Zwetajewa Museum

Info Telefon: (495) 202 35 43

Sun-Fri 12-17 h

Museum of Christ Saviour Church

Fax.: (495) 924-3145

Info Telefon: (495) 202-47-34
http://www.mosmuseum.ru/...

Museum of Moscow History

"Unique in Moscow is a museum located in a gallery of an operating church. The basis are objects telling the history of the creation of the church – which actually is a monument of honour regarding the victory in the Patriotic war of 1812, its role and value for daily life of Russia." (Russian Museumss, corrected)

"The exposition of the Museum is situated in 4 halls. Its historical part tells about the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour – a national sacred object which was destroyed on 5th of December 1931. The cathedral- symbol of military glory dedicated to the victory over Napoleon was renovated for the spiritual rebirth of Russia.
At the exposition there are materials dating from the war against Napoleon (1812), George standard, uniform and equipment of that epoch. Among the documents telling about the creation of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour you can see the manifesto of Imperator Alexander I. You can imagine how the Cathedral looked like at that time through the pictures by famous painters such as A. Kutepov, K. Ton, A. Vitberg, G. Kvarengi. «Christmas» by V.Vereschagin and fragments of the fresco “The Last Supper” by G. Semiradsky also entered the exposition of the Museum. One of the departments of the exposition is dedicated to the Soviet period in the history of the Cathedral. You can see the photos, telling about the destroying of the Cathedral in 1931. On the place of the Cathedral it was decided to build the Palace of Congress and you have got an opportunity to get acquainted with the photos of the projects of that Palace. The third part of the exposition tells about the story of renovating of the Cathedral’s interior. You can see the natural materials, samples of Russian and Italian marble, details of the Main Iconostasis, model of the Cross of the main dome. There is also a collection of the gifts for the 850th anniversary of Moscow with the depicting of the Cathedral in them. You can see also different objects of church articles and vestments.
At the end of the exposition you can see the unique historical documents about the opening of the Cathedral and ceremonial divine service at the Cathedral on the 7th of January 2000. There are about 300 exhibits at the Museum of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. In 2004 its collection was fulfilled with the exhibits coming from the former destroyed Cathedral of Christ the Saviour." (Museum Webpage, corrected)
(c) for all data:VCMS MUC2005ff
Picture: (c) Moscow.Info

 

Museum of higher technical education ''N.E.Bauman''

Tel.: (495) 263-6707

Info Telefon: (495) 263-6386

Moscow State Technical University

"The Historical Museum of the MSTU named after N. E. Bauman invites you to get acquainted with the exposition devoted to the history of scientific university schools, higher technical education in Russia. You'll get acquainted with the history of the oldest Russian Technical University, founded in 1830, which become the foundation for many Moscow Technical universities." (RussianMuseums) (c) for all data:VerlagDrMüller-Straten München2005ff

 

P. D. Koritsa Museum-Apartment

Info Telefon: (495) 245-1190

State Central Museum for old Russian Culture and Art Andrej-Rubeljow

The Literature Museum of V. V. Mayakovsky

Tel.: (495) 921-9387
Fax.: (495) 928-6092

Info Telefon: (495) 921-3728
http://www.museum.ru/Majakovskiy/default...

The Museum of History of Exterior Lighting ''The Lights of Moscow''

Info Telefon: (495) 924-7374

"The Museum of History of Exterior Lighting "The Lights of Moscow" was opened in 1980...The gleaming white stone of the building is one of the best examples of architecture of the 17th century. It is single of its kind in Russia and really interesting for guests of different ages.
The exhibition shows the oldest and contemporary sources of light: oil-, paraffin oil-, gas-, electri§ã laterns and other street and domestic lamps. We can offer an interesting excursion "The History of Moscow Street Lighting from the 18th top the 20th century". We would be grateful for you visit." (Russian Museums, corrected)(c) for all data:VerlagDrM¨¹ller-Straten M¨¹nchen2005ff
 

The Museum of Moscow History (ex Communal museum, ex Moscow city museum)

Tel.: (495) 248-02-95
Fax.: (495) 924-3145

Info Telefon: (495) 925-4962
http://www.mosmuseum.ru/...

City of Moscow

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays 10am - 6pm. Wednesdays and Fridays 11am - 7pm

"Moscow City Museum was founded on the initiative of the City Duma in 1896 as a museum of the Moscow municipal facilities and services, from 1920 Moscow communal museum, from 1940 till 1986 – Museum of history and reconstraction of Moscow, from 1987 – Moscow city Museum. In 2004 Museum became the United museum organization.

The Museum forming was started with a collection of articles that had been on display in the pavilion “Moscow”, exhibited by the Moscow City Duma at the All-Russia Craft Exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod. Originally, the Museum was situated in one of the Krestovsky Water Towers, later (from 1925) - in the Sukharev Tower and from 1934 until now it has been housed inside the building of the former Church of John the Divine “under the Elm”.

In the 1947 the exhibition was made in cronological order for the first time (which existed till the middle of 1970s). Now in the museum there is the exhibition “From the settlement till the capital. The history of Moscow from 12th till 17th century”, the exhibition “Gilyarovsky’s Moscow of the begining of the 20th century” made from the fund of Moscow City Museum. The Museum’s funds counting about 1 million items - numerous paintings (A. Vasnetsov, I. Ivazovsky, V. Polenov, V. Surikov, V. Nesterov, R. Falk and others), graphic works, sculptures, documents, photographic collections, archeological and ceramic exhibits, rare books, numismatic collections, furniture, fabric and clothing collections. The fund of everyday life objects: porcelain, glass, arms, numezmatics gives the impression of live of the moscovites during the history of the city.

The museum organization includes The Old English court, Moscow archeological museum, Museum of the Savior cathedral, Museum of culture of the country estate Kuzminki, Museum of history of Lefortovo, Museum of “Russian Harmonika” of A. Mirek.

The Church of John the Divine “under the Elm”, near by the Kitaigorodskaya stena (Novaya ploshchad, 12) was built in 1825-1837 at the place of former brick cathedral of 1658. The first wooden church of the end of XV century was built at the former small defence fortress. In the first half of XVI centure at this place the Kitaygorodskaya stena was constracted and the church became a part of Moscow. The church design in Empire style." (Museum website, corrected)
(c) for all data:VCMS MUC2005ff

 

The State exibition hall ''Na Solyanke''

Info Telefon: (495) 921-5572

The State Polytechnical Museum

Natalya Chechel, Chief curator
Tel.: (495) 623-42-87

Info Telefon: (495) 623-07-56
Besucher-Email: chechel@polymus.ru
http://eng.polymus.ru/rv/...

every day, except Mondays and the last Thursday of every month, 10am - 6pm

"The Polytechnical museum in Moscow is one of the oldest ones among technical museums all over the world. It was opened on December 12th, 1872. The large building with its original architecture, situated in the center of the city, is one of Moscow's places of interest. The museum was planned by Russian scientists, professors of the Moscow University just after the abolition of serfdom in Russia. There were a lot of people who took part in the creation of the museum — scientists, members of governments and Moscow Duma, merchants, entrepreneurs and ordinary Moscow citizen. The city presented the site for the museum in the center and donated part of the necessary sum of money for design and construction of the museum building. A large part of the needed money came from the state budget, the rest was donated by tradesmen. The Polytechnical Museum was patronized by the royal family. The spirit of the museum was created by the Russian intelligentsia of that time (end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century), those who become famous in history of our country.

The Polytechnical Museum foundation was set up by organization of a great Polytechnical exhibition that was opened in Moscow on May 30th, 1872 and was devoted to the 200th anniversary of Peter the Great. After closing the exhibition at the end of 1872, part of the exhibits became the basis of the Polytechnical Museum's collection.

Now the Polótechnical Museum is the largest technical museum in the country. It keeps more than 160,000 objects, its galleries occupy about 10,500 sqm. A lot of exhibits are on display there, many of them are unique memorials of science and technology. There are many models and dioramas in the museum. Visitors can see how a TV set, a mine and a blast furnace plant work. They can meet a robot-guide, see fascinating holograms or play with a home computer." (RussianMuseums, corrected)