Times and Epochs 2018
10.08.2018 – 22.08.2018
The annual festival "Times and Epochs" will be held in the capital from 10 to 22 August. Its main sites will be located on Tverskaya Square, Nikitsky, Passion and Tver Boulevards, in Kamergersky Lane and on Profsoyuznaya Street.
On Tverskoy Boulevard, they will recreate the atmosphere of the Patriotic War of 1812. The tents of the Napoleon and Alexander I army will be put up. They will be guarded by soldiers and officers in the uniforms of the early 19th century. Visitors to this site will see the field kitchen and look at the work of the foreman of the regimental smithy.
The site on Profsoyuznaya street will be dedicated to the capital's railway stations. It will be possible to get acquainted with the life of railwaymen of the middle of the XIX and XX centuries - conductors, machinists, telegraphists there.
You will see the knight battles and competitions in historical fencing on Pushkin Square. Russian fencers, as well as athletes from Great Britain, France, Israel, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Moldova will take part in the competition.
You can learn more about the life of medieval merchant Rus on the Revolution Square. The site is dedicated to the journey of Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin to India. He was one of the first Europeans to reach this country.
On Vorobyevskaya embankment you can see the military pier of the Great Patriotic War with lifebuoys, benches and even urns of that time. A patrol boat of the 40s of the XX century will be also presented to the visitors here.
During the days of the festival ships will also appear on other Moscow streets. So, on Petrovsky Boulevard a dolphin boat made with usage of the Stone Age technology will be installed. And on Gogol Boulevard they will put a copy of a Russian fishing boat of the XVII century. On Pokrovsky Boulevard a copy of the shipyard of the times of Peter the Great will be built. You will have a chance to see the skeleton of the wooden frigate under construction, the materials for its plating, as well as the tools of carpentry and shipbuilders.
All sites will operate daily from 11:00 to 21:00. The entrance to them is free.Read more about the festival:
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Moscow in miniature
Would you like to see the central part of the largest city model that will enter the Guinness Book of World Records? You have an excellent chance to do it till the end of 2015 in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNKh. We belive that an architecture model of Moscow (Moscow in miniature) performed at a scale of 1:400 is really worth seeing.
Russian Impressionism Museum
Art-buffs are welcome to visit the Russian Impressionism Museum, which opened its doors in Moscow on the 28th of May. The exhibition hall is located on the grounds of the former “Bolshevik” confectionery factory grounds.
Robostation in VDNH
If you are interested in everything connected with robots you should certainly attend one of the most curious interactive museum called Robostation, situated in All-Russia Exhibition Centre VDNH. Here visitors of all ages have a great chance to get acquainted with modern robots, take part in different activities, enjoy technopark, chemistry show and show of dancing robots.
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19.06.2019 — 15.09.2019
Shchukin. Biography of a Collection.
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts presents one of the most prominent collections of European Modernist art, encompassing the most important artistic trends of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.The Shchukin exhibition includes masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and other masters.
18.05.2019 — 19.05.2019
Moscow Museums Night 2019
In 2019 in Moscow Museums Night will be held on May 18. Hundreds of urban cultural spaces will be open until midnight, and some until morning. Many galleries and museums have prepared special programs with free guided tours, concerts and master classes.
2019 year in Russia has been declared as the Year of the Theater, therefore many events will be devoted to the history of the theater.
16.03.2019 — 18.08.2019
Ilya Repin exhibition
All art admirers are welcome to the New Tretyakov Gallery to see a large-scale exhibition of works by Ilya Repin. He was the most renowned Russian realist artist of the 19th century.Please be aware that tickets for the exhibition can only be bought in advance and are not sold on the day of the visit at the box office.
18.01.2019 — 23.02.2019
Primeval Russia Photo Exhibition
One of the most interesting photo festivals opened its doors to the visitors of all ages in CHA (Tsentralny Dom Hudozhnika). The exhibition uniting more than 500 works is devoted to Russian nature. The project “Primeval Russia” was organized by the enthusiastic photographers, documentary directors, cameramen, travelers and scientists. These talented people wanted not only to share the most fascinating views of our country and reveal some interesting facts about wild animals but also to draw visitors' attention to the main theme - relationships between man and nature.
31.10.2018 — 20.01.2019
East: Another Beauty Exhibition
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the State Museum of the Oriental Art. The State Museum of the Oriental Art is the only cultural center in Russia specializing in the storage, study and popularization of the eastern peoples' culture and art.
13.10.2018 — 14.10.2018
Moscow is behind us 1941. The military-historical festival
Did you know that Borodino Field was not only the location of the Battle of Borodino during Napoleoinic Wars but also the place of a severe clash between the Soviet and German forces in 1941? Join the festival of military reconstruction where the events of the WW II will come to life.
