Moscow is a wonderful city, many of the sights of which will be interesting not only for adults, but also for children. Moscow is a dynamic city, it is constantly developing, changing, almost every year new interesting places are opened here, new sights appear. To spend time with your child in Moscow with maximum benefit, you should prepare in advance for the trip. This article will introduce you to the most interesting places where you can go with children.
architectural landmarks
Kremlin and Red Square
It is best to start acquaintance of children with Moscow from this place. Before taking a child to Red Square, it is advisable to prepare him for this in advance. You can talk about the Kremlin towers (Spasskaya - with chimes and a ruby star, Nikolskaya, etc.), as well as other sights that are located on the territory of the Kremlin and Red Square. These are the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, the Mausoleum, the Alexander Garden, etc.
It will be interesting for a child to get to the shift of the Guard of Honor at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It takes place at the beginning of every hour from 8:00 to 20:00.
Before entering the territory of the Kremlin there is a place where it is customary to make wishes. This is the "zero" kilometer of Moscow, which is located at the Resurrection Gate. To make a wish, you need to stand in the center of the sign, facing the Iberian Church, and throw a coin over your left shoulder.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior and Patriarchal Bridge
The largest temple in Moscow is located next to the Kropotkinskaya metro station, opposite the Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin. It was rebuilt on the site of the one blown up in the 1930s. 20th century temple of the same name. During the Soviet period, this place was the pool "Moscow". The temple will amaze children with its power and majestic appearance. It hosts festive Christmas and Easter services broadcast throughout the country. And on Christmas Day, colorful children's performances take place in one of its halls.
Near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior there is another architectural landmark - the Patriarchal Bridge. This is a pedestrian bridge across the Moscow River. It offers magnificent views of the city center and makes beautiful photos.
"Moscow City"
Recently, it has been one of the brightest architectural "highlights" of the city of Moscow. Modern futuristic design and unusual appearance attract curious tourists here. The most impressive is the tower with twisted facades called "Evolution". The highest skyscraper of Moscow City is the Federation Tower, 374 m high. The best view of the complex opens from the Bagration pedestrian bridge. Skyscrapers look very impressive in the evening when the backlight turns on. Viewing platforms are open on several towers, you can get to them with a guided tour. Tickets to the Moscow City observation decks are expensive. For those who want to admire Moscow from above, it is better to choose other places. For example, the observation platform on the Ostankino tower.
Ostankino Tower
The observation deck of the tower is located at an altitude of 337 m. From here, the immediate surroundings are clearly visible: the Cosmos Hotel, VDNKh, and the building of Moscow State University is also visible. Daredevils can climb higher up the stairs to the open area. From here, good photos are obtained without glare from the glasses. To visit the tower with children, it is better to choose clear, cloudless weather. Then nothing will stop you from enjoying the magnificent views from the tower. Just below the observation platform there is a coffee shop and a restaurant "7th Heaven" with a rotating platform. There you can relax with a cup of tea, enjoying magnificent panoramic views of Moscow.
Important: to get inside, you need documents (and for children too).
Famous places in Moscow
Arbat
A walk along the Old Arbat, the most famous pedestrian street in Moscow, is an indispensable item in the cultural program of guests coming to Moscow. Arbat Street stretches from the Prague restaurant (which is near the Smolenskaya metro station) to Arbat Square. It’s nice to just stroll along the Old Arbat with your child, stopping by cozy coffee shops along the way. The most famous sights of the Arbat: the theater. E. Vakhtangov and the fountain "Princess Turandot", the memorial apartment of A. S. Pushkin, as well as the sculpture of B. Okudzhava, who wrote immortal lines about the Arbat.
GUM
To visit Moscow and not look into GUM is an unforgivable mistake. After all, GUM is not just a large shopping center with a cluster of shops of famous brands, but also a bright landmark of the capital, an outstanding architectural monument. The GUM building was built at the end of the 19th century. and was a unique structure not only for Russia, but also for Europe - covered shopping arcades (passages), interconnected by bridges.
GUM often serves as a venue for exhibitions and festivals; famous artists and designers work on festive decorations. There is a cinema with a children's hall in GUM, and on the 3rd floor there is an excellent cafe in the style of nostalgia - Canteen No. 57, where you can have an inexpensive and tasty lunch with your child. Be sure to try the ice cream in GUM. This is the most delicious ice cream in Moscow, which is prepared according to a special recipe.
Central Children's World
"Children's World" on Lubyanka, many people remember from Soviet times. Not so long ago, it underwent a global reconstruction, having opened in an updated version in 2015. There are many interesting things for children and parents in the "TsDM". There are also places for entertainment (“Dinopark” and the city of professions “Kidburg”), and a cinema, and a touching Museum of Childhood, where you can get acquainted with the history of the “Children's World” and see the toys that Soviet children played with.
On the top floor there is an open observation platform from which you can admire the central part of Moscow. In the "TsDM" it is worth looking at the unique stained-glass windows that are located on the dome of the central atrium. They are based on fairy-tale illustrations by the artist I. Bilibin. The giant mechanical clock installed in the atrium is one of the 5 largest clocks in the world. And yes, the ice cream at TsDM is also very tasty.
VDNH
For a long time, this exhibition complex, known to everyone since Soviet times, was in a deplorable state. He alternately changed names - from VDNKh to VVTs, then again to VDNKh. After the last reconstruction carried out here, during which the historical pavilions, the Friendship of Peoples and Stone Flower fountains were restored and new facilities were built, VDNKh can be safely recommended for visiting with children of any age.
Here is a list of the most interesting objects that you can see at VDNKh with children:
"Moskvarium" (a huge aquarium, a platform for observing underwater animals, a modern dolphinarium, pools for swimming with dolphins),
model of the spacecraft "Buran",
the largest skating rink in Moscow (open in winter).
In addition, there is a rope park and playgrounds on the territory of VDNKh. If you have enough strength, with older children you can take a walk to the famous sculpture by Vera Mukhina "Worker and Collective Farm Girl". This monument has long become one of the main symbols of Moscow. It is familiar to everyone as the screensaver of the Mosfilm film studio.
Museums of Moscow
Tretyakov Gallery
One of the best art museums with works by Russian artists. The Tretyakov Gallery has two sites: the gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane and the New Tretyakov Gallery. The historical building of the gallery houses the works of old masters, ranging from ancient icon painters to the art of the early 20th century. Here is a golden collection of Russian art. The main masterpieces of the Tretyakov Gallery, which are worth showing to children: Andrey Rublev’s Trinity, A. Ivanov’s large-scale painting The Appearance of Christ to the People, V. Vasnetsov’s fabulous paintings Bogatyrs and Alyonushka, Vrubel’s beautiful Swan Princess, pale pink “Girl with Peaches” by Serov, paintings by Aivazovsky, Levitan, Repin and others.
If you get hungry wandering around the halls of the museum with your children, there is a good self-service cafe downstairs where you can have an inexpensive lunch.
In the New Tretyakov Gallery, on Krymsky Val, works dedicated to the art of the 20th century are exhibited. There are also frequent temporary exhibitions. In front of the building of the New Tretyakov Gallery, an open-air sculpture museum - "Museon" was opened.
Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin
Another famous museum in Moscow, containing a large collection of works by European artists, as well as a collection of art from the countries of the East and Ancient Egypt. It will be of interest to children of middle and senior school age. The museum often hosts exhibitions brought from the best museums in the world, which each time gather a huge number of visitors. The museum complex consists of several buildings:
This is the main building;
the building of the Art Gallery of Europe and America of the 19th-20th centuries, where you can see the famous paintings of French impressionists: Degas, Monet, Renoir, works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin;
department of private collections;
memorial apartment of S. Richter.
Darwin Museum
A wonderful museum for children from 5 to 18 years old who are interested in natural history. The collections introduce the theory of evolution, natural selection, and the diversity of life forms on our planet. The museum was opened in 1907 by the zoologist F. Kots and is one of the largest natural science museums in Europe. The museum hosts interactive programs and entertaining workshops for children.
Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow
This museum will be appreciated by young lovers of astronautics. It is located next to VDNKh, so it is convenient to combine a visit to it with a walk around VDNKh. The museum is located under the "Rocket" (monument "Conquerors of Space"), which is the main landmark. Excursions for children are held here, films about space are shown. This museum is one of the most attractive places in Moscow to visit with a child. The most interesting exhibits: real meteorites that you can touch, the legendary cosmonaut dogs Belka and Strelka and the container in which they flew into space, Y. Gagarin's personal belongings, a full-size model of the Mir space station, original cosmonaut costumes. In the museum's cafe, as well as in the vending machines installed on the 1st floor, real space food in tubes is sold.
Moscow parks and estates
Zaryadye Park
This landmark of Moscow appeared recently and has already managed to attract close attention. Zaryadye Park was opened in 2017 in the center of Moscow, on the spot where the Rossiya Hotel used to be. It represents a new format of city parks. The most impressive object on its territory is the Soaring Bridge. The unique design of this bridge hangs like a huge visor over the Moscow River, as if floating in the air. From the bridge, the child will have breathtaking views of the Kremlin and the Moscow River. The park has a rich botanical collection, which represents different climatic zones of Russia.
Tip: since the park is a new facility and not all residents of Moscow have had time to visit it, it attracts increased interest. If you do not want to be with children in a dense stream of other park visitors, it is advisable not to plan a visit there on holidays.
Kolomenskoye
One of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Moscow. The main attraction of Kolomenskoye is the Ascension Church of the 16th century. The first stone tent temple in Russia is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The ancient church of Our Lady of Kazan, the House of Peter I are interesting. Near the station. m. "Kashirskaya" the Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was opened. It looks like a fabulous Russian tower, the exposition inside introduces the life of the Russian tsars of the pre-Petrine era, fascinating excursions are held for children.
There is a beautiful apple orchard on the territory of the park. Festivals and outdoor concerts are held in summer. From the Front Gate of Kolomenskoye to the Palace of Alexei Mikhailovich there is a pleasure train.
Tsaritsyno
Beautiful park in the south of Moscow. A large-scale reconstruction was also carried out here in 2006-2007, during which the palace was completed, which had been in a ruinous state for several centuries. The outstanding architect V. Bazhenov worked on the palace ensemble "Tsaritsyno", and later - no less eminent M. Kazakov.
The appearance of the palace and park ensemble is unusual, it is designed in the style of "Russian Gothic". Now the Grand Palace and the Bread House are united by a common entrance. Inside, there is a museum with both temporary and permanent exhibitions. In summer, a large light and music fountain operates on the Tsaritsyn Ponds. Tsaritsyno is a pleasant place for walking with children at any time of the year.
Kuzminki
This park is located far from the center of Moscow. It is interesting for families with children, first of all, because it is located there. It is open throughout the year. The estate consists of 3 towers: Ded Moroz, Snegurochka and Creativity. You can get inside only as part of excursion groups.
Moscow Zoo
One of the oldest zoos in Europe was opened in 1864. Every major zoo has a symbolic animal. For a long time, the manul was the symbol of the Moscow Zoo. The Moscow Zoo occupies a large space and is divided into 2 parts: the old and the new territories. To see all the corners, you need to spend most of the day. Animal feeding demonstrations are held almost every day at the zoo. The feeding schedule is posted on the zoo's website. For children under 18 years old, admission is free.
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Moscow Planetarium
The planetarium was first opened in 1929. Since the mid-90s of the last century, it has been closed for repairs. But, having opened in 2011, it quickly became a favorite Moscow attraction. The Planetarium is one of those places in Moscow that you should definitely visit with children. It hosts colorful full-dome programs for adults and children aged 6, 7, 8 and older, an interactive museum, an observatory and a 4D cinema. There are also programs for the youngest visitors - kids 5 years old.
The planetarium is located next to the zoo, so visiting these two sites is convenient to combine. In addition, a single ticket is valid for visiting the zoo and the planetarium on the same day. The day off at the planetarium is Tuesday, at the zoo it is Monday.
What to see with a child in Moscow in one day
If there is only one day to visit Moscow, you should not try to see all the main sights of the capital in that day. All the same, this will not work, and in return you will get only fatigue and not the most pleasant emotions. It is better to focus on one route, do not forget to take lunch.
If this is your first time in Moscow, head to Red Square. This is one of the main places and the main attraction, where you should definitely go with a child in Moscow. Show your child what the Kremlin towers, St. Basil's Cathedral and the famous dovetailed Kremlin wall look like.
From there you will get to GUM, the nearest entrance to it is on Red Square. If you have enough energy, visit the Central Children's Museum, you can walk to it on foot or take the metro, or walk along Tverskaya and Stary Arbat streets.
If you know the center of Moscow well, then plan for this day something that you have not seen yet, but would like to see. It is important that these attractions are close to each other. The road in a crowded subway with children in Moscow or standing in traffic jams takes a lot of time and effort. Consider this.
We wish you pleasant walks around the sights of Moscow with children!
What could be more pleasant than getting together with the whole family, young and old, and devoting a day to joint entertainment? If you are planning to spend a weekend with your children in Moscow, then hundreds of opportunities open up before you. Parks and sports areas, attractions and museums, cinemas and quests - everywhere they are ready to accept a family company, ready for exploits, miracles and adventures. First, decide who is counting on what. Adults will certainly not mind eating delicious food, discovering new urban spaces, and communicating with family and friends. And, of course, the greatest joy for them is to see the happy faces of the kids! Representatives of the younger generation crave activity, new knowledge and impressions. That's what weekend entertainment for kids is for!
If you and your household are fond of sports, then spend the weekend with the children under the proven motto "Dad, Mom and I are a sports family!" You will be pleased with the bike paths, rollerdromes and playgrounds for team sports, which can be found in Moscow parks. Football match is the best warm-up! An active lifestyle should be combined with educational excursions. But a weekend with children in Moscow is also an occasion to indulge in carefree hedonism. Forget about worries and problems, because this bright and joyful day will be remembered for a lifetime! A family trip to the cinema, to a cafe or to the zoo will also be appreciated by both old and young. To ensure that the Incredibles have enough entertainment and events for every day and every weekend, feel free to refer to the recommendations of the KudaGo portal.
There are many places in Moscow where you can have fun and educational time with children on weekends or during holidays. We offer an overview of the most interesting museums, theaters and parks where you can go with the whole family.
Interesting museums for children in Moscow
Museum of Russian fairy tales "Once upon a time"
In this museum, children from 3 to 13 years old transform into fairy tale characters and travel through fairy tales together with guides, reincarnated as fairy tale characters.
Address: VDNKh, Pavilion No. 8, VDNKh metro station
Moscow planetarium
itone of the largest planetariums in the world. Here, children can learn about the world of space and constellations, and watch films about space and stars in the Star Hall.
Address:Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya st., 5, building 1, Barrikadnaya metro station
Museum of Entertaining Sciences Experimentanium
Here, each child participate in experiments and experiments in physics and chemistry. In the museum, all the exhibits can be touched. Children under 3 years old - free of charge.
Address: Leningradsky prospekt, 80, building 11, Sokol metro station
Museum of Soviet slot machines
The museum has 40 slot machines on display. The most famous machines: "Sea Battle", "Air Battle", "Sniper", "Football". One game costs 15 kopecks of the USSR.
Address: st. Kuznetsky most, 12, Kuznetsky most metro station
Scientific and entertainment center Eureka park
Here you canfun and educational to spend time with children. Making cartoons, experimenting in the lab and much more for kids to do.
Address: atl. Dmitry Ulyanov, 42, Akademicheskaya metro station
Lego City Megabricks Museum
This is the only Lego museum in Moscow with an area of 300 sq.m. The exposition consists of exhibits presented in showcases and the layout of the "City".
BUTaddress:Sharikopodshipnikovskaya st., 13, building 3, shopping center "Electronics Center", metro station "Dubrovka"
Biological Museum. Timiryazev
Museum educators have developed programs and expositions for children's groups and family visitors.Visitdeveloping game "Family maze".
Address: st. M. Gruzinskaya, 15, metro station "Barrikadnaya"
Kidburg
Children's town, replicating the adult world in miniature for learning various professions. Here are located: labor exchange, hospital,
Address: Moscow, Teatralny pr-d, 5, TsDM Na Lubyanka, Lubyanka metro station
Pinocchio Museum
The museum conducts guided tours for children from 5 to 12 years old. Here, children get acquainted with the history of the creation of the book about Pinocchio, try on the costumes of fairy-tale characters.
Address: st. Parkovaya 2nd, 18, Izmailovskaya metro station
Masterslavl
This is a large interactive educational project for children from 5 to 15 years old in Moscow. A mini-model of a Russian city with its own infrastructure has been created here.
Address: Presnenskaya emb., 4, building 1, Vystavochnaya metro station
Space Museum
The museum was opened on April 10, 1981 to mark the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into space. The museum houses a miniature Mission Control Center.
Address: Moscow, prosp. Mira, 111, VDNKh metro station
Moskvarium
Moskvarium includes 80 aquariums, 7000 different marine animals from all over the world. Many people are interestedSwimming center with
Address: Moscow, Prospekt Mira, 119, building 23, VDNKh metro station
Paleontological Museum. Yu.A. Orlova
This is one of the largest natural history museums in the world. ATThe museum exhibits collections of remains of extinct organisms, dinosaur skeletons.
Address: Moscow, st. Profsoyuznaya, 123, Konkovo metro station
The museum conducts interesting excursions that will be interesting not only for children, but also for adults. The interior of the house has been preserved
Address: Moscow, pos. Vnukovskoye, pos. DSK "Michurinets", st. Serafimovicha, 3
Circuses and theaters for children in Moscow
Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
Funny clowns, tightrope walkers, acrobats, trapeze artists, jugglers, animal trainers perform in the famous Yuri Nikulin Circus
Address:Tsvetnoy Boulevard, 13,metro station "Tsvetnoy Bulvar" and "Trubnaya"
Theater of cats Kuklachev
The main actors of this theater are animals. 200 furry artists of 38 breeds work here.At the theaterthe "School of Kindness" was opened, created by Yuri Kuklachev.
Address: Kutuzovsky prospect, 25, Studencheskaya metro station
Theatrical company "Ivanhoe"
The theater opened with the premiere of the musical Treasure Island in 2012. Now in the repertoire "The Ballad of a Little Heart" and "The Circus of Miracles". The hall is designed for 591 spectators.
Address: st. Ivana Franko, 14, metro station "Kuntsevskaya"
Moscow Children's Fairytale Theater
The theater is located in the Children's Park. Pryamikova. The repertoire of the puppet theater is for children of preschool and primary school age.
Address: Taganskaya st., 15A, metro station "Marksistskaya"
Great Moscow Circus
Accommodate 3310 spectators. Clowns, magicians, gymnasts, acrobats, athletes, equilibrists, trainers participate in circus numbers
Address: Vernadsky Avenue, 7, metro station "Universitet"
Children's Musical Theater of the Young Actor
Young theater actors from 9 to 16 years old. Popular performances: "Pippi Longstocking", "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "The Adventures of Oliver Twist".
Address: st. Malaya Dmitrovka, 8, building 4, Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya metro stations
Moscow Children's Puppet Theater
The repertoire of the family puppet theater is addressed to children from the age of two. Popular performances: "Hedgehog, Bunny and Toptyshka", "Gosling", "Miracle Doctor".
Address: st. Abelmanovskaya, 17A, Proletarskaya metro station
Circus of dancing fountains
All performances with numbers of circus art are accompanied by a show of illuminated fountains.Here you can see
Address: st. Melnikova, d. 7, building 1, Proletarskaya metro station
Moscow parks and zoos
Moscow Zoo
This is the first zoo in Russia, opened in 1864. The zoo offers interesting tours and lectures. The zoo has a children's "Pony Club".
On the eve of weekends, holidays, winter, autumn and all parents are worried about where to go with the child. Many make small trips to Moscow to acquaint children with the sights of our capital. Finding where to go with a child in Moscow is not so difficult, the capital offers an extensive list of interesting places. How not to get confused and choose from the whole variety exactly what will be interesting for your child? In our article you will find a list of the most interesting places in Moscow that you can visit with the whole family.
Moskvarium at VDKhN
Moskvarium is one of the largest oceanariums in Europe. The Moskvarium contains more than 7,000 marine inhabitants, including several species of sharks, octopuses, starfish, rays, moray eels, colorful coral reef fish, hedgehogs, freshwater fish, turtles, crocodile caimans. The pools contain the main artists - killer whales and dolphins. Moskvarium includes three large venues: an aquarium, a water stage, and a swimming center with dolphins.
Tickets:
- full day rate (from 10.00 to 21.00) - 900 rubles. on weekdays, 1000 rubles. from Fri. on Sunday
- Tickets from 3 to 12 years old - 600 rubles. on weekdays, from Fri. on Sunday - 800 rubles.
- 2 adults + child (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2200 rubles. on weekdays, from Fri. on Sunday - 2400.
- 2 adults + 2 children (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2800 rubles. on weekdays, from Fri. on Sunday - 3200.
Working mode: daily from 10.00 to 22.00 (entrance only until 21.00). The last Monday of each month is a sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, Prospekt Mira, 119, building 23 (on the territory of VDNKh).
Website: moskvarium.ru
Oceanarium and Exopark in RIO shopping mall
In this aquarium, visitors can see fish from the shores of Australia and New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean, wild animals from South America and Africa. The area of the Oceanarium is about 2500 m². Large sharks, stingrays, groupers, flexible moray eels live in two large aquariums and tunnels connecting them. Transparent acrylic tunnels allow you to be in the underwater kingdom and observe the life of the inhabitants of aquariums from the inside.
Exopark covers an area of 3,500 sq.m. About 300 inhabitants of hot savannahs, endless deserts and impenetrable tropical forests live on its territory. More than 50 species of rare exotic representatives from different parts of our planet are presented here: bright birds of paradise, reptiles, amphibians, predatory and herbivorous mammals live in special conditions that are as close as possible to their natural habitat. Among them there are rare animals that cannot be found in Russian zoos.
Tickets:
- Monday - Friday: adult - 500 rubles, children. - 250 rubles.
- Saturday - Sunday: adult - 600 rubles, children. - 300 rubles.
- Children under 5 years free. Children's ticket - from 5 to 14 years.
Address: Moscow, SEC "RIO" Dmitrovskoe highway, vl. 163.
Paleontological Museum named after Yu.A. Orlova
One of the largest natural history museums in the world, in which there are four exposition zones of the museum, including six halls. They consistently introduce ancient animals and plants into the mysterious world, starting from the most ancient and ending with modern ones.
Tickets: Full - 400 rubles. Preferential (for pensioners, students of schools and universities) - 200 rubles. Children under 6 years old, participants of the Great Patriotic War, museum workers - free of charge.
Working mode: Monday-Tuesday - day off. Wednesday-Sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00. Cash desk is open until 17:15
Address: Moscow, st. Profsoyuznaya, 123.
Website: www.paleo.ru
Space Museum
The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located right next to the metro VDNKh and VTS. The museum building is located in the lower basement of a large spire directed upwards - a monument called "Conquerors of Space". The museum itself is one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world. In the museum you can see an exposition dedicated to the Mir station. Space lovers of all ages can look inside and explore all the details and life of astronauts. The museum presents for study real samples of rockets and space modules, whole and "in section", as well as personal belongings of designers and astronauts.
Tickets: Entrance ticket to the permanent exhibition for adults - 250 rubles, students, pensioners, children from 7 to 17 years old - 100 rubles, children under 6 years old - free of charge. On the third Sunday of every month the entrance is free for all.
Working mode: daily, except Monday, from 10-00 to 19-00, on Thursdays - from 10-00 to 21-00. Monday is a day off.
Address: Moscow, VDNKh metro station, Prospekt Mira, 111
Website: cosmo-museum.ru
Moscow planetarium
The Moscow Planetarium is one of the largest and oldest in the world, its area is 17,000 square meters. The planetarium building includes several levels. At the lowest, underground level, there is a small star hall designed to show children the starry sky in miniature), a 4D cinema, an interactive museum "Lunarium" - expositions on astronomy and physics. On the first level there is also an exposition Museum "Lunarium", dedicated to the history of comprehension of space, as well as the halls of the Urania Museum, where visitors can get acquainted with the history of the Moscow planetarium. On the second level - a large, with the largest telescope in Moscow, accessible to the general public, an observatory, an astronomical platform "Sky Park, a hall of the Urania Museum with a collection of meteorites and historical Zeiss planetarium equipment. On the third level, directly under the dome - the Large Star Hall, a projector which allows you to see over 9 thousand celestial bodies and their movements across the sky over time.
Tickets: 550-650 rubles.
Working mode: daily from 10:00 to 21:00, Tuesday is a day off.
Address: Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya st., 5, building 1.
Website: planetarium-moscow.ru
Moscow Zoo
The Moscow Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Europe and the fourth largest zoo in Russia after the zoos of Yaroslavl, Rostov-on-Don and Novosibirsk. It occupies an area of 21.4 hectares, it contains about 5,000 animals of 1132 species. The park is gradually being renovated and reconstructed, new pavilions and exhibitions are opening, the collection of animals is regularly replenished with new species.
Tickets: adults - 500 rubles. children up to 17 years old inclusive - free of charge (from 14 years old you must present a passport).
Working mode: from 7.30 to 18.00 (the box office is open until 17.00).
Address: Moscow, B. Gruzinskaya, 1
Website: moscowzoo.ru
Darwin Museum
Today it is the largest natural science museum in Europe. The exposition of the Darwin Museum will tell about the history of the formation of the theory of evolution, the diversity of life on Earth, about variability and heredity, about natural selection and the struggle for existence in nature. Here you can dive to a depth of 2500 meters in a bathyscaphe, weigh yourself in cats, mice, bears on "live scales", get scared of moving dinosaur models and learn a lot of useful things about the origin of all living things.
Tickets: adult - 400 rubles, schoolchildren and students - 100 rubles, preschoolers (children under 7 years old) - free of charge.
Working mode: from 10:00 to 18:00, except Monday and last Friday of the month. Thursdays - from 13:00 to 21:00.
Address: Moscow, st. Vavilova, 57
Website: www.darwinmuseum.ru
Museum "Submarine" in the park "Northern Tushino"
This museum is dedicated to the history of the Russian Navy. Museum visitors can get acquainted with the internal structure of the Novosibirsk Komsomolets diesel submarine, walk along the embankment and view the Orlyonok ekranoplan and the SKAT landing assault boat, test themselves as a pilot on a virtual piloting simulator. In addition, guests of the complex can call the ship's bell, sit in the place of the navigator, touch the most interesting exhibits with their hands. Additional lighting makes it easier to inspect hard-to-reach places where the engines and control mechanisms of the submarine are located.
Working mode: daily from 11.00 to 19.00, except Monday. Thursday from 13.00 to 21.00. The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the closing time of the museum.
Address: Moscow, st. Freedom, 56
Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
The Old Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is one of the oldest circuses in Russia.
Tickets: from 500 rubles.
Address: Moscow, Tsvetnoy boulevard 13
Zoological Museum of Moscow State University
The Research Zoological Museum of Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the largest natural history museums in Russia. In the museum you can see modern animals, except for the complete skeleton of a mammoth, "meeting" visitors at the stairs to the second floor. Also, guests will get acquainted with representatives of all groups of animals, from unicellular (mainly, of course, these are dummies) to birds and mammals.
Tickets: Schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 100 rubles, adults - 300 rubles, biolecture - 100 rubles. Free - children under 7 years old, employees and students of Moscow State University, preferential groups of citizens.
Working mode: Tuesday - Sunday - from 10.00 to 18.00 (entry until 17.00), Thursday - from 13.00 to 21.00 (entry until 20.00). Monday is a day off, the last Tuesday of the month is a sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, Bolshaya Nikitskaya st., 2 (former building 6)
Website: zmmu.msu.ru
Armory of the Moscow Kremlin
The Armory is a treasure museum and is part of the Grand Kremlin Palace complex. It is housed in a building built in 1851 by architect Konstantin Ton. The basis of the museum collection was made up of precious objects kept in the royal treasury and the patriarchal sacristy for centuries, made in the Kremlin workshops, as well as received as a gift from the embassies of foreign states. The Armory keeps the ancient state regalia, ceremonial royal clothes and coronation dress, the vestments of the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church, the largest collection of gold and silver items made by Russian craftsmen, Western European artistic silver, monuments of weapon craftsmanship, a collection of carriages, items of ceremonial horse attire.
Tickets: 700 rubles, schoolchildren - free of charge, students, pensioners (upon presentation of relevant documents) - 350 rubles. Tickets for sessions can be purchased: online on the museum website, except for discounted and free tickets; on the day of the visit at the box office in the Alexander Garden from 9:30 to 16:30. From May 15 to September 30 from 9:00 to 16:30.
Working mode: from 10:00 to 18:00 for sessions: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30, except Thursday.
Address: Moscow Kremlin.
Children's World on Lubyanka
The building was built in 1957 in the very center of Moscow and at that time was considered the largest children's store in the USSR. Since 2005, the building has received the status of a cultural heritage site at the regional level. Detsky Mir on Lubyanka is a popular place where both tourists from different parts of the country and local residents like to spend time. Guests can visit a cinema, a dinosaur show, numerous cafes, a robot show, a children's city of professions, a playground with slot machines and much more. In addition, there is an observation deck located on the roof of the building, which offers a view of the center of Moscow.
Address: Moscow, Teatralny pr-d, 5/1
Museum "Living Systems"
The interactive museum "Living Systems" is a unique platform where you can literally touch the most complex objects in nature, the structure of living systems. 130 interactive exhibits will let you understand and feel how all living things work. Moreover, you yourself will become the main object of study.
Tickets: children under 4 years old - free of charge, from 4 to 16 years old - from 350 rubles, adults - from 450 rubles.
Working mode: weekdays: from 9:30 to 19:00. Weekends and holidays: from 10:00 to 20:00.
Address: Moscow, m. Savelovskaya, Butyrskaya st., 46 panorama of the battle of Borodino.
