Not every native of Moscow can boast of having visited all the museums of our capital. What can we say about visitors? Many of them do not even know which places to visit, where they are located and what is presented in them. We present to your attention a list of museums in Moscow and some facts about the most famous of them. Perhaps this will help you decide where exactly you will go when you arrive in the capital.
The most famous gallery
Of course, you guessed that the famous art state Tretyakov Gallery is meant. Its buildings are located in Zamoskvorechye. The main facade of the gallery was designed according to the sketches of the artist Vasnetsov in 1901-1902. Its history began with the fact that in 1856 Tretyakov Pavel Mikhailovich decided to purchase the painting "The Temptation", written by Schilder, and then supplemented his collection with Khudyakov's canvas. Over time, the pictures just stoppedbe placed in the mansion of Pavel Mikhailovich.
Today the Tretyakov Gallery annually receives about one and a half million visitors. It contains more than 57 thousand works. The collection gathered here is truly priceless and is the property of the entire Russian people.
If the list of Moscow museums that you intend to visit starts with her, then you are expected at the address: Lavrushinsky lane, 10.
The largest museum of literature
It was formed in the capital of Russia in 1934. The main initiator, thanks to which the State Literary Museum appeared in our country, was Bonch-Bruevich (Vladimir Dmitrievich).
For all the time of its existence, this museum has become one of the largest repositories of artistic cultural values of our people. It contains not only the personal archives of prominent literary figures, but also ancient engravings with images of St. Petersburg and Moscow, various miniatures and portraits of prominent statesmen, manuscripts and the first printed editions of books, editions with personal autographs, drawings, rare photographs and other unique materials.. The State Literary Museum is a repository of more than 500,000 rare documents.
Be sure to include it in the list of Moscow museums to visit. GLM consists of 10 branches, which are located in different parts of Moscow and even in the Moscow region. The main branch is located at: st. Petrovka, 28.
The State Pushkin Museum
This museum originated as part of the GLM, but very quickly became an independent unit. The first exposition opened here in June 1961. It took quite a bit of time to prepare - only 3.5 years.
From the very first day, a variety of items were brought to the State Pushkin Museum, which in one way or another are connected with the name of the great Russian poet. Workers were given pieces of furniture, porcelain, engravings, manuscripts, books and portraits. Some owners of private collections also donated their treasures to the museum for safekeeping.
Traditions established forty years ago continue to be preserved today. Not only exhibition, but also concert and conference halls are open for visitors, a reading room and a library are open, there are children's playrooms.
You can visit the museum at: st. Prechistenka, 12/2.
Museum of Cosmonautics
One of the most unique museums in Moscow, of course, is the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics. Its opening was timed to coincide with the anniversary date of April 10, 1981 - exactly 20 years have passed since Yuri Gagarin's flight into space.
On the alley of Cosmonauts, at the address: Prospekt Mira, 111, there is a unique monument - a monument to the "Conquerors of Space". It is here, in its basement, that the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located. In previous years, it contained only a few exhibits - models of satellites. To date, the area of the museum is more than four thousand square meters.
Among the exhibits you can even see stuffed animals of the most famous dogs in the world - Squirrels and Strelki, the globe of the Moon, a model of the first artificial Earth satellite, an automatic station for studying the Moon, the descent module of the Mars-3 interplanetary station, space suits, meteorites and much more.
In memory of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
The A. P. Chekhov Memorial House-Museum is one of the branches of the State Literary Museum. It is located in the building where the writer lived for a long time with his family. This is an old outbuilding, 2 floors high, with two facade bay windows. It is located at: st. Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya, 6.
For visitors, the interior of the rooms was completely restored, which was in them during the life of Anton Pavlovich. Using descriptions and drawings of the writer's relatives, we managed to restore the situation in his bedroom and study, the rooms of his sister and brother.
In the writer's office there is an inkwell decorated with a horse figurine. She was presented to Chekhov by a grateful patient, from whom he refused to take money and even gave her medicine himself. There is a photograph of Tchaikovsky on the table. The composer left his autograph on it. Three halls of the building and an extension serve as premises for the exposition, which is dedicated to the life and work of Chekhov.
State Darwin Museum
This museum is one of the oldest and largest natural history museums in all of Europe. His scientific collections were collected for a hundred years. There are more than 400 thousanda variety of exhibits that tell visitors about evolution. Today the exposition has been equipped with the latest computer technologies. It was here that the most unique light and sound special effects were combined. There is nothing like it in any museum in the world.
Here adults and young visitors can choose from thirty exciting excursions. You can also explore the expositions on your own using a guide or electronic guide. You can visit it at: st. Vavilova, 57.
State Historical Museum
This is the largest Russian national museum. In it you can see a variety of historical monuments created in ancient times and today. It is rightfully considered the largest research, cultural and educational center.
In order to make it convenient for visitors to navigate in the exhibition halls, information materials have been placed in the museum. There are also a huge number of monitors and screens installed here. They help tourists to see objects that for one reason or another were not included in the exposition. In addition, you can scroll through the book on the virtual screen, which is presented in the showcase. The total area of the museum is about four thousand square meters. m. About 22 thousand exhibits are exhibited here. The State Historical Museum is located right on Red Square.
Other museums and places of interest
We just talked about some of the museums worth visiting while in the capital. In conclusion, we provide a list of Moscow museums, which are also popular with tourists, with addresses:
- Botanical Garden of Moscow State University - Mendeleev Street (Sparrow Hills);
- State Armory - Kremlin, Cathedral Square;
- State Biological Museum named after Timiryazev - st. Malaya Gruzinskaya, 15;
- State Geological Museum named after Vernadsky - st. Mokhovaya, 11, building 2;
- State Museum named after Leo Tolstoy - st. Prechistenka, 11;
- State Mayakovsky Museum - Lubyansky proezd, 3/6;
- The State Museum of Defense of Moscow - 3 Michurinsky Ave.
Of course, this is the shortest list of places you should visit. Replenish it, learn new things, get an unforgettable experience.
