The Museum of Moscow is a unique cultural object that keeps the history of the capital of the Russian state from the Stone Age to the present. The museum is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Moscow.
It was created in 1896 on the initiative of the City Duma as the Museum of the Moscow Municipal Economy, since 1920 it was called the Moscow Communal Museum. From 1940 to 1986 known to Muscovites as the Museum of the History and Reconstruction of Moscow, and since 1986 - as the Museum of the History of the City of Moscow. In 2008, the Museum received the status of the Museum Association and its current name " Museum Association"Moscow City Museum".
Today, the Museum Association includes six original, dissimilar departments:
- Museum of Archeology of Moscow.
- Museum "English Compound".
- "Museum of Russian harmonic A.Mireka".
- Museum of History "Lefortovo".
- Museum of Russian estate culture Manor of Princes Golitsyns "Vlakhernskoye - Kuzminki".
Since the founding of the Museum and to the present day, its funds have been replenished with new materials. At present, the collection of the Museum has more than 1 million items: rich archaeological collections, a fund of fine materials; collections of postcards with views of Moscow different periods, photographic materials.
Big interest presents a fund of documentary and written sources, archives of city and government organizations, collections of plans, maps, guides and reference books on Moscow, rare handwritten books, posters and flyers. Fund material sources(fabrics, porcelain, glass, weapons, household items, numismatic and other collections) gives an idea of the life and life of Muscovites throughout the history of the city. The scientific library stores publications on the history of the city.
The main building of the Museum since 1934 was located in the Church of John the Evangelist under the Elm on New Square. And in 2006, the Government of Moscow gave the Museum a new building - the Provisional Stores complex - to create a universal museum complex of the 21st century, the Museum of Moscow.
The plans of the Museum and the City Government include a complete reconstruction of the unique architectural complex and adaptation of its buildings for museum purposes in accordance with the latest achievements of museum technologies. But, despite the fact that the necessary conditions for the storage of the Museum's funds have not yet been created, already today temporary exhibitions from the Museum's funds are exhibited in the Provision Stores complex, interdepartmental, interregional and international exhibition projects, concerts, performances, youth festivals, literary and musical salons and chamber music evenings are held.
Significant city programs are held with great success: Moscow International Museum Forum, City Day, Days of Historical and cultural heritage Moscow", " New Year's performance”, the action “Night at the Museum”, has opened and is very popular among young Muscovites, the children's playground “Solar Capital”.
Working mode:
- Tuesday-Wednesday - from 10:00 to 20:00;
- Thursday - from 11:00 to 21:00;
- Friday-Sunday - from 10:00 to 20:00.
Ticket price:
Entrance ticket for one exhibition:
- full - 200 rubles;
- preferential - 150 rubles.
Entrance ticket to all exhibitions:
- full - 450 rubles;
- preferential - 225 rubles.
There are many museums in Moscow, but there is one completely dedicated to the history of the capital. The exposition of the Museum of Moscow covers all stages of the city's development and even looks into its future. It is part of the association along with other museums: the Archeology of Moscow, the History of Lefortovo, the Gilyarovsky Center and the English Compound. All of them with different parties tell the history of the culture of the city.
In addition to the usual museum expositions, there is a courtyard, which has long become a center of attraction for young people. In the summer, concerts and festivals are held here under open sky. There are classrooms for children in the building. For adults - center documentaries. After a busy program, you can relax in a modern cafe and buy a few souvenirs in a special shop.
Events at the Museum of Moscow in 2019
Currently, the museum is located on the territory of Provisional Warehouses. This is an old architectural cluster on Zubovsky Boulevard. The large space made it possible to keep a huge exhibition collection of different eras on the balance sheet.
The Fund of the Museum of Moscow includes more than a million exhibits: books, paintings, films, archaeological finds, photographs, coins, etc.
The museum tries to surprise its visitors with a regular change of expositions. This makes it possible to look at the usual streets of the city from a different angle. It also hosts various lectures, discussions, master classes and open lessons for younger guests. A detailed poster of events is posted on the official website.
About a million people visit the Museum of Moscow every year. It is included in the top of the most popular museums in the capital.
Exhibitions
Now the collection occupies three buildings in buildings built in 1835 for the needs of the imperial army. Interestingly, it was transported for two years. The buildings are ancient, therefore, in parallel with the work of the museum, reconstruction work is underway here.
The area of the Museum of Moscow exceeds 20 thousand square meters.
The first building contains four exhibition halls. The largest of them is called "Red". Medium size - "White". The rest are "Cube" and "Small". The second corps this moment does not work. And the third performs an administrative function, although there are several halls for exhibits inside. It houses the Children's Center, the Lecture Hall and the Documentary Film Center.
The schedule of all ongoing exhibitions can be found on the official website.
Ticket price
An extensive museum collection can be viewed independently or as part of an excursion group. There are discounts on tickets for children, students, large families, the disabled and pensioners. The price of the entrance ticket varies depending on the number of exhibitions:
- the total cost for one exhibition is 200 rubles, for beneficiaries - 100 rubles;
- total cost for all exhibitions - 450 rubles, for beneficiaries - 225 rubles.
The museum also has family entry tickets(calculated for a family of four): visiting one exhibition - 480 rubles, all - 960 rubles.
Lectures are paid separately. To visit one, you must pay the full cost - 200 rubles or preferential - 100 rubles.
The price of excursions as part of a group starts from 250 rubles for preferential categories citizens. The total cost is 300 rubles.
Story
The Museum of Moscow recently celebrated its 120th anniversary. The year of its creation is 1896. For its long history it has moved and changed its name several times. Initially, the museum was founded for the exhibition of urban economy at the initiative of the local government.
The location was chosen in the Krestovsky water towers. AT Soviet years the entire fund was transferred to the Sukharev Tower, and then to the Church of St. John the Evangelist on New Square. Only in 2009 the museum found its current location.
How to get to the Museum of Moscow
Visiting the Museum of Moscow, located in the buildings of the Provisional Warehouses on Zubovsky Boulevard, will not be difficult. For this, it is convenient to use public transport as well as taxis. You can enter the territory through the gate from the side of the boulevard or Ostozhenka.
Underground
The nearest metro station "Park Kultury" is an interchange between the Koltsevaya (brown line) and Sokolnicheskaya lines (red line). The exit is right in front of the museum. Having risen to the surface, you should cross Ostozhenka Street. The journey will take approximately seven minutes.
Buses
Directly in front of the museum building there is a stop of ground transport "Metro Park Kultury". Flights arrive at this point:
- No. B (route of the Luzhniki Stadium - Prechistenka);
- No. T10 (metro route "Nagatinskaya" - Samotechnaya Square);
- No. T79 (route Luzhniki Stadium - Savelovsky Station).
Taxi
It is convenient to get to the Museum of Moscow using taxi applications: Yandex. Taxi, Uber, Gett, Maxim.