Published on: 2026-09-21
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The capital has unique museums, completely different from classical repositories of historical and cultural artifacts. Once inside, visitors enter an amazing world of interactive exhibits, workshops, and laboratories. We tell you where you can go together with the “Mosbilet” service.
To the submarine
Address: 52 Svobody Street
The Museum of the History of the Russian Navy invites you to visit a real submarine — The 90-meter diesel-electric B-396 “Novosibirsk Komsomolets.” A unique exhibit that served in the waters of the Mediterranean and Barents Seas, the Arctic Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean, it is located in the “Northern Tushino” park, on the bank of the Khimki Reservoir.
Visitors can walk through all compartments, see the armament, control and measuring instruments, control devices, the diver’s rescue diving suit, the commander’s cabin, and the crew’s sleeping quarters. Six torpedo tubes are preserved as exhibits on the submarine, as well as mine-torpedo weapons. The living compartment has been converted into an exhibition hall where guests immerse themselves in the living conditions of the crew.
To the conquerors of space
Address: Mira Avenue, building 111
Among the most unusual spaces is also Museum of Cosmonautics, located at the base of the monument “To the Conquerors of Space.” Its history is inextricably linked with the development of the Soviet and Russian space programs, starting from the launch of the first satellite. The museum’s collections contain over 110,000 items, and its activities cover all aspects of space exploration — from the creation of spacesuits to modern orbital stations.
Visitors will see the first satellites and automatic stations, the spacesuits of Yuri Gagarin and Alexei Leonov, models of global cosmodromes, and the fantastic projects of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky. In the lobby of the Museum of Cosmonautics, there is an interactive simulator. “Orion”. Guests can take a seat in the cabin of the spaceship of the future, launch it into orbit on a carrier rocket, dock with the International Space Station, fly to the Moon while dodging asteroids, and return to Earth.
To the sculpture park
Address: Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street, Building 15
Zurab Tsereteli Museum-Workshop consists of two parts. In the city manor building, constructed for merchant Gorbunov at the turn of the 19th–20th centuries, paintings and enamels, sculpture models, and assemblages created by the artist over different years are exhibited. Nearby, in the open air, there is a sculpture park with mosaic works, monumental figures, and other art objects.
Next to the museum-workshop is the Church of the Great Martyr George the Victorious, which is considered the spiritual center of the Georgian diaspora.
To the underground excavations
Address: Manezhnaya Square, building 1a
Located in an underground pavilion at a depth of seven meters Moscow Archaeology Museum. It arose on the site of large-scale archaeological excavations from 1993 to 1996. Its exhibition provides an understanding of the medieval city, the development of the Manezhnaya Square area, and the methods of archaeological research.
Visitors can see the hoards and household items of Muscovites from past centuries discovered during excavations in the city center, white stone fragments of a bridge from the early 17th century, and the piers of the Resurrection Bridge from the mid-18th century, which connected the banks of the Neglinnaya River. The museum’s main exhibition contains about two thousand items. These include weapon elements, dishes, tiles, coins, jewelry, and clothing items. Among the historical treasures are flint tools from the Stone Age, items from the necropolis of the Moiseyevsky Monastery, and a collection of tobacco pipes from the 18th-19th centuries. And through binoculars, one can see the bridge and its surroundings as they looked almost 200 years ago.
To the military equipment park
Address: Pobedy Square, Building 3
Interactive Museum of Historical Military Equipment “The army’s main weapon relics” (“G.O. R. A.”) has one of the largest collections of World War II military equipment and weapons in Russia. More than 400 rarities are displayed outdoors — from passenger cars to heavy tanks and fighters. Visitors can expect interactive exhibitions, reenacted battle scenes, recreated historical sets, and special effects.
At the “Military Highway” exhibition, guests will see two vintage cars from the Victory Museum’s collections. The “Opel Super 6” served the Wehrmacht officer staff. The car was found at battle sites in the Smolensk region, restored, and donated to the museum by a resident of Yaroslavl. The 1939 BMW was used by the Wehrmacht command staff. After the war, it was taken out of Germany.
Visiting the Bees
Address: 119 Mira Avenue, Building 28
Visitors Pavilion No. 28 “Beekeeping” Visitors to the biocluster enter a unique space dedicated to insects. Using multimedia tools, one can see the world through the eyes of tiny creatures, understand their importance to the planet, and study their structure and behavior. The pavilion features live praying mantises, beetles, stick insects, arachnids, and other species. You can learn everything about insects at tours.
At the exhibition “The Buzzing World” There is an entomology laboratory where practical lessons are held. Here, you can study insects under microscopes and stereomicroscopes with image projection on a large screen, learn how they are structured, which species inhabit Moscow, and acquire the basics of beekeeping and the proper use of bee products in everyday life.
To the falcon hunt
Address: Andropov Avenue, building 39, structure 71
A unique exhibition has opened at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve “Falcon Yard”. Visitors can learn about the history of falconry, as well as find out how royal falconers served in the 17th century. The falconer’s room is recreated with high historical accuracy. The exhibition features a collection of equipment used in training birds of prey, and the main terms of this ancient craft are explained.
In addition, visitors can see the main inhabitants of the yard — saker falcons, a goshawk, a common buzzard, a raven, and the eagle owl Varya. Varya is the star of “Kolomenskoye” and a favorite among guests. She willingly poses for photos, and a picture with her becomes a great keepsake of a visit to the falconry yard. A special part of the tour program is the demonstration of the free flight of saker falcons with a simulated hunt.
You can purchase tickets to city museums without surcharges and commissions on the “Mosbilet” platform.
“Mosbilet” — the official service on the mos.ru portal that allows you to purchase tickets to theaters, museums, concert halls, and other institutions subordinate to the Moscow Department of Culture, without commission and markups. The service page features announcements of the most anticipated events, season premieres, activities within city festivals, exhibitions, plays, and concerts that will take place in the coming weekend.
You can buy a ticket directly in the service. For events where personal data is required to purchase a ticket, there is no need to enter the last name, first name, patronymic, and visitor information: if the user has a standard or full account, it is enough to leave the Mos ID default value in the document selection field. Mandatory fields must be filled in manually if the account is simplified. When issuing tickets for young guests through the service, all data should be entered only by the accompanying adult. For children under 14, only last name, first name, patronymic, and date of birth can be specified; showing the child’s document is not required when attending cultural events. In addition, authorized users will be able to open ticket QR codes in the mobile applications “My Moscow,” “My ID,” and “Moscow Public Services.”
A large-scale project has appeared on the portal mos.ru special project, dedicated to the development of key areas of Moscow. Among them are transportation, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and the construction sector. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed over recent years, what initiatives aimed at making residents’ lives even more comfortable are currently being implemented, and what awaits Moscow and its residents in the near future.
On the project page “Culture, Heritage, and Leisure Industry” you can learn about how architectural monuments are preserved in the capital. Moscow is the center of the country’s cultural life and ranks among the leading metropolises in terms of the number of museums and exhibition halls. The city has created a film cluster that unites the Moskino film factory on Ryazansky Prospekt, the Gorky Film Studio, and the Moskino film park.
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