Published on: 2026-08-26
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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In August, exhibitions of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve and the Museum of Cosmonautics opened in medical institutions of the capital. They were organized as part of the new project “Healing Environment,” which is being implemented jointly by the city Department of Health and Department of Culture.
The exhibitions are located in the city clinical hospitals (GKB) named after I.V. Davydovsky and S.S. Yudin, as well as in the Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center (MMKC) “Kommunarka.” They are dedicated to the history of decorative and applied arts and domestic cosmonautics. Patients, their relatives, and medical staff will be able to see the exhibitions until the end of September. Getting acquainted with the museum exhibits will help to find mental balance, inspire the fight against illness, and provide support during treatment.
Elegant glass
The I.V. Davydovsky City Clinical Hospital has opened an exhibition titled “On Vacation with the Artist. Author’s Glass from the Collection of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve.” The exhibition features eleven photographs of artistic glass objects held in the museum’s collection. These were created by outstanding masters of decorative and applied arts during the 1960s-1980s — a period considered the golden age of the Soviet artistic glass school. The artists experimented with form, texture, and color. An important milestone was the invention of sulfide-zinc glass in the late 1950s. This material opened up new creative possibilities for the artists.
In the second half of the 20th century, a special tradition developed in the artistic community — creative retreats. This type of rest became a source of inspiration, new impressions, and ideas for artists. Artists would go to creative houses, their own summer cottages, or travel around cities of the Soviet Union. By the late 1970s, creative retreats were recognized as a production necessity. Glass factories themselves sent masters on business trips, covering their travel and accommodation expenses.
At the exhibition in the I.V. Davydovsky City Clinical Hospital, you can see photographs of works by Viktor Shevchenko (1935–2011) — the vase “Suzdal” and decorative medallions, Vladimir Muratov (1929–2005) — “Old Tallinn” and “February.” Among the exhibits is the experimental composition “Lake” by honored artists of the RSFSR Dmitry (1923–2002) and Lyudmila (1926–2008) Shushkanov, as well as a set of candlesticks “Rodnichok” by glass artist Sergey Konoplev (1936–2018) and other works.
Space travel
An exhibition titled “A Star Named Gagarin” has opened at the Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center “Kommunarka,” dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the first human spaceflight. The exhibition consists of photographs and documents kept in the collection of the Museum of Cosmonautics. It tells the life story of Yuri Gagarin (1934–1968) — from his military childhood in the Smolensk village of Klushino and studies at the Orenburg Aviation School, to the preparation for the flight and the event itself on April 12, 1961. The concluding section covers the cosmonaut’s post-flight years, filled with diplomatic missions and public work. The materials are accompanied by quotes from Yuri Gagarin’s autobiographical book, written shortly after the triumph. His words capture the dream of an entire generation: “We passionately believed that man would penetrate space, orbit Earth at tremendous speed, and then the time would come for exciting launches — to the Moon, to Mars, to Venus.”
At the S.S. Yudin City Clinical Hospital, a photo exhibition “Earth in the Porthole” is on display. Its author is Hero of Russia, pilot-cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev. He spent more than 560 days in orbit and conducted eight spacewalks. The exhibition features 24 photographs by Oleg Artemyev, provided by the Cosmonautics Museum. The shots were taken during expeditions to the International Space Station. They capture natural and urban landscapes from various corners of the planet: the Aral Sea, Lake Baikal, the Volga Delta, Vladivostok, Marseille, Sevastopol, Barcelona, Houston, and many other places. From a height of over 400 kilometers, familiar geographical objects transform into large-scale abstract compositions, revealing an unusual perspective of the Earth to viewers.
Healing environment
The capital’s project “Healing Environment” started in June this year. It is based on a scientifically proven concept according to which the medical space itself aids recovery. Properly organized architecture, lighting, works of art, and cultural events reduce stress levels in patients and help speed up healing.
Currently, the project covers seven medical institutions: the Moscow Multidisciplinary Clinical Center “Kommunarka”, the City Clinical Hospital named after S.S. Yudin, O.M. Filatov, I.V. Davydovsky, the Moscow Clinical Scientific Center named after A.S. Loginov, the Morozov Children’s City Clinical Hospital, and the St. Vladimir Children’s City Clinical Hospital. The Department of Culture of the city of Moscow organizes the cultural events program for the capital’s hospitals.
Thus, on July 7, the little patients of the Morozov Hospital were shown the interactive performance “Robinson’s Diary.” On July 15, a concert titled “Health Like Music Notes!” took place at the A.S. Loginov Clinical and Scientific Center with artists from Mosconcert participating. On July 20, the world-famous ensemble performed at City Clinical Hospital No. 15 named after O.M. Filatov. “Turetsky Choir”. On July 21, a performance by Mosconcert artists took place at the MMCC “Kommunarka.” On August 11, the Big Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Petr Vostokov gave a concert there. The artists presented the program “Soviet Jazz.” On August 12, soloists from the Moscow Operetta Theatre and the Moscow Academic Musical Theatre named after K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko (MAMT) performed at the S.S. Yudin City Clinical Hospital.
Earlier, Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Social Development, said that the capital was one of the first to systematically begin implementing principles of a healing environment in urban medicine. In recent years, hospitals have been transformed thanks to comfortable areas, navigation, and design. Anastasia Rakova added that now the environment is filled with cultural life — concerts and performances for the emotional support of patients.
Holding such events in capital city hospitals contributes to the achievement of the goals and objectives of the national project “A long and active life”. More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
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