Published on: 2026-08-30
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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For Knowledge Day at VDNKh, a rich festive program has been prepared for children and their parents. They can look forward to master classes, lectures, and excursions, as well as various treats.
Sea creatures and spacecraft
On the eve of the holiday Center of Oceanography and Marine Biology “Moskvarium” From August 29 to 31, a family festival will be held. The program includes excursions, interactive lectures about marine inhabitants, creative workshops, performances by young comedians, and a musical concert, as well as open feedings and training sessions of the center’s inhabitants.
On September 1 at 13:00, a tour titled “VDNH — Academy of Advanced Experience” will begin. The exhibition has always been not just a mirror of the country, but also a school of advanced experience exchange. In Soviet times, the best minds gathered here to present their developments and share knowledge. The guide will explain what topics they addressed and how VDNH popularized scientific and technological progress. Tour participants will learn about the most impressive innovations and achievements demonstrated here over the years. This will allow viewing the country’s main exhibition as a center of enlightenment and a source of inspiration for new generations of researchers. Participation is free, by pre-registration. The number of seats is limited.
In pavilion No. 61, where the State Museum-Reserve of L.N. Tolstoy is located, have prepared a rich program. At 11:00, younger schoolchildren will be able to go on a tour in a playful format “Petya Rostov and the Secret Message to the Children of the 21st Century”. An interactive session will take place at 13:00 “Filipok: the adventures begin!”. There, the children will get to know a story by Leo Tolstoy, act it out in roles, learn to use abacuses, and write with a pen and ink.
At 3:15 p.m., middle school students will be welcomed by a themed excursion-quiz “‘War and Peace’ in 60 minutes: a journey through time”, and high school students will be able to participate in an excursion-quest “In the Footsteps of the Heroes of the Novel ‘War and Peace'”, which will start at 16:30. All events are paid, and the number of seats is limited.
At 5:00 PM in at the “Cosmonautics and Aviation” center There will be an interactive tour “Animals in the sky and on earth.” Young researchers will learn how engineers and scientists draw inspiration from living nature. The children will get acquainted with the structure of spacecraft and their onboard systems, as well as with celestial objects whose names are associated with representatives of fauna. The interactive format will allow viewing the study of space through the prism of creative thinking and scientific inquiry. The event is free, advance registration is required register. The number of seats is limited.
At 7:00 PM in mMuseum of Slavic Writing “Slovo” There will be a tour “Education is our ticket to the future.” Guests will learn how the educational process was organized in various historical eras and how the modern approach differs. Special attention will be given to the evolution of educational literature and to the subjects that were preferred in past centuries. Visitors will also learn about when and under what circumstances the majority of the country’s population became literate. Participation is free, by pre-registration. The number of seats is limited.
Rides, ice cream, and experiments
Museum “Atom” invites you to the open house day of the “Children’s Academy of Atom” project. Teachers from all areas of the academy will gather in one place. Each mentor will conduct a series of mini-experiments, give children the opportunity to work with specialized equipment, or offer to complete short practical tasks. Participation is free and does not require registration.
In pavilion No. 2 “Robostation” Guests can enjoy free creative master classes: under the guidance of mentors, kids will create bright decorations for bags and backpacks, as well as decorate shoppers that are convenient for carrying change of shoes. Participation is — with a ticket to the “Robostation.”
From 14:00 on territories of the ‘Sun of Moscow’ complex free creative sessions will begin master classes for children. Young guests will also be able to get free ice cream after riding the Ferris wheel — you will need to present a children’s ticket for this.
TOrion Theme Amusement Park at VDNKh invites children to start the new school year with an unusual journey over the country’s main exhibition. On September 1, as part of the special campaign “Takeoff to Knowledge!”, kids will have the chance to ride the cable car for free “Aerial Tramway”.
“Urban Farm” invites you to welcome the school year in the company of cute animals. On September 1, all children aged six to seven can roam the area for free and interact with the fluffy residents.
The restaurateurs of VDNKh have also decided to delight the young guests. Little visitors will be given balloons, treated to lollipops, and there will be a master class on making cotton candy for the kids.
Leo Tolstoy and chess: a new exhibition in honor of the writer’s birthday will open at VDNKhVDNH awaits movie lovers for film screenings and master classes
Holding family events at VDNKh aligns with the objectives of the national project “Family”. More details about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution can be found at special page.
A large-scale project has appeared on the mos.ru portal special project, dedicated to the development of key areas of Moscow. Among them are transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed in recent years, what initiatives are currently being implemented to make city life even more comfortable, 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 cultural center of the country and ranks among the top metropolises in terms of the number of museums and exhibition halls. The city has established 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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