And should not we visit the Cosmonautics Museum at the All-Russia Exhibition Center?

And where exactly is the space museum at the VVC? How to get to him? And do you have parking there? Will it be interesting with the children, too? Here, perhaps, is not a complete list of questions that are almost constantly asked by the Muscovites themselves, who have finally allocated time for active recreation by the whole family, and, of course, guests of the Russian capital. Let's try to answer them in more detail.

Space Museum. general description

Who in his childhood did not dream of being an astronaut andto fly to the stars? The secrets of the Universe have always been beckoned with their vastness, and in the end the cosmos was successfully conquered by mankind. The entire history of this conquest can be seen in the special Cosmonautics Museum, founded in the early 80s of the last century.

The museum is located at the foot of the Monument to the Conquerorsspace "near the metro station" VDNH "and VVC. In his funds are stored archives and personal belongings of pioneers of Russian cosmonautics (Tsiolkovsky, Tsander and Korolev) and the first cosmonauts.

Among the exhibits are the first satellite, the stuffed squirrel andArrows, a capsule for the dogs Kozyavka and Brave, samples of soil from the Moon, the descent vehicle of the ship "Vostok", on which Yu. Gagarin landed, etc. By the way, not everyone knows that the space museum not returned from space, the space museum at the All-Russian Exhibition Center presents in the form of exact copies.

Supplement to museum subjects isbeautiful design of the halls and 3D movies. In memory of the excursion you can buy themed souvenirs: food for astronauts, medals from metal ships, etc.

Schedule of work and prices

Museum of Cosmonautics at the All-Russian Exhibition Center, whose address is goodknown, waiting for its visitors all year round. Its doors are open six days a week, except Monday. Opening hours: from 11.00 to 19.00, on Thursdays to 21.00. Buy tickets can be in the ticket office of the museum until 18.00 h.

The cost of the ticket depends on the excursionprogram and additional services (200-7500 rubles). On weekends and holidays there are group excursions (not less than 5 people), the price of which is from 150 to 600 rubles.

Every third Sunday of the month, the entrance for museum visitors is free. For certain categories of the population, there is also a free visit on ordinary days.

The excursion is ordered by phone or in a museum.

Visiting rules

Do you want to visit the Cosmonautics Museum at the All-Russian Exhibition Center? Then you will have to follow the rules. The basic rules are:

• Entry to the museum is possible only with tickets and excursion tickets, except for privileged categories of citizens. Purchased tickets can not be exchanged and returned and must be retained until the end of the tour.
• The passage to the museum is carried out through a metal detector, and hand luggage is subject to inspection. The outer clothing is put in the wardrobe, large bags are surrendered to the storage room.
• With itself it is impossible to carry forbidden kinds of subjects (the weapon, drugs, alcohol, etc.). It is forbidden to visit the Cosmonautics Museum at the VVC in a state of intoxication.
• Photo and video shooting is possible only if there is a special ticket and a bracelet.
• It is not allowed to touch the exhibits, tear off the labels, lean against the windows, break the order and leave the children unattended.

History of the museum

In November 1964 in Moscow was opened a monument"Conquerors of Space", in the design of which space was provided for the museum of space subjects. The idea of ​​creating such an exhibition belonged to the well-known designer S. P. Korolev. In September 1967, a corresponding resolution was issued by the CPSU Central Committee on the organization of the Cosmonautics Museum in the premises of the monument.

A little later, in front of him created the Alley of Heroes.space. Now it is a favorite vacation spot for not only locals, but also numerous tourists. Children here can go rollerblading, scooter or bike, that they with enormous pleasure and do as soon as possible.

The opening of the museum was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the flight.Y. Gagarin into space and took place in April 1981. It should be noted that the Museum of Cosmonautics at that time occupied an area of ​​3200 square meters, of which only 800 square meters were used. More than 100 exhibits were exhibited in the halls, including samples of space technology and equipment of astronauts.

To date, all in museum collectionsmore than 85,000 items are stored. In May 2006, the museum was closed for renovation, after which an additional area of ​​4,500 square meters appeared. After 3 years in April, a new and very interesting exposition was opened. This helped to attract even more inquisitive guests.

Space Museum at the VVC. Visitor reviews

Most visitors to this place note thatafter reconstruction, the museum has clearly changed for the better. The exhibition halls have become much more spacious and modern. There were more exhibits, created conditions for visiting people with disabilities, which, you see, is very important. Now you can look here as if by chance, while walking. There is a place to store bicycles and baby strollers.

The exhibition halls have guides to the museum, and all information about space objects can be obtained on interactive panels.

For children organized a cafe in which you can not only eat, but also eat tight. Prices are moderate, as they are designed for people of different social strata.

The surrounding area has also become more interesting, I want to visit it, even without visiting the exhibition. Even on weekdays you can meet people of different ages on the benches.