back to 1147, is a city of museums, ancient and modern. Visiting them, you understand how rich and varied the history of the Russian capital was. Contradictory feelings arise in the soul when you see the innumerable treasures of the Russian tsars and those standing at their throne. Gratitude for the fact that they were able to leave such wealth as a legacy to other generations, and indignation at the degree of permissiveness to them.
Diamond fund
The main treasury of the Russian state, located in the Kremlin in the museum of the same name, is the most visited place in Moscow. All year round there are queues of people wishing to look at the collection of unique jewels. Even Peter the Great issued a decree on the strict preservation of the precious luxury items of the royal families for the state. At first, everything related to treasures was kept in the Diamond Cabinet of the Winter Palace.
During the First World War, they were transported to the Kremlin, where they stayed for 8 years before an examination conducted by a special commission. She determined the true value of the items and made a decision on the inviolability of the collection and the need to include it in the Gokhran of the USSR.
The rules for visiting the Diamond Fund provide for a pass through a metal detector, so you should not come here with unauthorized items. All exhibits are placed in glass showcases. Tours are usually accompanied by a guide who briefly tells about the history of a particular precious exhibit.
In the center of the hall in 4 showcases there are gold (100) and platinum (20) nuggets of amazing sizes and shapes, similar to outlandish animals or mythical creatures. One of them is called “Devil” for the resemblance. Among the gold nuggets there is a real giant “Big Triangle”, weighing 36 kg and is by far the largest nugget in the world.
The hall of royal relics amazes with the brilliant splendor of its exhibits: royal regalia, awards, gifts. General admiration here is caused by the Big Imperial Crown, made on the occasion of the coronation of Catherine the Great. The silver crown is decorated with 4936 diamonds and large selected pearls arranged in 2 rows. The top of the crown is crowned with a silver cross, the pedestal of which is a magical “spinel” – a noble red stone.
His choice is not accidental: it is believed that this stone brings great happiness and love to the owner. If we attribute such an interpretation to the famous Russian empress, then we can believe in this statement.
The large imperial crown is an unsurpassed example of jewelry art, a true masterpiece among similar products. It is impossible not to admire the Small Imperial Crown, the scepter, among the decorations of which is the world-famous Orlov diamond (there are many versions about its origin).
The diamond “Shah”, presented by the Shah of Iran to Nicholas I as a sign of reconciliation after the assassination of A. S. Griboedov, the Russian ambassador, is known throughout the world as a unique stone. There are so many “precious miracles” in the “Diamond Fund” that it is impossible to describe everything, it is better to look at them.
State Darwin Museum
One of the most grandiose zoological museums in Europe. According to visitors, it is also the most interesting, especially for schoolchildren. It opened more than a century ago as an institution that was designed to satisfy people's desire to learn more about nature, about the existence of living organisms in it.
Literally from the first minutes of the visit, everyone will be completely mysteriously immersed in the stages of the development of life on planet Earth through a demonstration of a film projected directly on the walls of the hall. It seems that those present are direct participants in terrible cataclysms with explosions, the death of dinosaurs, the emergence of new civilizations.
In the main hall, meetings with numerous representatives of the fauna are expected, ranging from stuffed mammoths to tiny animals. Here is an intriguing model of the very first bathyscaphe, entering which, you can see from the porthole a huge walrus, outlandish fish, bizarre shells and fantastic algae. Even on the floor there are portholes through which something interesting looks through.
The expositions are widely acquainted with the fauna of the Moscow region and Central Russia, developing the interest of the young generation in local history. Even for the little ones, there are funny attractions-stands with buttons that emit bird voices or a menacing lion's roar, etc. when pressed. Everyone, regardless of age, has an unforgettable experience after visiting.
Automotive History Museum
To get to know the city, you need to understand how it lives. And how the people lived, who over the years shaped its culture. The Soviet period greatly influenced our mentality and culture.
One of the amazing locations that can immerse you in the atmosphere of Soviet reality is the Automobile History Museum.
Here is a unique collection of Soviet-made pedal cars, numerous interactive and information stands, a cinema and a photo exhibition “The World Through the Eyes of a Soviet Man” with the works of classics of Soviet photojournalism are available to visitors. Also, for children aged 3 to 7 years, there is an opportunity to ride a real rare pedal car in a specially equipped Auto City.
Bunker-42 on Taganka
It occupies an area of 7 thousand square meters. m at a depth exceeding 60 m. Equipped in the 50s of the 20th century as a safe haven from the danger of nuclear bombing during the Cold War between the USA and the USSR. The construction was carried out in strict secrecy, the object was referred to as a metro substation, and in fact, the bunker tunnels have access to the Taganskaya metro station.
After the adoption of the secret facility (1956), officers and employees of the Long-Range Aviation Headquarters were on duty around the clock. Every year the bunker premises were replenished with fresh water and food supplies in case of a nuclear war. Only in 2000, after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the bunker was declassified, and now it has been a museum and entertainment complex (since 2006).
When visiting this kind of museum, you once again think about how much effort and money you have to invest in protecting people from each other. Unfortunately, the current political situation convinces us that the need for this has not disappeared so far.
The outer part of the bunker is presented in the form of an ordinary brick building, which includes visitors to the complex. Massive thick doors leading to the dungeon are striking. They are a metal box 40 cm thick, filled with concrete inside.
The main halls of the bunker are located at the level of the 18th floor underground – they have to go down a 65-meter staircase leading down. Labyrinths of corridors with numerous turns create a mysterious mystery of the situation and suggest that such a structure could protect against any catastrophe.
The spacious premises are equipped with a command post, communications equipment, ventilation units, warehouses with weapons and military equipment. An element of an unusual excursion is a demonstration of a documentary film on the theme of the Cold War.
Those who wish can make a symbolic launch of a rocket or find themselves in a situation of nuclear danger, when the lights go out, the siren turns on. Those present put on gas masks and go to the hall indicated by the guides.
Here you can try on special uniforms and arm yourself with protective equipment, you can take a picture in such an “outfit” and, in the end, wish that all this would not come in handy in real life.
Historical Museum
It is located on the legendary Red Square – the heart of the Russian capital. The magnificent building with its architecture resembles a fabulous tower from Russian folk tales. Brick patterned walls, numerous aisles with domes and spiers correspond to the medieval style, although the majestic building was erected at the end of the 19th century under Alexander II.
Outstanding architects Sherwood and Semyonov sought to capture the features of Russian identity in the external appearance of the building. Now this is a wonderful building, the pride of Russia – a historical and architectural monument protected by the state and UNESCO.
Entering inside, you understand that this is the Temple of the historical fate of Russia, from ancient Slavic times to the present. Fate difficult, bloody and at the same time bright, creative and great.
The impression of the temple is enhanced by the highly artistic paintings of the walls and ceilings by the brilliant painters Repin, Vasnetsov, Aivazovsky, Korovin and other famous masters of the brush. The restoration of the 90s “resurrected” the picturesque frescoes with religious subjects after they were “whitewashed” in the Soviet years.
Thematic halls have in their expositions priceless rarities illustrating the course of the historical development of Russia.
Fossil mammoth tusks, authentic stone tools, an oak canoe, the Kolikho dolmen, a bronze statue of an idol are by no means a complete list of unique relics found during archaeological excavations in different regions of the country.
It presents the full diversity of the political, economic, cultural and spiritual life of Russian society in the era of stagnation and prosperity.
the Moscow Kremlin
The original residence of Russian rulers – the Moscow Kremlin on Borovitsky Hill is an example of a museum and architectural complex, the center of the socio-political, spiritual and cultural life of the country.
The boundaries of the art-historical complex, outlined by Yuri Dolgoruky and Ivan III, remained unchanged due to the ancient Kremlin cathedrals erected along the perimeter. Subsequent eras left behind many more monuments, recreating the appearance of the irresistibly beautiful Kremlin ensemble, which rose from the ashes several times, like a mythical Phoenix.
High (from 5 to 19 m) walls (total length 2 km 235 m) and the towers of the Kremlin (20) were erected at the end of the 15th century in the form of an irregular triangle. Of these, 3 round corner and 17 square, Trinity Tower (80 m) is the highest. From childhood, everyone knows the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell – miraculous monuments of the art of casting, located on Ivanovskaya Square.
The greatest monument of architecture is the building of the Arsenal, created by the famous architect Kazakov; the mighty cannons of Ancient Russia located nearby, war trophies of 1812 are unique rarities. Palace Square is adorned with a magnificent architectural ensemble of the main residence of the emperors of Russia – the Grand Kremlin Palace, familiar to everyone from the celebrations that are regularly held in it.
Armouries
The Armory, which is part of the Kremlin Palace ensemble, is located in a separate magnificent building, designed by the famous architect Konstantin Ton. The symbols of the tsarist autocratic power are stored in the treasury of Russia; church robes; jewelry made of silver, gold; carriages, magnificent horse harness, a huge number of luxurious outfits of Russian empresses.
It received its name by inheritance from the weapons storage – the Arms Order of the Moscow Kremlin (1547). The famous exhibit of the Armory is the Monomakh's hat, made of sable fur, decorated with numerous precious stones, mentioned more than once in catchphrases of works of art and films.
No less famous is the dress of Empress Elizabeth, which was decorated with kilograms of pearls and diamonds. Exhibits in 9 halls dazzle with unprecedented luxury of household items, dishes, clothes, fabrics, ceremonial uniforms, armor, and various accessories.
4000 examples of decorative and applied art of Russian masters, the East and Europe for 16 centuries of existence are presented, amazing in skill and beauty.
Interactive museum “Mars-Tefo”
A fascinating corner of Martian reality has been created on the 4th floor of the Mars-Tefo Moscow Planetarium, a kind of educational and educational interactive center. Here, only the dead will not be able to be delighted with what they see and what is happening, and the children are immersed headlong into the imitation of the Martian space station, the inhabitants of which they become with the help of computer technology.
Area – 1000 sq. m., consisting of 11 “compartments”, each of which has its own program and an interesting “zest”. In a playful way, here they will help to master the skills of survival in different parts of the solar system, to feel like a research scientist or an engineer creating new space structures.
You can take on the role of a geologist looking for chemical elements and minerals vital for life on Mars. A visit to the “space station” stimulates teenagers to make the right decisions, teaches them to navigate in unfamiliar situations.
Museum of vintage cars on Rogozhsky Val
This is the largest in terms of area and the number of vintage cars of all the auto museums in the city. It is located in the buildings of the former factory and impresses visitors with the number of respectable retro foreign cars, unique homemade products of Russian craftsmen and examples of the domestic auto industry of the past.
The permanent exhibition contains more than 260 copies of various vehicles, including cars, trucks and passenger vehicles. There are models of motorcycles, mopeds, bicycles and special vehicles – the whole panorama of ground vehicles on wheels.
In the first hall, where mostly foreign-made cars are presented, the eyes run wide from Cadillacs, Lincolns, Mercedes, Fords of different years and modifications. Famous brands of Russian cars lined up in another room.
Here, Muscovites, Pobeda, Volga, Oise and military vehicles from the 30s to the 80s evoke nostalgic memories. There are more modern models that have not become objects of mass production – Gaz-3111, for example.
Separate models of foreign cars raise a surprised question, how did they get here. Many executive class cars were donated to general secretaries by foreign rulers, many were purchased by motorists.
There is even an American sheriff's car, Santa Claus's car and other cars that are unexpected in their purpose. A lot of positive emotions awaits everyone who comes to this giant retro car show.
Biological Museum. Timiryazev
Located in a mansion on Malaya Gruzinskaya street. An attractive-looking picturesque building was built here by order of the famous collector of antiquities and philanthropist P. I. Shchukin for his collection of ancient relics (1896). In subsequent years, museums changed, and in 1934 the mansion was allocated to the Biological Museum. Each exposition corresponds to sections of biological sciences: botany, zoology, physiology.
There are dioramic exhibitions with amazing dummies, stuffed animals and various imitations of “Bird's market”, “Black grouse lek”, “Floodplain Meadow Plants”, which arouse the enthusiastic interest of visitors. Among the exhibits there are authentic specimens of the remains of biological individuals.
Educational and entertainment programs attract schoolchildren who enthusiastically conduct various experiments and experiments and begin to treat biology as an interesting science in a different way. Story games such as “One Day in the Stone Age” are organized, during which children learn to make rock paintings, “make” fire, make tools, exotic beads.
Humorous contests, quizzes, ecological holidays, etc. are held.
Planetarium
The oldest planetarium in Russia was opened near the Garden Ring in 1929 and now, in fact, it is a scientific and entertainment complex equipped with interactive halls, exhibition displays and thematic museums. Downstairs is the Small Star Hall, where documentaries are screened for children (some of which are created by employees).
The interactive Lunarium introduces physical and astronomical phenomena, the history of space exploration. The Urania Museum introduces the history of the creation of equipment for the contemplative study of the universal space. An exhibition of globes and cosmic bodies was arranged in Urania, and a model of the solar system was created.
Corresponding telescopes (300 and 400 m in diameter) are installed in the Large and Small observatories. The first is used by visitors, the second is used by employees for research. A sky park is a platform for astronomers, where astronomical instruments from different eras are installed under the open sky.
At the very top of the planetarium (third level) in the Great Starry Hall, a projector telescope is installed, which allows you to view almost 9,000 cosmic bodies and track their movement in the celestial sphere. The planetarium is constantly improving its interactive children's programs.
State Museum. A. S. Pushkin
This is the largest museum and cultural center, combining a variety of activities. Opened in 1961 in the center of Moscow on Prechistenka, the museum now has 5 branches. In the 90s, the buildings underwent a major restoration, as a result of which not only the facades were restored to their original form, but additional halls were opened for concerts, exhibitions, conferences, and public readings.
“Resurrected” white-stone chambers of the 12th century, the Garden Pavilion; the courtyard of the estate was “covered” with a glass ceiling. Thematic expositions “Pushkin and his era”, “History of the Khrushchev-Seleznev estate. History of GMP”, “Pushkin's Tales”.
By the 200th anniversary of the poet, a program of restoration of the exhibits was implemented, supplementing the existing ones with new objects of graphics, painting, bronze and porcelain. Museum. Pushkin is a huge layer of the cultural and historical life of Russian society, closely associated with the brilliant son of the Russian people.
State Center for Contemporary Art
As you know, art does not stand still, but is constantly evolving, acquiring new forms, directions, technologies and types. That is why in 1992 such a center (NCCA) was organized, which set itself the task of creating favorable conditions for authors of contemporary works of art and for popularizing their works in our country and abroad.
Soon the opening of branches took place in large cities of Russia. The Museum of the State Center already has more than 5 thousand exhibits – paintings, sculptures, interactive works of avant-garde artists from the 60s to the present. Children's workshops, a media library are constantly working in the Center; exhibitions, lectures, creative seminars and conferences are organized.
Tretyakov Gallery
Where to relax from the hustle and bustle of the big city? A proven way is to enjoy time-tested creativity. Paintings and sculptures of distant eras will take you to the past and let you forget about the frantic pace of modern life. It is hard to imagine a better source of inspiration than an art gallery, and the best option is the Tretyakov Gallery.
For more than 160 years, the great collection of this house of fine arts has been created. During this time, the exhibits have accumulated so much that it is impossible to see everything. 190,000 paintings, sculptures, graphics make up the collection. And it is constantly updated.
You can go here every day, and each time you will discover new examples of painting or sculpture. Well, if you have already seen the main collection of the Tretyakov Gallery many times, it always has something interesting for guests.
Thematic exhibitions, lectures, excursions, concerts, film screenings and performances. Yes, we were not mistaken, and now we are telling you about the main art museum in Moscow. Their program is so extensive that it has long been no longer limited to an exhibition of paintings.
To accommodate all this artistic diversity, they have grown to unprecedented proportions. Now it is a whole complex, dispersed throughout the city. Even the most avid connoisseur of painting will find something interesting in this variety.
House Museum of Viktor Vasnetsov
In the modern capital there is a corner of ancient Russia. Here you will plunge into the atmosphere of the Russian village of the XIX century, and enjoy the work of the master of folklore painting, V. M. Vasnetsov. The artistic and historical value we are talking about is the House-Museum of Viktor Vasnetsov.
Now it is part of the vast complex of the Tretyakov Gallery. And once it was a real house in which the author of the famous “Alyonushka” and “Bogatyrs” lived.
This place is interesting in that Viktor Mikhailovich himself designed his housing. The appearance of the building and even some of the furniture were made according to his drawings and sketches. The artist spent more than 30 years here, but the house is so unusual, it seems as if it was created not for life, but for visitors.
Outside, the tower is inside a mixture of a Russian hut and a rich hut. Here you will find both a peasant dining room and boyar bedrooms. There is something interesting in every room.
There are 25,000 exhibits in total, and each keeps the memory of the owner of the house. But the workshop is of the greatest value. It was here that great works of art were created. The famous paintings included in the “Poem of Seven Tales” are waiting for you in this place.
Come and you will see the masterpieces of painting with your own eyes, feel the magical atmosphere of creativity and Russian fairy tales.
Experimentanium
Here they managed to take two boring concepts – “museum” and “science” and turn them into a fascinating place where you want to return. This is a science that people want to study and a place that children and adults alike are rushing to.
Physical and chemical laws, which did not fit in the head at school, will be remembered once and for all. You don't even have to make an effort. Everything is so obvious here that you will even see the sound, in the truest sense of the word.
Optics, acoustics, mechanics, space, electricity, magnetism, water and puzzles – large installation halls are dedicated to each direction. Exciting adventures await. Here you can scream, pull, jump, not just touch the exhibits, but collect them yourself.
On weekends, holidays and school holidays, guests will enjoy not just an interactive exhibition, but extraordinary shows: electric flashes, a fire tornado, explosions, the launch of a small hydrogen rocket and other experiments. Come here and you will understand that science has never been so entertaining.
Museum of Man, “Living systems”
How is a person? It would seem that there is no difficulty in this matter. We will all name the main internal organs and systems. Life and biology lessons hammered such things into the head even to those who were not going to memorize
But if you dig deeper and try to answer the questions, “what is the volume of a person's lungs?”, “Why does the body need oxygen?” or “why do people need hormones?” many will have a long pause. Long thinking here is unlikely to help.
Looks like they didn't teach us this at school. In Living Systems, such gaps in knowledge are filled by themselves. You enter here like a blank slate, and exit like an encyclopedia of biology and know the answers to the most tricky questions about the human structure. And you do not need to listen to a lecture for many hours about the structure of all life on this planet. You will see all body systems in action.
You can touch them, analyze the smallest details and even consider the senses. And here they will delicately talk about the most intimate issue, such as the work of the reproductive system. Parents who do not know how to explain to the child where the children come from, here is the solution to the problem. Self-knowledge in such a fascinating form will appeal to both adults and children.
Museum of Soviet slot machines
“Gorodki”, “Sea Battle”, “Magistral” – did your heart beat faster at these words? So you are a happy owner of the Soviet childhood. Here you can once again relive the unforgettable emotions of the past. It will also appeal to those who have the words indicated in the first sentence are not associated with slot machines.
This institution is the territory where the dreams of all Soviet children were collected. They could not even imagine that all this can be seen in one place. And you can not only watch, but also play. “Air Battle”, “Avtoralli-M”, “Basketball”, “Football”, “Winter Hunt” – more than 50 of the most popular Soviet machine guns, some of which work, will take you into the past.
In addition to games, you will see a real machine with the legendary soda, a mixer for delicious milkshakes, exchange coins in a special machine, look at old tape recorders and filmstrips, flip through magazines of that time. This place works like a kind of teleport to the Soviet Union.
Coming here, you will understand that these games will give odds to modern computers and consoles in terms of fascination. After that, you will remember for a long time how passionately you “hacked” into the machine guns of your Soviet childhood.
Space Museum
Space is a familiar concept, but so far away. A lot of films have been shot about him, books have been written, there is a lot of information on the Internet, but still this topic raises many questions. For an ordinary person, it is covered with a halo of mystery. You can find answers at the Museum of Cosmonautics.
Here you will get the most reliable information. After the tour, you will learn about the launch of the first Earth satellite, the first flight and manned spacewalk. See with your own eyes interplanetary stations, real spacesuits, the first experimental rocket, spaceships.
Everything that you previously saw only in photos or in films will now be in front of you, at arm's length. The Museum of Cosmonautics is 8 exhibition halls, a cinema hall, the House-Museum of Academician S.P. Queen, conference room.
Rocket and space technology, documents, photographs, paintings, things of people associated with space exploration – here you will find 98,000 exhibits collected from all over the world. You will not only learn how the space industry developed, you will touch history. Here the space will become closer.
Museum of Russian Impressionism
There is a direction in painting, disputes around which do not subside for a long time – “Russian impressionism”. It arose under the influence of French artists, but differs in many ways from the classical works of this genre. Three exhibition halls with an area of 1000 m2, hung with paintings, will give you real pleasure. But not only paintings are of interest.
The room itself is a match for its exhibits. Now it is a modern unusual building. In form and appearance, it perfectly suits its purpose. But once it was a flour-grinding warehouse. When you look at it, it doesn’t fit in your head that where the masterpieces of Russian painting are now stored, once they kept sugar and flour.
Come here and you will have access to canvases that still cause heated debate. You will see paintings by K. Korovin, B. Kustodiev, N. Bogdanov-Belsky, V. Serov, I. Grabar and P. Konchalovsky. You will be able to consider their smallest details and determine for yourself whether there is such a direction as Russian impressionism?
Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center
Jews are an ancient and amazing people. They are scattered throughout the world, but managed to maintain their unity. This is not possible for every nation. Their history is full of extraordinary events. Having familiarized yourself with the exposition, you will find out what kind of people they are, how they retained their community, and how their history developed.
This place is very unusual. This is not a traditional space where guests walk between the windows and look at the exhibits. Here you interact with everything you see and use all the senses.
You seem to visit the past and look at the history of Russia and the world through the prism of the Jewish people. For this, 12 thematic blocks have been developed. Moving from one to another, you will find yourself in different places: an Odessa cafe, a bazaar, a kitchen of an ordinary Jew, and there are a lot of such places.
You will learn about the life of great people and ordinary citizens, about the formation of a whole nation. But the most unusual thing that awaits you is a non-standard program. Can you imagine electronic bands and DJs playing their sets in the museum? To dance there?
Everything is possible here. Show programs, discos, concerts, performances – this place is not limited to standard events and knows how to surprise.
Museum of Mikhail Bulgakov
Mikhail Bulgakov is a landmark author for Russian literature. And if you do not understand why his works are considered masterpieces, then you should definitely visit this place. If the novel The Master and Margarita did not arouse admiration in you, perhaps you simply do not know how to read it correctly. And how to do this in order to understand the whole point and get to the bottom of the truth, what to pay attention to – they will tell you at a special lesson in the museum dedicated to this landmark work.
Here you can visit the “bad apartment”, feel its spirit and understand why the author called it that. By the way, this place is not fiction, it is the house where the writer lived. And to make your stay here especially atmospheric, book a night theatrical tour and be transported to another era.
Many unusual programs have been prepared for guests. A walk around the Bulgakov capital, a tour in the footsteps of the heroes of The Master and Margarita, a study of house No. 10 on Bolshaya Sadovaya or apartment No. 50, where the writer lived, a walk through the author’s favorite area, video lectures, performances, exhibitions – you only need to choose what, Interestingly. But it's so hard to decide.
Museum of Modern History of Russia
The availability of information has put people in a twofold position: there are a lot of materials, but one must be able to select only verified messages. Doing this is getting harder every day. Where is the truth and where is fiction – it is almost impossible to distinguish. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with the exposition if you want to understand the modern world, and the place of our country in it, to understand how we came to the current situation.
Here you will learn everything about our homeland from the middle of the 19th century to the present: how it developed, which way it went, what is happening now and what lies ahead for us. The huge exposition occupies 26 halls. Each is dedicated to a specific topic.
Socio-economic, social and political life, symbols and priorities of the country's development. You will look into the past: look at the Russian Empire at the turn of the 19th-20th centuries, at the USSR in the perestroika years and at the formation of a new Russia.
It is especially interesting to visit this place now, as it is changing. And this process is almost complete. As part of the new concept, it should turn from an ordinary museum into a multifunctional complex. The Tverskaya-XXI discussion platform has already been organized, the Living History magazine is being published, a new exposition “Russia in the 21st Century: Challenges of the Time and Development Priorities” has been opened, and a virtual museum is operating.
Our country is constantly changing, and here you will find an interesting acquaintance with its modern history.
People's Museum of the Moscow Metro
If you have ever ridden the subway, you will probably be interested in visiting the driver's cab. The exposition has been collected since 1967, and it is called folk for a reason. The collection was assembled without the participation of the state, on the enthusiasm of workers and caring people. But over time, the funds grew, and now the guests have something to see.
At first, the exposition was based on documents of the metro staff, but over the years a lot of interesting things have appeared here. Photos, plans of the first projects and layouts of various technical systems, information about people who have connected their lives with the metro and samples of equipment – you will see all this when you come here.
Will you find out how the idea of building the subway came about, and how did this complex process go? How does the new metro fleet differ from the old one?
And how is it that the trains do not collide while moving? If you have asked yourself these questions at least once, come to the Vystavochnaya station and visit the Career Guidance Center of the metro. Here you will get answers to your questions.
Zoological Museum of Moscow State University
Here you will get acquainted with the whole animal world: from unicellular to mammals. But keep in mind that in addition to the mammoth skeleton that meets you on the way, you will not see other fossil remains. The collection is the animals that live on the planet now. For the most part, these are dummies, but they are made very realistically.
To explore the entire collection, you will need to stock up on time, because the exposition occupies 2 floors. Here you will not only look at the main representatives of the world fauna, but also remember the classification of the animal world.
All exhibits are arranged according to types, orders and kinship in accordance with evolution. On the first floor, animals from unicellular to reptiles are presented, and on the second – birds and mammals.
There is also a Comparative Anatomy Hall on the top floor, where you can learn about the structure of vertebrates. Come here to see rare and interesting representatives such as the yabiru or the Andean condon, and to feel how vast and diverse the animal world of the planet is.
Museum of Archeology of Moscow
You will visit underground, at a depth of 7 meters and get acquainted with archaeological finds from different periods of the Stone Age. More than 2,000 exhibits have been collected here and you can find silver coins, cutlery, glassware and porcelain, tools from different eras. The main part of the exposition is the foundation of the 17th century Voskresensky Bridge across the Neglinnaya River. The bridge was built in 1740, and in 1812, after a fire, it was destroyed and covered up.
The found part of this archaeological site was museumified, and the future exposition was built on its basis. In 2015, it was opened after reconstruction and became interactive and even more interesting. Now multimedia installations have been made around the base of the bridge.
They show visitors the history of this part of the city, and interactive binoculars show how the surrounding area looked like in different eras. Quests have also been invented: the guests themselves are looking for different exhibits. You can join the past, learn a lot of new things and spend time with interest.
Panorama Museum “Battle of Borodino”
History remembers many armed conflicts, but among them were especially significant for our country – the war of 1812 between the Russian and French empires. Many cultural monuments are dedicated to her, and one of them is the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum. This is a whole memorial complex with a panorama and two museums.
And once it all started with a wooden pavilion built specifically for the work of Franz Roubaud “The Battle of Borodino”. For many years, the huge canvas measuring 15 x 115 m was not used, since the first wooden structure was temporary, and there was no other room. And only in the sixties of the XX century a suitable building appeared.
It was originally designed as a panorama-only site, but the staff turned it into a museum with 48,000 exhibits. Here you will find books and numismatics, paintings and sculptures, weapons and equipment. If you are interested in the military history of different eras, then this place will appeal to you.
MAMM
It is impossible to imagine modernity without photography. She has firmly taken her place in our life. Today, everyone takes a few pictures every day. But many of them lack artistic value.
If you love photography as an art, know modern and classic photographers and their work, then the Contemporary Arts Multimedia Complex is a godsend for you.
This is the first museum of photography in our country. Here you will see the best works of Russian and foreign photographers. It opened in 1996 as the Moscow House of Photography, and in 2003 it received its current name.
During this time, MAMM has organized more than 1,500 exhibitions in the capital, regions and abroad and has collected a collection of 80,000 prints and negatives. Here you can see the works of both the classics of Russian photojournalism and representatives of modern photography.
If you agree that photographers are people who stop time for a moment and give it to us, come to the Contemporary Arts Multimedia Complex, here you will get aesthetic pleasure.
Lights of Moscow
Can you imagine modern life without electricity? Turning on the light at the touch of a switch is so commonplace that it’s hard to imagine another option. But he was.
At one time, kerosene lamps and candles were used. Moreover, there used to be a special person who turned on the lights in the streets. Want to see how it happened?
Even before you get into the building, you will be transported to another era. The boyar chambers of the 17th century are the place where the history of lighting is kept. Already in front of the building you will not find modern lighting fixtures.
Three old lanterns stand here like sentries: kerosene, oil and electric. And inside, other representatives of the past are waiting for you: a light and a torch, all kinds of lamps and lamps from different periods of history, hand and street lamps.
Are you wondering how the lights on the streets of the city turned on now and before? Here you will be told and shown everything. You will see modern street lighting control panels and the process of “turning on” vintage lanterns. In addition to standard excursions, master classes and interactive classes are held here.
You can not only watch, but also touch history. And on New Year's holidays, bus tours of the evening capital are organized. You will find yourself in a fairy tale, because the city looks magical in the festive light.
Museum of V. A. Tropinin
The best option if you want to enjoy the masterpieces of Russian art of the XVIII-XIX centuries. Here you will find the iconic works of the founder of the “Moscow school” of painting. At the beginning of the 19th century, Vasily Andreevich was considered the best portrait painter in the capital.
He painted prominent people of that time: A. S. Pushkin, N. M. Karamzin, P. P. Bulakhov and others. The funds contain the largest collection of his works. But here you will also meet the works of other famous artists of that time: I.Ya. Vishnyakova, F.S. Rokotov, V.L. Borovikovsky, I.P. Argunov, A.P. Antropov and others.
The collection contains about 3000 samples of painting, graphics and decorative arts. Fans of architectural antiquity will also be interested in the building itself, in which the museum is located. This merchant's estate is a monument of architecture of the 19th century, of which very few have been preserved at present. Here you will see masterpieces of Russian painting.
Museum of the Orient
Here are examples of painting, graphics, folk art and sculpture from the Near and Far East, Asia and the Caucasus, Chukotka and Buryatia. Now the collection consists of 150,000 exhibits presented in 14 thematic halls.
Some of them introduce the art of individual countries: Japan, China, Korea, India, Iran and Afghanistan, or regions: Central, Southeast Asia. Also, separate rooms are dedicated to fine arts or arts and crafts.
But you can see here not only oriental works. Russian and foreign authors exhibit their works here. There are also lectures, excursions and tea ceremonies, yoga classes, an art studio, an “orientalist school” and an “ethnic percussion school”. If you want to feel a special mysterious atmosphere, come to the State Museum of Oriental Art.
House Museum of Marina Tsvetaeva
The best way to learn more about the iconic figure of the Silver Age, Marina Tsvetaeva, is to visit her House Museum. It is located in the sixth building of Borisoglebsky Lane. Here she lived with her family for 8 years, from 1914 to 1922. Personal belongings and household items will be transferred to the past and introduced to the poetess closer.
It contains a huge number of exhibits related to the author: documents, photographs, books and other printed matter, paintings, sculptures and personal items – more than 45,000 items divided into 7 collections.
Here you will see the dress that Marina Tsvetaeva wore, her beads and earrings, a coffee set and a Bible. Materials about her contemporaries are also presented: A. Akhmatova, B. Pasternak, K. Balmont and others. A visit will allow you to feel the atmosphere of the Silver Age, feel the soul of the poetess and fall in love with her works even more.
Museum of Gulag History
There are pages in history that should never be forgotten. The repressions that befell the Soviet people from 1920 to 1950 are terrible events that are hard to think about, but must be remembered. The museum of the history of the Gulag helps to leave them in the people's memory.
This is a symbol of the terrible trials that people have gone through, and a warning to future generations. 4318 exhibits are collected here, and the collection is constantly growing. Documents, household items, personal items, letters, memoirs of repressed people and their works of art.
When you study the exposition and understand what people had to go through, the fact that they found the strength to create and make scientific discoveries is amazing. The Gulag History Museum is a symbol of the spirit of the Russian people, endurance and faith in the best, no matter what.
The repressions affected almost every family, and having visited, you will understand what a feat the people who went through the system of the Main Directorate of Camps accomplished.
Music Museum
Music surrounds us everywhere. Life without her is unimaginable. She has always been with a person, so she has something to tell. And you can “listen” to her stories at the Russian National Museum of Music. This name refers to a whole complex of institutions.
It includes:
This is one of the most ancient museums of this subject in the world with a huge fund: about 1,000,000 exhibits. Here you will see author's musical manuscripts, audio recordings, rare records and editions, documents about the life and work of outstanding musical figures. But the collection of musical instruments is especially impressive: 286 items, 30 of which are the best examples on the planet.
Here you will see the creations of A. Stradivari and A. Guarneri. And here you can visit various excursions: thematic, sightseeing, visiting and interactive. At the latter, you will hear the sound of various instruments, play them yourself and even dance.
Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts
Do you want to see works of folk art? The best author's works are presented here. The fund with 120,000 exhibits has been formed by employees since 1981.
The entire collection is divided into 5 expositions. Unique samples of arts and crafts, made of different materials: metal and stone, wood and bone, glass and fabric, ceramics, are presented for guests. There is a lacquer miniature, pictorial materials, manuscripts, scientific documents and rare books.
If you want to see original furniture and unique vases, porcelain items, palace services and crockery from the times of the USSR, folk costumes, handmade toys and household items, you should visit this place. You will hardly find such a concentration of interesting things, created not only for the sake of beauty, but for human use, anywhere else.