Museum of Moscow

History

The museum of Moscow — one of the oldest in the city. It several times changed the place of stay, the name, but invariable was interest in the city, its history and the present.

2009: Moving to Proviantsky warehouses in Zubovskom Boulevard and renaming into the Museum of Moscow

In 2009 the decision on transfer of buildings of Proviantsky warehouses to the museum in Zubovskom Boulevard for creation in them the modern museum of the city was made. Together with the new address the museum received also the new name which best of all reflects the width of its interests and a role in the city — the Museum of Moscow. Around the museum consolidation with the same name which included several museums which are differently telling about history and the culture of Moscow was created.

1935-1947: Moving to the building of the temple at Novaya Square

After demolition of the Sukharevy tower in 1935 the museum moved again, this time — to the building of the temple of John the Evangelist under the Elm at Novaya Square. In the 1930th years reconstruction of the capital according to the Master plan of 1935 became a principal theme of exposure. And in 1947, to the 800 anniversary of Moscow, the permanent exhibition devoted to the history of the city was open.

1920: Renaming into the Moscow utility museum and moving to Sukhareva tower

In 1920 the museum was renamed into the Moscow utility museum, and in 1926 it moved to Sukhareva a tower. Constructed at the end of the 17th century on Mikhail Choglokov's project, the tower was an outstanding monument of architecture, and moving to a tower of the museum became a big event for all moskvoved and inhabitants, not indifferent to the history of the city.

1896: Creation of the museum of municipal economy

The museum was created in 1896 at the initiative of the Moscow Duma as the Museum of municipal economy, and was placed in Krestovsky water towers. Materials of the pavilion of Moscow at the All-Russian art and industrial exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod formed a basis of exposure.