And if we do not visit the Museum of Astronautics at the Exhibition Center?

And where exactly is museum space at the Exhibition Center?How to drive it?A parking there?The children will also be interesting?Here, perhaps, is not an exhaustive list of questions that almost always given as the Muscovites themselves, Mark finally time for a holiday with your family, and, of course, the guests of the Russian capital.Let's try to answer them in detail.

Space Museum.General description

who as a child dreamed of being an astronaut and fly to the stars?Secrets of the universe has always attracted its vastness and the space was finally successfully conquered humanity.Throughout the history of the conquest can be seen in a special Museum of Cosmonautics, founded in the early 80-ies.

The museum is located at the foot of the monument "Conquerors of Space" near the metro station "Exhibition Center" and the Exhibition Centre.Its funds are stored files and personal belongings of the pioneers of Soviet cosmonautics (Tsiolkovsky, Zander and Queen) and the first cosmonauts.

Among the exhibits - the first satellite, stuffed Belka and Strelka, the capsule for dogs gnats and courageous, soil samples from the moon landing vehicle "Vostok" in which Yuri Gagarin landed, etc.By the way, not everyone knows that is not returned to the space museum space vehicles at the Exhibition Centre is in the form of replicas.

Supplement to the museum objects is a beautiful design of rooms and screening of films 3D.In memory of the tour you can buy souvenirs theme: food for the astronauts, medals, metal vessels, etc.

Schedule and prices

Space Museum at the Exhibition Centre, the address of which is well known, is waiting for its visitors all year round.Its doors are open six days a week, except Monday.Opening hours: from 11.00 to 19.00 on Thursday to 21.00.You can buy tickets at the ticket office of the museum until 18.00 h.

Ticket price depends on the tour program and additional services (200-7500 rubles.).On weekends and holidays, guided tours (at least 5 people.), The price of which 150 to 600 rubles.

Every third Sunday of the month entry for visitors to the museum is free.For certain categories of the population also provides free access on ordinary days.

Excursion by telephone or at the museum.

FYI

you want to visit the Museum of Astronautics at the Exhibition Center?Then you have to stick to the rules.The basic rules are:

  • Entrance to the museum is possible only with tickets and tour vouchers, except for privileged categories of citizens.Purchased tickets can not be exchanged or returned and must be maintained until the end of the tour.
  • entrance to the museum through a metal detector, and carry-on baggage is subject to inspection.Outerwear For wardrobe, large bags shall be in a locker.
  • With a can not carry proscribed items (weapons, drugs, alcohol, etc.).It is forbidden to visit the Museum of Astronautics at the VVC while intoxicated.
  • pictures and videos is only possible with a special ticket and bracelet.
  • not allowed to touch the exhibits, tearing the label, lean against the storefronts, violate the order and leave unattended children.

History Museum

in November 1964 in Moscow was opened the monument "Conquerors of Space", the design of which had provided premises for the museum space subjects.The idea of ​​creating this kind of exposition belonged to the famous designer Sergei Korolyov.In September 1967 came a corresponding resolution of the CPSU Central Committee Organization Space Museum on the premises of the monument.

little later before it created the cosmos Alley of Heroes.Now it is a popular holiday destination, not only locals but also many tourists.Children here can ride on roller skates, scooter or bicycle, they with enormous pleasure and make at the earliest opportunity.

opening of the museum was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the flight of Yuri Gagarin into space in April 1981.It should be noted that the Museum of Cosmonautics in those days covered an area of ​​3200 square meters, of which 800 square meters are used onlyThe halls were put up more than 100 exhibits, including examples of space technology and equipment the astronauts.

Today only museum collections stored more than 85 000 items.In May 2006, the museum was closed for renovation, after which there is an additional area of ​​4,500 sq.m.After 3 years in April, the opening of a new and very interesting exhibition.This helped bring here even more curious visitors.

Space Museum at the Exhibition Centre.Reviews

Most visitors visit this place say that after the reconstruction of the museum clearly changed for the better.Showrooms have become much more spacious and modern.There are more exhibits, created the conditions for visiting people with disabilities, which will agree, it is very important.Now, here you can look as if by accident, while walking.There is storage space for bicycles and prams.

In the exhibition halls there are guides to the museum, and all the information about space objects can be found on the interactive panels.

for children organized by the café, where you can not only eat, but also eat dense.Prices are moderate, as are designed for people of different social strata.

adjacent territory has also become more interesting, it wants to visit, even without visiting the exhibition.Even on weekdays on the benches can meet travelers of all ages.