Published on: 2026-08-31
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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The Museum of Moscow, subordinated to the capital Department of Culture, opens the lecture series “Museum of Moscow. Districts.” From September 9 to December 9, there will be seven meetings. They will be conducted by local history researchers Denis Romodin, Andrey Korolkov, Marina Chursova, and other experts. They will explain where the street names came from, who and how designed the new districts, and will also share stories and secrets of the towns and villages that became part of the capital in the 20th century.
The first lecture of the series will take place on September 9. Denis Romodin will introduce participants to the history of the district Krylatskoye. Guests will learn about a large-scale urban planning experiment conceived back in the 1930s. The velodrome, rowing canal, and new residential quarters with shops were meant to become a showcase of Soviet everyday life. Listeners will hear about how this project developed, what Krylatskoye was envisioned to be, and what has been preserved from the original plan to this day.
On September 23, there will be a meeting with Andrey Korolkov. It will be dedicated to the district Falcon. In 1923, a small cooperative settlement appeared on the outskirts of the Great All Saints Grove. It was supposed to become a model for future housing construction, but the concept was abandoned in the late 1920s, replaced by apartment buildings. Listeners will learn which architectural styles competed in the settlement and what remains of the first cooperative houses.
The meeting with Marina Chusova will take place on October 6. She will talk about the neighborhood. Danilovsky, the historic locality of Simonovo. Until the 20th century, there were flood meadows and forests here where the nobility loved to hunt. Today, the area has become a sanctuary of constructivism: it features workers’ clubs, communal houses, and factory-kitchens built in the 1920s-1930s. Visitors will learn how the locality underwent global changes, which buildings disappeared, and which ones have been preserved.
On October 27, Ilya Malkov will talk about Shabolovka in the Danilovsky district. This district has always been occupied by industrial facilities, which determined the nature of all local development. In particular, residential quarters were built here for workers of the radio and metallurgical industries. The lecturer will talk about the history of the street and the entire district, about its landmarks — forgotten artifacts of industrial architecture, about how the social composition of the residents has changed, and what secrets the local courtyards hold.
On November 18, Anastasia Petrova-Kozar will hold a meeting dedicated to Izmailovu. She will talk about the village, local woolen and silk factories, workers’ settlements, the incorporation of the territory into Moscow at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as the construction of Izmailovsky Park of Culture and Rest. Listeners will also learn about the five Pervomayskaya streets, as well as the two Pervomayskaya metro stations.
Lecture dedicated to the district Preobrazhenskoye, will take place on November 25. It was here that Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich built a country palace, which was one of the most luxurious residences of the 17th century. Peter I lived in this area from the age of 10 and created the Pretender Regiment, which later became the guard. Lecturer Sergey Klychkov will talk about the authentic historical role of Preobrazhensky, forgotten churches, and how the industrial revolution changed the appearance of this place.
The final lecture of the series will take place on December 9. Ivan Mitin will talk about the district Yasenevo. It has often served as a filming location: it was here that the picnic scene for the film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” was shot. Visitors will learn how the district was developed, what secrets the old estates Yasenevo and Uzkoe hold, as well as hear stories from local residents who remember Yasenevo as a village, and see rare photographs of the 1970s construction sites.
The lectures will take place at the Museum of Moscow at the address: Zubovsky Boulevard, building 2.
The Museum of Moscow was founded in 1896. It is located in the Provianntskie Warehouses, a federal architectural monument. The collection comprises over 929,000 exhibits, including a rich collection of archaeological artifacts. The Museum of Moscow has several branches: the Museum of Archaeology of Moscow, the Lefortovo History Museum, the Gilyarovsky Center, the Zelenograd Museum, the “Sadovoe Koltso” museum, and the N.A. Dobrolyubov Library.
The events program at the Museum of Moscow contributes to the achievement of the national project goals “Family”. You can learn more about Russia’s national projects and the capital’s contribution at special page.
The portal mos.ru has appeared large-scale 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 aimed at making citizens’ 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” one 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 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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