Published on: 2026-10-18
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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This autumn, the parks of Moscow, subordinate to the capital’s Department of Culture, united by a common theme — photography. From October to November, Muscovites will see about 20 photo exhibitions on a wide range of topics — from travel across Russian regions to donation, charity, and family stories. Entrance to them is free.
Traveling across Russia
Two exhibitions dedicated to traveling in Russia have opened simultaneously in Fili Park. Until October 31, an exhibition “Travel at Home. Autumn Holidays in the Voronezh Region” is open on the alley next to the S.P. Gorbunov Palace of Culture. It features 10 postcard drawings depicting the fairy-tale park “Nelzha.ru” and its attractions — Baba Yaga’s hut, the forest residence of Ded Moroz, and the ethnocomplex “Sokolov Khutor.”
Until November 18, the exhibition “Putorana Plateau: a journey to pristine nature” is on display on the vertical stands of the main alley, showcasing photographs by Andrey Stepanov, who captured one of the most remote and impressive corners of the country.
In Sokolniki Park The photo exhibition “To the Tver Region — Visiting Neighbors” is open until November 1. The focus is on chefs, hoteliers, blacksmiths, artisans, and potters, whose work creates the very atmosphere of hospitality that makes you want to return to the region again. A separate part of the exhibition is dedicated to ideas for winter trips during the New Year holidays.
Donation and Charity
Two other exhibitions are dedicated to the theme of donation. In Hermitage Garden Until October 31, the photo exhibition “Meeting of Twins” is open. It is dedicated to touching moments of personal meetings between donors and recipients of bone marrow, whose fates have been forever connected by hematopoietic cell transplantation.
In Lianozovsky Park Until the end of October, you can see the photo exhibition “There was chemo, but we broke up.” This is a project about donation and the lives of cancer patients, which uses phototherapy as a method of psychological support and aims to break down stereotypes and fears associated with a cancer diagnosis.
A photo exhibition on a related theme — “Life will continue” — is taking place near the central alley in N. E. Bauman Garden. The exhibition is presented within the framework of the Moscow Mayor’s grant for socially oriented non-profit organizations (NPOs). The photographs by Nadezhda Khramova depict children who have been helped by the charitable foundation “Rusfond” over 30 years of work.
The exhibition “Dads Nearby” is open in the Krasnogvardeyskie Ponds recreation area. It is timed to Father’s Day, which is celebrated on October 18. The exhibition is based on 20 stories about fathers whose children have health conditions, such as musculoskeletal disorders or autism spectrum disorders. The exhibition also tells about adaptive hockey, which becomes a way for such families to be together and lead an active life. The exhibition can be visited until November 15.
At the exhibition “The City That Helps” in Izmailovsky Park 20 large photographs about eight capital charity foundations are displayed. Here you can also learn how it is organized charitable service on the mos.ru portal, where 104 verified organizations are presented. Next to the stories are QR codes that allow you to support the funds right while walking. The exhibition runs from October 16 to 29 on the Chestnut Alley of Izmailovsky Park.
The authors of the photo project in in the Mitino landscape park address the topic of financial security. Until October 31, an open-air exhibition “Financial Literacy” is operating in the archaeological square. The stand is dedicated to the most common types of fraud—from calls from unfamiliar numbers to deepfakes and fake job offers, as well as explaining how to act in such situations.
Personal stories of people
The third thematic block is history and memory. In November, an archival photo exhibition “Our Home — Lianozovsky Park” will open in the central square of Lianozovsky Park. It will feature 20 stands with archival and contemporary photos, as well as personal stories of people who poured their soul into the development of the park. The exhibition will be complemented by a stand with a tabletop park game.
In Vorontsovo estate In October, the exhibition “The District Through the Eyes of a Resident” takes place, featuring the 20 best competition photographs. Over 800 works were selected through voting on the “Active Citizen” platform in five categories, such as “Moscow Courtyard,” “A Day in Life,” “Pets in Moscow,” “Nature of the District,” and “Pride of the District.”
In October, a photo exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Navy of Russia (DOSAAF) is being held simultaneously in two parks: Hermitage Garden in the stalls section opposite the ‘New Opera’ theater and in in Tagansky Park at the white gazebo near the fountain. Both exhibitions are dedicated to the organization’s journey — from the establishment of the Society for Assistance to Defense, Aviation, and Chemical Construction (Osoaviakhim) to the present day, as well as to its celebrated students, among whom are thrice Heroes of the Soviet Union Alexander Pokryshkin and Ivan Kozhedub.
In in the children’s park named after N.N. Pryamikov On outdoor stands by the main stage, there is an exhibition throughout October dedicated to the 155th anniversary of the magazine “Family and School” — one of the country’s oldest publications, which was founded in pre-revolutionary Saint Petersburg and is still published today. In the 1970s, its circulation was 1.3 million copies. Now it is a modern quarterly magazine available in both print and electronic formats.
“Parks of Moscow” is a large-scale city initiative aimed at creating comfortable, modern, and multifunctional recreational areas for residents and guests of the capital. It unites more than 50 park territories, which have been transformed into hubs for sports, culture, family leisure, and connection with nature. The project not only preserves unique landscapes and ecosystems but also fills the parks with new infrastructure.
A large-scale project is presented on the mos.ru portal special project, dedicated to the development of Moscow’s key sectors. These include transport, industry, healthcare, education, sports, and construction. The special project helps to learn how the capital has changed over the past years, which 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” you can learn about how architectural monuments are preserved in the capital.
Moscow is the cultural life center of the country and ranks among the leading 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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