Published on: 2026-04-08
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
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House of A.F. Losev, subordinate to the capitalDepartment of Culture, the only public scientific library of philosophical orientation in Russia, as well as a museum, scientific, educational, and enlightening center. The A.F. Losev House cooperates with the scientific community throughout the country and acts as the organizer of two international philosophical forums.
History of the Losev House
A.F. Losev’s house is located on Arbat, in the house where the outstanding Russian philosopher Alexey Fedorovich Losev (1893–1988) lived for half a century. Arbat and its surroundings can generally be called the concentration of philosophical thought and culture of the early 20th century. You can read about this, for example, in the three-volume memoirs of Andrey Beloy.
In Margarita Morozova’s mansion on Smolensky Boulevard, the entire intellectual elite of Moscow gathered for the meetings of the Moscow religious-philosophical society in memory of V. S. Solovyov. In the apartment of Nikolai Berdyaev on Bolshoy Vlasevsky (and later in Merzlyakovsky) Lane, members of the Free Academy of Spiritual Culture gathered. Alexey Losev, even from his student years (since 1911), was a participant in these gatherings until the Bolsheviks came to power and closed them down.
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The idea of creating a library of the history of Russian philosophy and culture in the house where Alexey Losev lived for 50 years arose in the cultural and educational society “Losevskie Besedy” in April 1990. This idea was supported by the Moscow scientific community, since at that time there was not a single state museum or library related to Russian philosophy in the capital. The chairman of the “Losevskie Besedy” society is Doctor of Philological Sciences, Honored Professor of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Azat Tago-Godi, who designated this house for science and education.
In December 2000, a library of the history of Russian philosophy and culture “The House of A.F. Losev” was established; the official opening took place on September 23, 2004, on the birthday of Alexey Fedorovich. On October 18, the day of the Assembly of Moscow Saints and the name day of the philosopher, a former monk who passed away, the library was consecrated by Archpriest Valentin (Asmus), Archpriest Alexey (Baburin), Archpriest Alexander (Saltykov), and Abbot Guriy. In 2019, the A.F. Losev Museum was opened; the library was renamed “The House of A.F. Losev — Scientific Library and Memorial Museum.”
The main book collection of the library became the memorial book collection of Alexey Losev and Aza Tazo-Godi.
Operation of the museum and library
The main directions of the work of the House of A.F. Losev are scientific and educational activities, the study and publication of the creative legacy of Alexey Losev, the formation of a literary fund on the development of Russian philosophy. Here, in addition to the latest scientific works, there is an 11,000-volume book collection of Alexey Losev, which is available to researchers.
The Losev House hosts international scientific conferences, scientific-philosophical seminars “Russian Philosophy,” “The Creative Heritage of A.F. Losev: Problems and Prospects,” an interdisciplinary seminar for young scientists “Reading Losev,” and others, as well as lectures on the history of philosophy and world culture, festivals, chamber concerts, book presentations, meetings with researchers and publishers, excursions to the A.F. Losev Museum and the library. The Losev House conducts live internet broadcasts of all scientific events to make them accessible to as many viewers as possible.
Currently, the exhibition “Mystical Experience in Russian Philosophy” is open in the Losev House. It reveals concepts such as isisism, sophiology, and onomastics through visual images, texts, and definitions. The exposition shows the continuity of the mystical idea, starting from Old Russian ascetics like Sergius of Radonezh and Nil Sorsky, and ending with philosophers of the Silver Age like Vladimir Solovyov, Nikolai Berdyaev, Pavel Florensky, Sergey Bulgakov, and Alexey Losev. Visitors also learn about the idea of Russian cosmism and the later works of Daniil Andreev. Tickets can be purchased using the service“Mosbilet”.
Besides that, you can get on a chamber tour ofmain exposition. Participants will examine the books and manuscripts of the thinker, household items, and they will tell about the biography of Alexey Losev and the historical era he witnessed.
In the life of Aleksey Losev and his students, classical music played an important role, so there is a good tradition of chamber concerts in the library. For example, on April 17, there will be a performanceChinese pianist Chen Yizhu, winner of the Grand Prix of the International Memorial P.I. Tchaikovsky Award. He performs works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, and Sergei Rachmaninoff. On April 22, they prepared a program of vocal music“Revival of the Silver Age”. Artists perform the poems of Konstantin Balmont, Andrey Bely, Alexander Blok, Sergei Yesenin, as well as Afanasy Fet.
Events at the Losev House and thematic creative meetings. For example, you can joincycle of conversationsAbout the work of Merab Mamardashvili, led by psychologist Elena Tarvid. She introduces participants to philosophical studies concerning the creativity of the French writer Marcel Proust and his epic “In Search of Lost Time.” Cultural scholar Sergey Yakovlev will talk about the novel by Alexander Pushkin.“Eugene Onegin”in slow reading mode.
On April 18, it will be possible to discusscreativityThe director Andrei Tarkovsky and his influence on world cinema, and on April 20, a conversation with art historian Olga Shikalova about the artist Nicolae Ghe — in particular, about his historical painting and the evangelical cycle, which was ahead of its time.
The event program in the capital’s libraries contributes to the implementation of the goals and objectives of the national project in Moscow“Family”. More about the national projects of Russia and the contribution of the capital can be found atspecial page.
With the service“Mosbilet”It is convenient and pleasant to plan any types of leisure — from a visit to the theater or a concert to sports activities and picnics. Tickets are sold without markups and intermediary commissions. Moreover, the service offers many free events. You can also purchase tickets for theatrical premieres of the new season and performances featuring famous artists. If you have a full or standard account registered on mos.ru, you don’t need to enter personal data when purchasing. Tickets for children are purchased with a simplified scheme.Users of the service may not need to carry a document to attend a cultural event, but simply show the controller the QR code of the digital ticket.
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