Museums in Moscow

Main article: Museums in Russia

List of museums in Moscow

• Tretyakov Gallery
• All-Russian Museum of Decorative Arts (VMDPNI)

• Museum of Music
• Bolshoi Theater Museum

• State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky
• Polytechnic Museum

• Darwin Museum - State Darwin Museum GBUK
• Museum of History of Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

• Moscow Defense Museum
• FSB Museum

Chronicle

2024

Attendance of museums and exhibitions in Moscow for the year increased to 17 million people

The attendance of museums and exhibitions in Moscow for the year increased to 17 million people. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced this in January 2025.

According to him, the largest attendance was in the Moscow Zoo, museums-reserves "Tsaritsyno," "Kolomenskoye," "Ostankino" and "Kuskovo." They are followed by the museum association "Museum of Moscow" and the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, the mayor noted.

He also cited data according to which in 2024 more than 600 events were held at the museum and exhibition sites of the capital, which were attended by about 1.3 million Muscovites and guests of the city.

Moscow ranked first in the number of museums in the world

Moscow reiterated the status of the museum capital of the world, taking first place in the number of museums among 156 cities in the Global Cities Index 2024, as announced on November 18, 2024 by Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.

According to "," Interfax the Russian capital has held a leading position in this indicator for more than ten years, ahead of such cultural centers as, London,, Paris,, and Vienna Rome. Barcelona Beijing Tokyo New York

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Фото: Sergey Sobyanin's Telegram channel

There are 450 museums of various orientations in Moscow. Among them are 154 historical, 133 artistic, 42 literary, 36 memorial, 31 technical, 28 natural science and 35 museums of other profiles, including theatrical, pedagogical and medical.

Moscow's high positions are the result of constant work to improve the business environment, improve the availability and quality of all types of services, develop the economy, urban infrastructure and human capital, "Sergei Sobyanin emphasized.

In the Global Cities Index 2024, Moscow entered the top 30 cities in the world. The assessment was carried out in five key areas: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience and political engagement.

The development of the museum network is part of a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the cultural potential of the city. Museums not only preserve historical heritage, but also contribute to the development of the tourist attractiveness of the capital.

Moscow's achievements in the development of cultural infrastructure are being implemented within the framework of the national project "Labor Productivity," aimed at improving the quality of life and developing human capital.

According to the rating, the variety of museum collections and their accessibility to visitors have become one of the key factors that ensured Moscow's leadership in this category.^[1]

2022: Attendance at Moscow museums increased to 16.7 million people

In 2022, museums in Moscow were visited by about 16.7 million people, which was the highest figure in 30 years. This was announced in mid-February 2023 by the deputy mayor of the capital Natalya Sergunina.

The previous record was set before the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2019, when 15.3 million residents and guests of Moscow got acquainted with expositions and exhibitions. During the spread of coronavirus infection, attendance decreased to 7.7 million people. In 2022, it was possible not only to return to the previous results, but also to surpass them.

In 2022, museums in Moscow were visited by about 16.7 million people

According to Sergunina, in 2022 the most visited was the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, which attracted more than 2 million people. Among the leaders are also Kolomenskoye, Ostankino and Kuskovo, Darwin Museum, etc. Almost 1.5 million people in 2022 took part in the city educational action "Moscow Museum Week," which is held monthly throughout the year.

Popular citywide projects also included the "Night at the Museum" campaign. In the spring of 2022, 360 thousand people joined it, who took part in more than 230 events - classical music concerts, exhibitions, performances, lectures on history and art.

Every year from April to May, the capital hosts the program "Days of the Historical and Cultural Heritage of Moscow." In 2022, more than 470 excursions and quests took place, thanks to which almost 400 thousand citizens and tourists got acquainted with architectural monuments.

In 2022, new exhibition sites appeared, for example, in the pavilion of VDNKh "Geology" there is a permanent exposition "12 signs of living," the creation of which was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the State Biological Museum named after K.A. Timiryazev. The Pinnipeds Pavilion has opened in the Moscow Zoo, and the entrance from the Barrikadnaya metro station and a pedestrian crossing from the old to the new territory have also been equipped there.^[2]

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