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Moscow is a wonderful city, many of whose attractions will be of interest not only to adults, but also to children. Moscow is a dynamic city, it is constantly developing and changing, almost every year new interesting places open here, new attractions appear. To make the most of your time with your child in Moscow, you should prepare for the trip in advance. This article will introduce you to the most interesting places, where you can go with children.
Architectural landmarks
Kremlin and Red Square
This is the best place for children to start getting acquainted with Moscow. Before taking your child to Red Square, it is advisable to prepare him for this in advance. You can talk about the Kremlin towers (Spasskaya - with chimes and a ruby star, Nikolskaya, etc.), as well as other attractions that are located on the territory of the Kremlin and Red Square. These are the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, St. Basil's Cathedral, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, the Mausoleum, the Alexander Garden, etc.
It will be interesting for a child to attend the changing of the Guard of Honor at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It takes place at the beginning of every hour from 8:00 to 20:00.
Before entering the Kremlin territory there is a place where it is customary to make wishes. This is the “zero” kilometer of Moscow, which is located at the Resurrection Gate. To make a wish, you need to stand in the center of the sign, facing the Iveron Church, and throw a coin over your left shoulder.
Cathedral of Christ the Savior and Patriarchal Bridge
The largest temple in Moscow is located next to the Kropotkinskaya metro station, opposite the Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin. It was rebuilt on the site of one that was blown up in the 30s. XX century temple of the same name. During the Soviet period, the Moskva swimming pool was located on this site. The temple will amaze children with its power and majestic appearance. It hosts festive Christmas and Easter services, broadcast throughout the country. And on Christmas, colorful children's performances are held in one of its halls.
Next to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior there is another architectural landmark - the Patriarchal Bridge. This is a pedestrian bridge over the Moscow River. It offers magnificent views of the city center and makes for beautiful photographs.
"Moscow City"
Recently, this has been one of the most striking architectural highlights of the city of Moscow. Modern futuristic design and unusual appearance attract curious tourists here. The most impressive is the tower with twisted edges of the facades called “Evolution”. Most tall skyscraper"Moscow City" - Federation Tower, 374 m high. Best View the complex opens from pedestrian bridge"Bagration". Skyscrapers look very impressive in the evening when the lights turn on. There are observation decks on several towers; you can get to them on a guided tour. Tickets to the Moscow City observation decks are expensive. For those who want to admire Moscow from above, it is better to choose other places. For example, the observation deck on the Ostankino Tower.
Ostankino Tower
The observation deck of the tower is located at an altitude of 337 m. From here the immediate surroundings are clearly visible: the Cosmos Hotel, VDNH, and the Moscow State University building is also visible. Daredevils can climb up the stairs to an open area. From here we get nice photos no glare from glass. To visit the tower with children, it is better to choose clear, cloudless weather. Then nothing will stop you from enjoying the magnificent views from the tower. Just below the observation deck there is a coffee shop and restaurant “7th Heaven” with a rotating platform. There you can relax with a cup of tea, enjoying the magnificent panoramic views of Moscow.
Important: to get inside, you need documents (and for children too).
Famous places in Moscow
Arbat
Walk along Old Arbat, the most famous pedestrian street Moscow is an indispensable point cultural program guests coming to Moscow. Arbat Street stretches from the Prague restaurant (near the Smolenskaya metro station) to Arbat Square. It’s nice to just stroll along Old Arbat as a child, stopping at cozy coffee shops along the way. The most famous sights of Arbat: the theater named after. E. Vakhtangov and the fountain “Princess Turandot”, Memorial Apartment of A. S. Pushkin, as well as the sculpture of B. Okudzhava, who wrote immortal lines about Arbat.
GUM
Visiting Moscow and not visiting GUM is an unforgivable mistake. After all, GUM is not just a large shopping mall with a cluster of shops of famous brands, but also a striking landmark of the capital, an outstanding architectural monument. The GUM building was built at the end of the 19th century. and represented a unique structure not only for Russia, but also for Europe - covered shopping arcades (passages), connected by bridges.
GUM often serves as a venue for exhibitions and festivals; famous artists and designers work on festive decorations. In GUM there is a cinema with a children's hall, and on the 3rd floor there is an excellent cafe in the nostalgic style - “Dining No. 57”, where you can have an inexpensive and tasty lunch with your child. Be sure to try the ice cream in GUM. This is the most delicious ice cream in Moscow, which is prepared according to a special recipe.
Central Children's World
Many people remember “Children’s World” on Lubyanka from Soviet times. Not long ago it underwent a global reconstruction, opening in an updated version in 2015. The Central Children's House has many interesting things for children and parents. There are places for entertainment (“Dinopark” and the city of professions “Kidburg”), a cinema, and a touching Museum of Childhood, where you can learn about the history of “Children’s World” and see the toys that Soviet children played with.
On the top floor there is an open observation deck from which you can admire the central part of Moscow. At the Central House of Art, it is worth looking at the unique stained glass windows that are located on the dome of the central atrium. They were created based on fairy-tale illustrations by the artist I. Bilibin. The giant mechanical clock installed in the atrium is one of the 5 largest clocks in the world. And yes, the ice cream at TsDM is also very tasty.
VDNH
For a long time, this exhibition complex, well-known since Soviet times, was in a deplorable state. He alternately changed names - from VDNKh to VVTs, then again to VDNKh. After the last reconstruction carried out here, during which historical pavilions, the “Friendship of Peoples” and “Stone Flower” fountains were restored and new facilities were built, VDNKh can be safely recommended for visits with children of any age.
Here is a list of the most interesting objects that you can see at VDNKh with children:
"Moskvarium" (a huge aquarium, a platform for observing underwater animals, a modern dolphinarium, swimming pools with dolphins),
model of the Buran spacecraft,
most big skating rink Moscow (open in winter).
In addition, on the territory of VDNKh there is a rope park and playgrounds. If you have the strength, you can take a walk with older children to famous sculpture Vera Mukhina "Worker and Collective Farm Woman". This monument has long become one of the main symbols of Moscow. It is familiar to everyone as the screensaver of the Mosfilm film studio.
Museums of Moscow
Tretyakov Gallery
One of the best art museums with works of Russian artists. The Tretyakov Gallery has two sites: the gallery in Lavrushinsky Lane and the New Tretyakov Gallery. IN historical building The galleries contain works by old masters, ranging from ancient icon painters to the art of the early 20th century. Here is a golden collection of Russian art. The main masterpieces of the Tretyakov Gallery that are worth showing to children: “Trinity” by Andrei Rublev, large-scale painting by A. Ivanov “The Appearance of Christ to the People”, fabulous paintings by V. Vasnetsov “Bogatyrs” and “Alyonushka”, beautiful “The Swan Princess” by Vrubel, soft pink “Girl with Peaches” by Serov, paintings by Aivazovsky, Levitan, Repin and others.
If you get hungry while wandering around the halls of the museum with your children, there is a good self-service cafe downstairs where you can have an inexpensive lunch.
In the New Tretyakov Gallery, on Krymsky Val, works dedicated to the art of the 20th century are exhibited. Temporary exhibitions are also often held there. In front of the New Tretyakov Gallery there is a museum of sculptures under open air- "Museon".
Museum of Fine Arts. Pushkin
Another famous museum in Moscow, containing a large collection of works by European artists, as well as a collection of art from the countries of the East and Ancient Egypt. It will be of interest to children of middle and high school age. The museum often hosts exhibitions brought from the best museums in the world, which each time attract a huge number of visitors. The museum complex consists of several buildings:
This is the main building;
the building of the Gallery of Arts of Europe and America of the 19th-20th centuries, where you can see famous paintings by French impressionists: Degas, Monet, Renoir, works by Van Gogh, Picasso, Gauguin;
department of personal collections;
memorial apartment of S. Richter.
Darwin Museum
A wonderful museum for children from 5 to 18 years old who are interested in natural history. Collections introduce the theory of evolution, natural selection, and the diversity of life forms on our planet. The museum was opened in 1907 by zoologist F. Cotes and is one of the largest natural science museums in Europe. The museum hosts interactive programs and entertaining workshops for children.
Museum of Cosmonautics in Moscow
This museum will be appreciated by young astronautics enthusiasts. It is located next to VDNKh, so it is convenient to combine a visit to it with a walk around VDNKh. The museum is located under the “Rocket” (the “Space Conquerors” monument), which is the main landmark. There are excursions for children and films about space are shown here. This museum is one of the most attractive places in Moscow to visit with a child. The most interesting exhibits: real meteorites that you can touch, the legendary cosmonaut dogs Belka and Strelka and the container in which they flew into space, personal belongings of Yu. Gagarin, a full-size model of the Mir space station, original cosmonaut costumes. In the museum's cafe, as well as in the vending machines installed on the 1st floor, real space food in tubes is sold.
Parks and estates of Moscow
Zaryadye Park
This landmark of Moscow appeared recently and has already managed to attract close attention. Zaryadye Park was opened in 2017 in the center of Moscow, on the site where the Rossiya Hotel used to stand. He is new format city parks. The most impressive object on its territory is the “Floating” bridge. The unique design of this bridge hangs like a huge canopy over the Moscow River, as if floating in the air. From the bridge, the child will have breathtaking views of the Kremlin and the Moscow River. The park contains a rich botanical collection that represents different climatic zones of Russia.
Advice: since the park is a new object and not all Moscow residents have had time to visit it, it attracts increased interest. If you do not want to find yourself with your children in a dense stream of other park visitors, it is advisable not to plan a visit there on holidays.
Kolomenskoye
One of the oldest and most beautiful parks in Moscow. The main attraction of Kolomenskoye is the Church of the Ascension of the 16th century. The first stone tented temple in Rus' is included in the list World Heritage UNESCO, Interesting are the ancient Church of Our Lady of Kazan, the House of Peter I. Near the station. m. "Kashirskaya" the Palace of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was opened. It looks like a fairy-tale Russian tower; the exhibition inside introduces the life of Russian tsars of the pre-Petrine era, and there are fascinating excursions for children.
There is a beautiful apple orchard on the territory of the park; in the summer, festivals and open-air concerts are held. A pleasure train runs from the Front Gate of Kolomenskoye to the Alexei Mikhailovich Palace.
Tsaritsyno
A beautiful park in the south of Moscow. A large-scale reconstruction was also carried out here in 2006-2007, during which the palace, which had been in ruins for several centuries, was completed. The outstanding architect V. Bazhenov worked on the Tsaritsyno palace ensemble, and later the no less eminent M. Kazakov.
Appearance palace and park ensemble unusual, it is designed in the “Russian Gothic” style. Now Grand Palace and the Bread House are united by a common entrance. There is a museum inside, which houses both temporary and permanent exhibitions. In the summer, a large light and music fountain operates on the Tsaritsyn Ponds. Tsaritsyno is a pleasant place for walking with children at any time of the year.
Kuzminki
This park is located far from the center of Moscow. It is interesting for families with children, first of all, because it is located there. It is open throughout the year. The estate consists of 3 towers: Father Frost, Snow Maiden and the Creativity tower. You can only get inside as part of excursion groups.
Moscow Zoo
One of the oldest zoos in Europe was opened in 1864. Every major zoo has a symbol animal. The symbol of the Moscow Zoo has long been the Pallas's cat. The Moscow Zoo occupies a large space and is divided into 2 parts: old and new territories. To explore all corners, you need to spend most day. Almost every day the zoo holds demonstration feedings of animals. The feeding schedule is posted on the zoo's website. For children under 18 years of age, admission is free.
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Moscow Planetarium
The planetarium was first opened in 1929. Since the mid-90s of the last century, it has been closed for renovation. But, having opened in 2011, it quickly became a favorite Moscow attraction. The Planetarium is one of those places in Moscow that you must visit with children. It hosts colorful full-dome programs for adults and children 6, 7, 8 years old and older, and is open interactive museum, observatory and 4D cinema. There are also programs for the youngest visitors - children 5 years old.
The planetarium is located next to the zoo, so it is convenient to combine visits to these two objects. In addition, there is a single ticket for visiting the zoo and planetarium on the same day. The day off at the planetarium is Tuesday, at the zoo it is Monday.
What to see in Moscow with a child in one day
If you only have one day to explore Moscow, you shouldn’t try to see all the main attractions of the capital in that day. You won’t be able to do this anyway, and in return you will only get fatigue and not the most pleasant emotions. It’s better to focus on one route, and don’t forget to take lunch.
If this is your first time in Moscow, go to Red Square. This is one of the main places and the main attraction, where you should definitely go with your child in Moscow. Show your child what the Kremlin towers, St. Basil's Cathedral and the famous Kremlin wall with dovetails look like.
From there you will get to GUM; the nearest entrance to it is on Red Square. If you have the strength, visit the Central House of Music; you can walk to it, take the metro, or walk along Tverskaya and Old Arbat streets.
If you know the center of Moscow well, then plan for this day something that you have not seen yet, but would like to see. It is important that these attractions are close to each other. Traveling in a crowded metro with children in Moscow or standing in traffic jams takes a lot of effort and time. Take this into account.
We wish you pleasant walks around the sights of Moscow with your children!
Here you can practice yoga with your child; listen to an interesting lecture or take part in creative master classes on creating interior items, accessories and toys; start painting from scratch or strengthen your skills; listen to a concert or watch a play with the whole family. Developmental classes for children are also held.
2. Trilingual Metland Kids Club
From 1.5 to 7 years
The club operates on the basis of the Metland English Language School. Here you can practice capoeira, combine work in an art studio with Spanish lessons, English lessons with music and Portuguese lessons with capoeira. The club also opened a group “English for Moms”. Club address
3. Mom's Sadik Seasons
From 0 to 6 years
An absolutely wonderful space for mothers with babies belongs to Seasons Project. Since 2014, the project has been located in a separate wooden house right on the playground of the Hermitage Garden. The Sadik hosts classes for mothers and babies, photo shoots, performances, concerts, and on weekends – children’s birthday parties and family parties in the spirit of Seasons magazine festivals. There is also a café and a hairdresser for children at Mama’s Sadik. Sadiq's address
4. CitYkids Family Center in the Bauman Garden
From 0 to 6 years
Creative workshops are open at CitYkids; you can come here for yoga or a children's play, a music lesson or a psychology seminar. During classes, the baby can be left under the supervision of a teacher in the company of peers. The center's schedule includes: yoga for newborns, music with mom, fairy tales, dancing, art therapy. And right next to the club there is an amazing playground “Inhabited Fence”. Address CityKids
5. Children's club "Shardam"
From 2.5 to 12 years
In the classes of Tatiana Krasnova's Creative Workshop, children from 2.5 years old are introduced to the basics of painting, graphics and design using handy tools, which will allow them to expand their own creative experience and understanding of fine art. Shardam address
6. Project “Concertini” (CONCERTiny)
From 1 month
The new project “Concertini” gives children their first acquaintance with the world of classical music. Mothers come here with babies. Professional musicians from famous Moscow orchestras and laureates of international competitions perform for the audience. The program is designed for the musical tastes of sophisticated adults and at the same time adapted for children's perception (from 0 years). During concerts, babies can lie on pillows, crawl, play and communicate with peers.
7. Project “Together with Mom”
From 1 month
This project is a “veteran” of the Moscow children’s movement; classical music concerts for mothers and babies have been organized here since 2009. Adults listen to music, and children dance and play tambourines and maracas with the musicians. Sitting quietly in your seats is not at all necessary. The project also conducts English classes, yoga, master classes on image, joint summer rest at sea or in the Moscow region, family discos, mother's council. There are also courses for children together with their dads and a children's theater for the little ones.
8. Musical and educational project “SemiNotka”
From 2 to 12 years
The family project of the Turchin musicians is also well known to Moscow families. Nastya and Alexander come up with cycles of musical meetings and conduct them at different venues. These are not boring lectures, but a real creative interactive experience. Among the programs of “SevenNotes” are “His Majesty the Organ”, “Princess Violin and Her Family”, “Royal - both Forte and Piano” and others. A special series of classes “What does nature sing about?” for children from 2 to 6 years old, it is built around the four elements - water, fire, earth and wind. For children from 1 year old there is a cycle “Musical Years”.
9. Early development studio “Mozart effect”
From 1 year to 12 years
Another musical project for kids, where you can listen to classics. The project is already 12 years old. During classes in the studio, live classical music is performed by professional musicians and soloists of the best orchestras in Moscow. Children draw and sing, and also try their hand at playing children's instruments. Kids get acquainted with masterpieces of classical music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Bach, Vivaldi, Prokofiev and many others, and try to play along with the musicians on their own. Children from 4 years old need to pass an audition to enter the studio. Studio address
10. Babyconcert project
From 0 years
Children from birth to school age enjoy the melodies of Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Strauss, Gershwin and other outstanding composers performed by the best musicians of Russia. Concerts take place in the “Sea Inside” cafe in Sokolniki, on the basis of the CityKids project and in other pleasant places in Moscow. The kids are not forced to sit still - at meetings, children dance and sing, walk freely around the hall and look closely at the instruments.
11. Jewish Cultural Center on Nikitskaya (JCC)
From 2 years
The ECC has many interesting studios for children and adults. Children from 2.5 years old can attend classes in the “Read-Play” literary club. Children's theater in English shows in the Center a series of interactive performances in English for children from 2 years old. There is also a wonderful development center “Tapuz”. You can bring your child for the whole day, here they will feed him, take him for a walk, and the baby will have many interesting activities: in-depth study of Russian, English and Hebrew, acquaintance with fairy tales and literature; choreography and music, solfeggio and rhythmics, yoga and fitness, ballet and choreography. ECC address
12. Baby Contact Club
From 3 months to 3 years
The club conducts dance classes for mothers, fathers, grandparents and children. The main goal of the classes is to establish contact between mother and baby. Through special techniques, close contact, elements of dance, dance movement therapy, round dances and games, mothers learn to better hear and understand their child. During classes, the baby is in your arms, in a sling, or just next to your mother. Club address
13. Children's space "Dvigalki"
From 0 to 5 years
A hall in the center of Moscow, specially equipped for movement, creativity and harmonious development of children. Children under 3 years old study together with their mothers. Classes are based on the principles of orf pedagogy and dance-movement psychotherapy. The youngest participants, aged 0 to 12 months, study in the BabyContact dance and movement psychological group, which is described above. Hall address
14. BrightFamily Positive Lifestyle Center
From 0 to 5 years
The main direction of the center’s work is the parenting practices of Birthlight (Birthlight™, UK, Cambridge), developed by the founder of Birthlight, Francoise Friedman, in the 80s of the last century. The course is based on a combination of Eastern wisdom and advanced Western scientific developments. BrightFamily presents the following areas of yoga: yoga for pregnant women, aqua yoga, baby yoga from birth to 4 years, children's swimming programs (from 1.5 months). Center address
15. Workshop “Little children and great art”
From 2 years
The workshop is run by Moscow sculptor and mother Lisa Lavinskaya. In a playful and exciting way, children get acquainted with the history of art, visit museum exhibitions, draw, sculpt, and do ceramics. Typically, classes begin with a short lecture on the history of art; for the little ones it can be a ten-minute fairy tale or a short cartoon. Children get acquainted with the works of artists from different times, and then create their own. The Workshop also offers a course for adults. Workshop address
16. Child Center"The Golden Cockerel"
From 1.5 to 17 years
The Golden Cockerel children's center has been operating in Moscow since 1987. At the center, children from 1.5 to 17 years old can study in a comprehensive program that combines the basics of music, choreography, visual and theatrical arts. Classes are taught by professional musicians, directors, artists and choreographers. The Golden Cockerel Center cooperates with Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, Russian Institute of Cultural Studies and State Slavic Academy. Center address
17. Early development center in English Gymboree Play&Music
From 0 to 6 years
Children are taught here using the Gymboree early development method, which was invented more than 35 years ago. It is assumed that every child has the inclinations given to him by nature. If you start to develop them correctly and on time, abilities will appear. Today the company implements its training programs in 33 countries and in more than 700 centers operating under a franchise system. All classes at the center are held in English: “Play and Learn” from 0 to 3 years; Music (6 months - 6 years), Visual arts (18 months - 6 years); Sports (3-6 years); Family activities (0-6 years); School skills (3-6 years). Center address
18. Early language development club Baby Bilingual Club
From 1 year
Classes are taught only by native speakers and early development specialists. The main principle of the club’s work is active communication using the TPR (Total Physical Response) method, which implies that during classes students use all organs of perception and constantly change types of activities. Children learn English through games, music, creativity and reading or listening to books in English. The youngest (1.5-2 years old) come to lessons with their mothers. Club address
19. Family eco-club “Drevo”
From 9 months to 7 years
The club operates an Early Development School, where children get acquainted with the world around them, play with designer handmade toys and communicate with peers. Among the interesting programs it is worth mentioning the School of Etiquette and the School of Rescuers. The sports block is represented by the Krepysh fitness studio, rhythmoplasty and dance studio, yoga classes and self-defense lessons. In addition, the club has a children's playroom and a library with an extensive collection of children's literature.
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On the eve of the weekend, holidays, winter, autumn and all parents are concerned about the question of where to go with their child. Many people make short trips to Moscow to introduce their children to the sights of our capital. Finding where to go with a child in Moscow is not so difficult; the capital offers an extensive list of interesting places. How not to get confused and choose from all the variety exactly what will be interesting to your child? In our article you will find a list of the most interesting places in Moscow that you can visit with the whole family.
Moskvarium at VDNH
Moskvarium is one of the largest oceanariums in Europe. Moskvarium contains more than 7,000 sea creatures, among which: several species of sharks, octopuses, starfish, stingrays, moray eels, colorful coral reef fish, urchin fish, freshwater fish, turtles, crocodile caimans. The pools contain the main artists - killer whales and dolphins. Moskvarium includes three large areas: an aquarium, a water stage, and a swimming center with dolphins.
Tickets:
- full day tariff (from 10.00 to 21.00) – 900 rubles. on weekdays, 1000 rub. from Friday to Sunday
- Tickets from 3 to 12 years old – 600 rubles. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 800 rub.
- 2 adults + child (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2200 rub. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 2400.
- 2 adults + 2 children (3-12 years old) from 10.00 to 21.00 - 2800 rub. on weekdays, from Friday to Sunday – 3200.
Operating mode: daily from 10.00 to 22.00 (entrance only until 21.00). The last Monday of every month is sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, Prospekt Mira, 119, building 23 (on the territory of VDNH).
Website: moskvarium.ru
Oceanarium and Exopark in the RIO shopping center
In this aquarium, visitors will be able to see fish from the shores of Australia and New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, wild animals with South America and Africa. The area of the Oceanarium is about 2500 m². Two large aquariums and the tunnels connecting them are home to large sharks, stingrays, groupers, and flexible moray eels. Tunnels made of transparent acrylic allow you to find yourself in the underwater kingdom and observe the life of the inhabitants of aquariums from the inside.
The Exopark covers an area of 3,500 sq.m. Its territory is home to about 300 inhabitants of hot savannahs, endless deserts and impassable tropical forests. More than 50 species of rare exotic representatives from different parts of our planet are presented here: colorful birds of paradise, reptiles, amphibians, predatory and herbivorous mammals live in special conditions as close as possible to their natural habitat. Among them there are rare animals that cannot be found in Russian zoos.
Tickets:
- Monday – Friday: adult – 500 rubles, children. – 250 rub.
- Saturday – Sunday: adult – 600 rubles, children. – 300 rub.
- Children under 5 years old are free. Children's ticket – from 5 to 14 years old.
Address: Moscow, shopping center "RIO" Dmitrovskoe sh., vl. 163.
Paleontological Museum named after Yu.A. Orlova
One of the largest natural history museums in the world, which houses four exhibition areas of the museum, including six halls. They consistently introduce ancient animals and plants into the mysterious world, from the most ancient to the modern.
Tickets: Full - 400 rub. Preferential (for pensioners, school and university students) - 200 rubles. Children under 6 years old, WWII participants, museum workers - free.
Operating mode: Monday-Tuesday is a day off. Wednesday-Sunday: from 10:00 to 18:00. The ticket office is open until 17:15
Address: Moscow, st. Profsoyuznaya, 123.
Website: www.paleo.ru
Space Museum
The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics is located very close to the VDNH and VBC metro stations. The museum building is located in the lower basement part of a large spire pointing upward - a monument called “To the Conquerors of Space”. The museum itself is one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world. In the museum you can see an exhibition dedicated to the Mir station. Space lovers of all ages can look inside and explore all the details and life of the astronauts. The museum presents for study real samples of rockets and space modules, whole and cutaway, as well as personal belongings of designers and astronauts.
Tickets: Entrance ticket to the permanent exhibition for adults - 250 rubles, students, pensioners, children from 7 to 17 years old - 100 rubles, children under 6 years old - free. On the third Sunday of every month, admission is free for everyone.
Operating mode: daily, except Monday, from 10-00 to 19-00, on Thursdays - from 10-00 to 21-00. Monday is a day off.
Address: Moscow, VDNH metro station, Mira Avenue, 111
Website: kosmo-museum.ru
Moscow Planetarium
The Moscow Planetarium is one of the largest and oldest in the world, its area is 17 thousand square meters. The planetarium building includes several levels. On the lowest, underground level there is a small star hall, designed to show children the starry sky in miniature), a 4D cinema, an interactive museum "Lunarium" - exhibitions on astronomy and physics. On the first level there is also an exhibition the Lunarium Museum, dedicated to the history of space exploration, as well as the halls of the Urania Museum, where visitors can get acquainted with the history of the Moscow planetarium. On the second level there is a large observatory, with the largest telescope in Moscow, accessible to the general public, the astronomical site "Sky Park", the hall of the Urania Museum with a collection of meteorites and historical Zeiss planetarium equipment. On the third level, directly under the dome - the Great Star Hall, a projector which allows you to see over 9 thousand celestial bodies and their movements across the sky over time.
Tickets: 550-650 rubles.
Operating mode: daily from 10:00 to 21:00, closed on Tuesday.
Address: Moscow, Sadovaya-Kudrinskaya str., 5, building 1.
Website: planetarium-moscow.ru
Moscow Zoo
The Moscow Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in Europe and the fourth largest zoo in Russia after the zoos of Yaroslavl, Rostov-on-Don and Novosibirsk. It occupies an area of 21.4 hectares and houses about 5,000 animals of 1,132 species. The three parks are gradually being repaired and reconstructed, new pavilions and exhibitions are opening, the collection of animals is regularly replenished with new species.
Tickets: adults - 500 rub. Children under 17 years old inclusive - free of charge (from 14 years old you must present a passport).
Operating mode: from 7.30 to 18.00 (box office open until 17.00).
Address: Moscow, B. Gruzinskaya, 1
Website: moscowzoo.ru
Darwin Museum
Today it is the largest natural science museum in Europe. The exhibition of the Darwin Museum will tell about the history of the development of the theory of evolution, the diversity of life on Earth, variability and heredity, natural selection and the struggle for existence in nature. Here you can dive to a depth of 2500 meters in a bathyscaphe, weigh yourself in cats, mice, and bears on “live scales,” be frightened by moving models of dinosaurs and learn a lot of useful information about the origin of all living things.
Tickets: adult - 400 rubles, schoolchildren and students - 100 rubles, preschoolers (children under 7 years old) - free.
Operating mode: from 10:00 to 18:00, except Mondays and the last Friday of the month. On Thursdays - from 13:00 to 21:00.
Address: Moscow, st. Vavilova, 57
Website: www.darwinmuseum.ru
Museum "Submarine" in the park "Northern Tushino"
This museum is dedicated to the history of the Russian Navy. Museum visitors can get acquainted with the internal structure of the Novosibirsk Komsomolets diesel submarine, stroll along the embankment and examine the Orlyonok ekranoplane and the SKAT landing assault boat, and test themselves as a pilot in a virtual piloting simulator. In addition, guests of the complex can ring the ship’s bell, sit in the navigator’s seat, and touch the most interesting exhibits with their hands. Additional lighting makes it easier to inspect hard-to-reach places where the engines and control mechanisms of the underwater ship are located.
Operating mode: daily from 11.00 to 19.00, except Monday. On Thursday from 13.00 to 21.00. The ticket office closes 30 minutes before the museum closes.
Address: Moscow, st. Svobody, 56
Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard
The Old Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is one of the oldest circuses in Russia.
Tickets: from 500 rubles.
Address: Moscow, Tsvetnoy Boulevard 13
Zoological Museum of Moscow State University
The Research Zoological Museum of the M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University is one of the largest natural history museums in Russia. In the museum you can see modern animals, except for the complete skeleton of a mammoth, which “greets” visitors at the stairs to the second floor. Also, guests will get acquainted with representatives of all groups of animals, from single-celled animals (mostly, of course, these are dummies) to birds and mammals.
Tickets: Schoolchildren, students and pensioners - 100 rubles, adults - 300 rubles, biolecture - 100 rubles. Free - children under 7 years old, employees and students of Moscow State University, preferential groups of citizens.
Operating mode: Tuesday - Sunday - from 10.00 to 18.00 (entrance until 17.00), Thursday - from 13.00 to 21.00 (entry until 20.00). Monday is a day off, the last Tuesday of the month is a sanitary day.
Address: Moscow, st. Svobody, 56
Website: zmmu.msu.ru
Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin
The Armory Chamber - a museum-treasury - is part of the Grand Kremlin Palace complex. It is located in a building built in 1851 by the architect Konstantin Ton. The basis of the museum collection consists of precious objects kept for centuries in the royal treasury and the patriarchal sacristy, made in the Kremlin workshops, and also received as gifts from foreign embassies. The Armory Chamber stores ancient state regalia, ceremonial royal clothes and coronation dress, vestments of Russian hierarchs Orthodox Church, the largest collection of gold and silver items by Russian craftsmen, Western European artistic silver, monuments of weaponry, a collection of crews, items of ceremonial horse harness.
Tickets: 700 rubles, schoolchildren - free, students, pensioners (upon presentation of relevant documents) - 350 rubles. Tickets for sessions can be purchased: online on the museum’s website, except for discounted and free ones; on the day of the visit at the box office in the Alexander Garden from 9:30 to 16:30. From May 15 to September 30 from 9:00 to 16:30.
Operating mode: from 10:00 to 18:00 for sessions: 10:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30, except Thursday.
Address: Moscow Kremlin.
Children's World on Lubyanka
The building was built in 1957 in the very center of Moscow and at that time was considered the largest children's store in the USSR. Since 2005, the building received the status of an object cultural heritage at the regional level. Children's World on Lubyanka is a popular place where both tourists from different parts of the country and local residents. Guests can visit a cinema, a dinosaur show, numerous cafes, a robot show, children's city professions, a site with slot machines and much, much more. In addition, there is Observation deck, located on the roof of the building, which overlooks the center of Moscow.
Address: Moscow, Teatralny pr-d, 5/1
Museum "Living Systems"
The interactive museum “Living Systems” is a unique platform where you can literally touch the most complex objects in nature, the structure of living systems. 130 interactive exhibits will let you understand and feel how all living things work. Moreover, you yourself will become the main object of study.
Tickets: children under 4 years old - free, from 4 to 16 years old - from 350 rubles, adults - from 450 rubles.
Operating mode: weekdays: from 9:30 to 19:00. Weekends and holidays: from 10:00 to 20:00.
Address: Moscow, metro Savelovskaya, Butyrskaya st., 46 panorama of the Battle of Borodino.
It is clear that you should not take your child to the Tretyakov Gallery or to an exhibition of contemporary art at the exhibition center. He will be bored, whine, you will be nervous, in a word, the memories of the trip will not be at all what you would like. If your child is not yet old enough, then you will have to take into account his interests first. For us it happened naturally - we went for it. But if you would like to arrange family holiday in Moscow “to make it interesting for everyone,” then, I’m afraid, you won’t have many options.
You can, of course, split up. For example, dad and baby go on their own program, and mom goes shopping. Then dad goes to an exhibition of vintage cars, and mom picks up the baton and looks after the child.
Not being great experts on Moscow, not knowing all the places where we could go with a child, we outlined two scenarios. The first one would work in case of good weather. The second plan was for the cold and rain.
We were both lucky and unlucky at the same time. The first day was sunny, warm and pleasant. However, the train arrived in Moscow at almost three o'clock in the afternoon, by the time we checked into the hotel, while we had a snack, there was only time left to visit Izmailovo Kremlin, and even then almost all the facilities were already closed.
On the second day, it was rainy in the morning, twilight and windy. The temperature dropped to +13 degrees. Therefore, we had to abandon the “sunny” scenario and act in accordance with the “rainy” one.
In fact, this second, “rainy” scenario is more universal. It can be used on a sunny day and in winter, in frost and slush. Therefore, in this article I will talk about how we spent the second day in Moscow before the evening train.
Children's World on Lubyanka
This is the place where you can spend almost the whole day. Especially if you come from small town and your child may have only seen a small toy section at the local department store. Children's World in Moscow- a place where you can not only buy amazing children's toys, not only shake up your entire fortune, but also quite comfortably and, most importantly, completely free of charge, give your child the opportunity to get a lot of new impressions and pleasure.
Personally, we went to the Central Children's World to look for some good birthday present, and at the same time pass the time before the return evening train.
The best way to get to Children's World is by metro. You need to take the “red” line and get off at the Lubyanka station. Next, follow the signs on the platform. If you choose the right exit, you can get into the department store without even going outside - right from the underground passage.
From the very beginning we were amazed by the scale of this huge children's store.
The space of the main hall is simply amazing. A huge clock with a giant swinging pendulum the size of a person (they are in the center in the previous photo) immediately catches your eye. There is a stage under the clock. Probably various entertainment events take place here. True, we didn’t find any of them ourselves, but the child spent half an hour immersed in building houses from large Lego-type cubes.
The most surprising thing, and a little unexpected for Moscow, is that you didn’t have to pay for it. I asked the animator how much it costs to play with blocks, for some reason he was embarrassed and replied that it was completely free. After that, my wife and I were forgotten for about half an hour. The kid, in the company of the same “bolts”, under the guidance of animators, built a castle from cubes.
Over time, mobile kiosks with ice cream, various candies and other goodies began to appear on the ground floor.
After we had had enough of playing with cubes, it was decided to go up to the second floor, where there was a huge... no, just gigantic World of Hamleys store. This is where we spent the next two hours. And we didn’t even buy anything. We just walked around the scenery and played on the playgrounds. Time flew by completely unnoticed.
The first thing that impressed us very much was the completely free carousels. It is clear that children over 5 years old would not be very interested in them. But we usually went on such rides in a local park, and paid 100 rubles for each ride.
On the second floor Children's world We were first offered a ride on a train:
And then on the galloping horses:
Unfortunately the photos didn't turn out the best highest quality, but the carousels were really very colorful, with lights and music. Everything is as it should be.
It is noteworthy that two photographers worked on the territory of the store and offered to arrange. You know, in an ordinary store this will seem crazy, but the World of Hamleys in Children's world Lubyanka is really very beautifully decorated. I think the following photographs will confirm this.
We spent the next couple of hours in the department. The child generally loves to build with these construction sets, and here he had a real blast. In glass cases there were huge scenes with models assembled from Lego bricks:
There were buildings, trees, Railway with trains and even a whole mountain. The most amazing thing is that the models moved: trains ran, cranes turned, lifted and lowered loads, the mill turned, a combine and a truck walked across the field... And anyone could control all these moving models. All you had to do was press the buttons on the consoles near the glass aquarium:
Of course, all this needs to be seen in motion, so I even made a short film so that you can also see how it all spins and drives. It’s immediately obvious that they tried to do everything here so that children would beg their parents for another toy.
Right next to the glass aquariums with the models there were “bowls” with Lego parts, so anyone could easily come up and build something. Not only children, but also some adults succumbed to this temptation. It's not me in the next photo. This is some other dad who also decided to “shake off the old days”:
There are also a lot of Lego sets on display here that you can buy. The prices, you understand, are not small. In general, Lego is already quite expensive. But in this store some sets are even more expensive than in regular ones. This is probably how the store compensates for the costs of free carousels.
Here we should immediately agree with the child that we will play first and then buy something. In principle, among the little visitors during my stay in the store, I did not see a single one who would throw a tantrum. I think you can always come to an agreement with a child.
Large figures assembled from parts gave the Lego department a special charm. Moreover, they were assembled so skillfully that they looked quite realistic, especially from a distance. You could take a photo with some of them:
In the shop Hamleys World- many thematic departments: children's books, Masha and the Bear, puzzles, labyrinths, etc. There are many life-size puppets and entire scenes where you can take great pictures. Just a simple walk around the store looking at the assortment will take quite a lot of time. And if a child “sits down to play” somewhere, the visit may take a very long time.
At least when we left the store, we were surprised to find that we had been there for 2 hours! There were still 3 hours left before the train, and we were still only on the second floor.
Then the ascent continued at a faster pace. The child was not very interested in clothing and shoe stores. He lingered for a while near the interactive tables, where one could (again, completely free) try to play games, color characters, etc.
Our hike ended on the 6th floor, where there was a food court. There were a variety of cafes, but we shopped in Teremok. There you could buy a portion of real buckwheat porridge and other dishes that are not fast food, but rather regular homemade food.
There is also a small space-themed playground on the 6th floor:
We left Children's World with regret. It was time for us to go to the station. We left unvisited the dinosaur exhibition, the observation deck... and many other interesting places that we may not have even noticed. We'll watch it next time.
Conclusion
If it were on the street good weather, then we would probably go to VDNKh. There are many attractions, there is a place to walk and play. But there is nothing to do there in the rain and wind. So if you choose a place, where can you go with a child in Moscow, That Children's World on Lubyanka- a very good option, although, of course, it is far from the only one.
Everything you need is there. You can, in principle, not buy anything and just walk and play. If you want to give your baby a gift, Children's World has almost everything you need. The only “ambush” is that some things are unreasonably expensive. For example, trains from Chuggington cost 999 rubles apiece there, while in other places the price can be half that price!
Therefore, in order not to overpay for this or that thing, it is very advisable to generally be guided by the prices of toys. It is worth choosing something that, in any case, is not much more expensive than in regular stores.
On the other hand, there may be more interesting places for older children. When we grow up, we'll check it and write a new review.