We have created the capital from Moscow
28.12.2010 – 17.04.2011
The exhibition in the Architecture museum takes us back to the 1930s. It was the time when the appearance of the Soviet capital was changing dramatically. Old provincial Moscow was disappearing forever. Soviet architects turned it into a modern city with wide avenues, large squares, granite embankments, subways and beautiful houses.
The exhibition "We have created the capital from Moscow" is devoted to the 80s anniversary of Moscow Construction Union Mosproject-1. Here you'll see the masterpieces of the Soviet architecture of the 30-s. Looking at impressive graphic collection you'll have a chance to get to know the leading architects of the time: Schusev, Fomin, Zholtovsky, Melnikov, Golosov, Vesnin and others.
Many of the architectural projects you see would never be materialized. They look fantastic, utopian and it's almost impossible to imagine those buildings in the modern Moscow. Other works look more real. Take for example the project of Narkomtazhprom by Fomin (see picture above). It's a very typical totalitarian art, it looks impressive, isn't it? But could you imagine this giant built on Red square on the site where you see GUM today?
Sometimes you can recognize certain projects in the architecture of the modern Moscow. This is Chechulin's project (1934) of the central Aeroflot building which was to be erected on the square beside the Byelorussky railway station. (This project was never realized)
And this is the White House of Moscow built by Chechulin in 1979.
At the exhibition you can watch fragments of the movie "New Moscow". There're no English subtitles but you don't need the language to understand it. It is a Stalinist utopia about the ideal city of the future. The project of Moscow reconstruction is materialised by the Soviet animation, you'll see the new city with mpressive tall buildings, wide avenues and granite embankments. This movie evokes very mixed feelings. Some viewers will probably like the idea of living in such a beautiful "perfect" city. But after watching chronicles with churches and old houses being blown up you can't remain optimistic any more. "New Moscow" meant to highlight glory and power of the new Soviet capital ended up to be like a requiem to the city, destroyed by the Bolsheviks forever.
If you're interested in architecture we recommend you to visit the exhibition "We have created the capital from Moscow". The museum is in the very center of the city, you can easily find time for it during your Moscow tours.
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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.
