Published on: 2026-09-24
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The “Hobby Fest” will take place from September 26 to 27 at the K.A. Timiryazev State Biological Museum and the “Biocluster,” subordinate to the capital Department of Culture. The festival will take place in the main building of the museum on Malaya Gruzinskaya Street (house 15) and three pavilions of the ‘Biocluster’: No. 31 ‘Geology’, No. 28 ‘Beekeeping’, and No. 29 ‘Floriculture and Landscaping’.
As part of the event, museum staff will not only share scientific knowledge but also introduce guests to their hobbies. The program includes more than 20 events, including lectures, workshops, interactive programs, and scientific dialogues.
The festival will be interesting to visitors of all ages — from schoolchildren and students to adult nature enthusiasts and families with children. An admission ticket to the museum is required to participate, and prior registration is mandatory for some events.
Working with a microscope, volunteering, and a journey to the roots
At the K.A. Timiryazev State Biological Museum on September 26, visitors will be treated to an intellectual and creative program. Guests will try their hands at hobbies related to biology: they will learn to work with a microscope, discover the subtleties of growing plants at home, and also understand what the duties of a volunteer include and why this activity is considered a great hobby.
From 12:00 to 16:00, there will be an interactive program “My Microscopic Hobby.” A research associate will explain which natural objects and everyday items can be studied under a microscope. The event can be attended by admission ticket to the museum.
From 12:00 to 18:00, guests of the “Hobby Fest” will enjoy the program “Our Hobby is Volunteering!” from the “Volunteers of Clean Dora” project. Participants will learn who volunteers are, how to balance leisure and work, and what volunteers do in the village. Guests will be told about how activists restore the church and hold a children’s literary contest. Members of volunteer movements will share their experiences and conduct workshops where you can learn to write with a quill and draw a kotolva. Admission is by ticket to the museum.
At 1:00 PM there will be a meeting with the writer Yulia Govorova, dedicated to her book “Notes of a Cricket Carrier” from the Samokat publishing house. It is a story about love for all living things. The author has a rare profession — cricket carrier. In the course of her work, she helps spiders molt, collects wilted violets to please her charges, and is ready to warm a snake on her chest, because it is used to living in warmth, and it feels sad in cold Moscow. Entrance — by ticket to the museum.
From 13:00 to 14:30, Lyudmila Solod invites you to a creative family workshop on making souvenirs with dried flowers: postcards, keychains, bookmarks, and flower rings. Participation is possible by entrance ticket to the museum.
At 14:00, an adventure lecture titled “A Story About a Journey to the Origins of Humanity” will take place. Guests will be told about a trip to the legendary places of East Africa: the Olduvai Gorge, where the story of humanity began, the Serengeti region where the great animal migration took place, and the volcanoes of the Great Rift Valley. This is not just a route, but an opportunity to touch the origins. The lecture can be attended by entrance ticket to the museum.
At 14:00 and 16:00, guests are invited on a tour of the exhibition “Fantastic Insects.” Insects often inspire the creation of works of art and become objects of collecting. The exhibition is based on Andrey Golubenko’s collection from the funds of the K.A. Timiryazev State Biological Museum. Attendance is by ticket.
At 3:00 PM, the lecture “Witching Herbs and Wonderful Beasts: Plants and Animals in the Mythology of the Eastern Slavs” will be given by Ekaterina Mokrusheva, author of the books “New Year in Russian History,” “Russian Christmas Tree Ornament,” and “Slavic Wheel of the Year.” You can attend the event by ticket to the museum.
Board games and bouquet making
In Pavilion No. 31 “Geology” of the “Biocluster” on September 26 and 27 from 12:00 to 18:00, an intellectual board game playroom will be open. Entrance is by ticket to the museum.
On September 26 from 12:00 to 16:00, the museum invites you to the interactive program “My microscopic hobby.” The events can be attended by admission ticket.
On September 27 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, guests are invited to explore a collection of terrarium animals. The exhibition provides a lot of interesting information about these creatures. This will be especially useful if you want to get an exotic pet. Participation is by admission ticket to the museum.
On the same day, from 14:00 to 16:00, there will be a master class by Elena Stroyeva called “My Pets,” where you can draw your favorite animals with markers. And at 16:30, there will be a performance by participants of the Moscow School of Scottish Dance. Entrance — by ticket to the museum.
Insects, comics, and exotic pets
In Pavilion No. 28 “Beekeeping” of the Biocluster, festival guests will learn more about nature and find a new hobby. On September 26 at 14:00 and 16:00, an entomologist will conduct a tour “Insects in nature and at home.” Visitors will be told about the diversity of insects, their structure, and lifestyle. These creatures can become pets, and breeding six-legged animals can be an exciting hobby. Attendance is by ticket.
At 3:00 PM, you will be able to attend a presentation of educational comics by the publisher “Walking into History” and participate in the quiz “A Hobby That Teaches: Educational Comics as a Source of Knowledge.” The program includes a presentation of the comics and a book exhibition-sale. You can purchase the publication from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Entrance is by to the ticket to the museum.
On September 27 at 14:00, a master class “Comfortable Home for an Exotic Pet” will take place. During the session, guests will learn how to create a compact ecosystem in a glass container, how to choose plants, soil, and decor. Attendance is by ticket to the museum and registration.
At 16:00, everyone interested is invited to a cyanotype masterclass “Biology and Vintage Photography.” In this unusual session, participants will create their own botanical photogram using the historical method of cyanotype without a camera. The finished A5-sized photogram can be taken home as a keepsake. It is easy to frame and will become a decoration for your interior. Entrance is by ticket to the museum and additional paid ticket.
Bouquets, garden and museum collections
Pavilion No. 29 “Floriculture” of the “Biocluster” will attract the attention of gardeners and indoor plant enthusiasts.
On September 26 at 3:00 PM, there will be a presentation of Pyotr Voltsit’s book “Plant Behavior.” And from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, guests are invited to a master class. “My floristry hobby”. Participants will learn bouquet-making techniques and create an autumn composition.
On September 27 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the museum invites you to an interactive program “My Optical Hobby.” Participants will learn what a microscope is for and why to examine tiny objects that remained unnoticed for millennia. There will also be talk about the camera, whose history spans from bulky pinhole boxes to modern cameras with electronic components. During the session, some models can be seen. Admission is by ticket to the museum.
At 1:00 PM, the master class “Birch Bark Weaving” will continue as part of the program “Our Hobby is Volunteering!”, organized by the “Clean Dora Volunteers” project. You can join after purchasing entry ticket to the museum.
At 14:00 there will be a master class “Plants of the Moscow region garden.” A specialist will answer questions about which plants to choose for your garden, how and where to plant them, and how to care for them throughout the year. You can attend the event by ticket to the museum.
At 3:00 PM, there will be a lecture at the museum titled “From Hobby to Museum.” It is dedicated to the history of museum collections that began as personal hobbies and amateur assemblages. Participants will learn how the collections of the London Natural History Museum and the Zoological Museum in Saint Petersburg were created, who came up with the idea of the world’s first museum of microorganisms, and what Tradescant has in common with the oldest public museum. Guests will hear about collectors whose hobbies eventually turned into large-scale museum collections, as well as about how perseverance and passion for their work helped overcome obstacles and create new museum spaces. Admission is by to the ticket to the museum.
From 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, guests will enjoy a creative family workshop by Lyudmila Solod. Participants will create souvenirs with dried flowers: postcards, keychains, bookmarks, and flower rings. Entrance is by ticket to the museum.
The State Biological Museum named after K.A. Timiryazev was founded in 1922 by Boris Zavadovsky, an academician and a leading specialist in physiology, endocrinology, and biology. The main exhibition is located in the former estate of Petr Shchukin at 15 Malaya Gruzinskaya Street. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the museum has been a leading interactive problem-themed platform showcasing all branches of biology. The museum’s collections number over 110,000 exhibits. Among them are unique anthropological reconstructions, zoological collections of renowned domestic naturalists, wet preparations of embryological development anomalies, and much more.
“Biocluster” is the first and only complex in the country that combines all the main directions of modern biology.
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