Free places in Moscow: museums, parks, events, entertainment

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

In today's world everything depends on money. And not everyone and not always has the opportunity to often go to have fun, visit various centers, cinemas, exhibitions and other events. However, in such large cities as, for example, Moscow, there are also very, very many free places to visit. About how to have a good rest in the capital and not empty your wallet, we will tell further.

"Muzeon" - park of arts

Located on Krymsky Val, near the Park Kultury metro station, the Muzeon open-air playground is a great place for connoisseurs of art.

What just doesn't take place on its territory - and all sorts of biennials, and exhibitions, and poetry readings, and lectures by famous artists, and even film screenings - you can't list everything. Of course, there are occasionally and paid events, but basically you can do without money. Every day from eight to twenty-three hours (an hour less in the cold season) this free place in Moscow is waiting for itsvisitors.

Courtyard of the Museum of Modern Art

Unfortunately, the Museum of Modern Art on Petrovka does not work "for the idea" - you will have to fork out to get inside. However, you can get into the courtyard of this building completely free of charge and without hindrance - and there is something to see there, believe me. In the courtyard of the museum there are sculptures and monuments, among which it is easy to recognize such famous personalities as Vladimir Vysotsky and Joseph Brodsky, for example.

And there you can meet your favorite characters from the movie "Mimino" - a monument to them is also installed in the courtyard of the above-mentioned museum. And this is not all the work available there - you can list everything in detail for a very long time, it is much better to come and see everything with your own eyes. Of course, a lot of sculptures (but not all) presented in the courtyard are the work of the director of the Museum of Modern Art himself, that is, Zurab Tsereteli. From time to time, the compositions change - something from the courtyard is moved to the sculptor's workshop, something, on the contrary, is installed in the courtyard. Thus, this is one of the great free places in Moscow for walking - you can wander here once a quarter and enjoy new compositions. And took a walk, and joined the high!

Rudomino Library

The library is good because you can read books in it for free, but in this case we mention it in our review of free places in Moscow for no reason at all. The thing is that in this treasury of foreign literature there are extensive audioand video material, which is absolutely free and gladly shared with those who wish.

Coming to the library on Nikoloyamskaya (metro station "Kitay-gorod" or "Taganskaya"), you can listen to the amazing recordings of Bernard Shaw, John F. Kennedy, Edith Piaf and so on. In addition, free exhibitions and concerts are often held in the library building, and several cultural centers operate at the library, which constantly hold interesting lectures and other events related to the traditions and events of a particular country. Entry is always free.

Factory Center

In Perevedenovsky Pereulok, the center of creative industries under the uncomplicated name "Factory" successfully operates, and it definitely belongs to those places in Moscow where you can go for free. The thing is that under the same roof of this center, which is, in fact, a cultural space, many different organizations operate - theater workshops, exhibition halls, and film and music structures. That is why all kinds of free events take place here one after another. Either it’s some kind of performance, or an art exhibition, or a film screening or a concert. In a word, looking here, you can always get to something interesting.

Mausoleum

This place, of course, is not exactly modern and creative, but free and historical, that's for sure. And therefore, it is perfect for walking, for example, with a child, to go there along the way and at the same time tell your child who Vladimir Ilyich Lenin wasand for what merits he is demonstrated to everyone many decades after his death. The address of the Mausoleum is known even to non-residents of the capital - Red Square.

Temple of Christ the Savior

If we have already begun to talk about historical places, then we cannot fail to mention the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, located on Volkhonka. If you want to breathe the air of history and art at the same time and are thinking about which museum in Moscow to visit for free, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is exactly your option. This is, firstly, the most famous Orthodox church in the country. Second, the biggest one. Thirdly, if not the most beautiful, then one of the most - for sure: a third of the space painted inside the temple is covered with gold leaf. Finally, the history of its construction is interesting and unusual. In general, whatever one may say, but you need to go there at least once. In addition, the entrance, we repeat, is free (however, if you need an excursion, you will already have to part with your hard-earned money).

GUM

Of course, shopping is usually difficult to call free, but the country's main department store can certainly be considered an exception to this rule. The thing is that GUM often hosts interesting and completely free exhibitions.

There, for example, Olympic torches and food for astronauts were exhibited, Porsche cars and an exhibition of Rodin's works were demonstrated. Whenever you go to GUM, there is almost always something to see without spending a penny. So for leadership in the list of the most unusual freeplaces in Moscow GUM can apply quite calmly.

Water Museum

In Sarinsky passage there is a very interesting and at the same time free place in Moscow - the Museum of Water. The idea of its creation belongs to Mosgorvodokanal, and it was made so that anyone could get acquainted with the quality of the water they drink, see the technology of water purification, find out what water was before - a year, five, ten years ago (all this is presented in the relevant graphs and diagrams).

It is also interesting that the building of the current museum used to house the Main Pumping Station, so to some extent this building can be called historical. Such an excursion will be very useful for both adults and children.

Propaganda Club

Free events in Moscow have been taking place for many years in Bolshoy Zlatoustinsky Lane - in the Propaganda club, or Propka, as it is affectionately called. During the daytime, Propka works like a cafe, so you can’t count on a free visit, but closer to midnight, the institution turns into a fun club with discos, parties and other events that are scheduled here for the whole week in advance. Entrance to the club is free, the only difficulty is to be able to pass face control.

Bad apartment

All fans of Mikhail Bulgakov's work, and in particular his immortal novel The Master and Margarita, know about the existence of this place, but not everyone knows that, according to the order of the department of culture of the capital, every thirdSunday of the month, the doors of the “Bad Apartment” are open to everyone, admission is free. The "Bad Apartment" is a museum, a theater and a cafe (you won't be able to eat in a cafe without money even on free admission days).

By the way, children under seven years old can go to this place for free at any time (although it is unlikely that this is suitable for them by age), full-time students, pensioners and schoolchildren of the capital. Just the same, the last in the "Bad Apartment" will be both fun and interesting, and therefore - why is this not free entertainment for children in Moscow?

Flakon Design Factory

A lot of free events in Moscow take place on the territory of the former crystal and glass factory, and now the Flacon cultural space, on Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya. Exhibitions and master classes, lectures and concerts, public readings and fairs - what is there on this site! Admission is free for everyone.

Walks in the parks

Don't forget about outdoor walks! Fortunately, there are enough green areas in the capital. Very, very many can be attributed to the beautiful parks of Moscow for walking. Let's talk about at least some of them.

For example, Ekaterininsky Park is small but very picturesque. It got its name in the nineteenth century thanks to the institute of the same name, located on its territory. There is a pond where people go boating in summer and ice skating in winter. Near the pond there is a restaurant, and a little further there is a pavilion that has been preserved since the time of Catherine the Great herself. They say that the Empress was very fond of visiting it. The park is located on Bolshaya Ekaterininskaya - it's near the Dostoevskaya metro station.

The most interesting and beautiful park is Neskuchny Garden, which got its name from the Neskuchnoye estate. There is everything here: quiet alleys for walking, and sports grounds, and a children's club with performances and master classes for kids, and a cafe, and a rope park. And in the depths of the garden stands the Hunting Lodge - it is in it that the games of the What? Where? When? . You can find Neskuchny Sad on Leninsky Prospekt.

Another park I want to talk about is Sokolniki near the metro station of the same name. Perhaps this is one of the most popular parks in the capital. The wonderful "Lilac Garden" will not leave anyone indifferent in the summer, the alleys and paths of the park will take you to its quietest places. But at other times of the year there is something to do in Sokolniki. A dance veranda, bike paths, several clubs (dog breeders, checkers, calligraphy, and so on), several amazingly beautiful ponds, near which it is so pleasant to sit (or you can ride boats and lie on a sun lounger). It was in Sokolniki that the Ornitarium was located - one for the whole country. And how much entertainment for children is here!.. In general, it's better to just come to Sokolniki and see everything with your own eyes.

A corner of silence and tranquility in bustling Moscow is the Tsaritsyno park-reserve, on the territory of which palaces are spread, which never became the residence of Russian rulers. Catherine the Great ordered to lay the park, but it took so long to build(the empress did not like the first palace, and everything was redone), that Catherine did not have time to live in Tsaritsyno - she died earlier. Her heirs did not engage in this place, and therefore the park did not happen to become the royal court. However, the palace in it has been preserved to this day, the territory of the park is huge, and people from all over Moscow come here for a walk. A musical fountain, a greenhouse complex, classical music concerts, exhibitions for children and adults are just a few that, in addition to the amazing beauty around, can be found in Tsaritsyno. To get to the reserve, you need to come to Dolskaya street.