Museum Night in Moscow: May 21

Museum Night is an international cultural event that has been held in different countries since 1997. In Russia, museums, theatres, parks and libraries prepare special programmes, excursions and concerts, with venues staying open until late at night or the next morning. The topic of 2022 Museum Night in Russia is ‘Fashionable Tradition’.

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Admission to Museum Night events in Moscow is free of charge. In most cases, advance registration (on the website of the chosen museum) is required. If registration is closed, some venues are open to everyone without excursions.

Below you’ll find some ideas on where to go on Museum Night.

GES–2

15 Bolotnaya Naberezhnaya

This old power station building has been overhauled into a trendy arts venue. For one night, its bright halls will turn into a mysterious and dark place. The lighting will change, while the birch garden fill with strange blinking. Simply visit the building to take some photos or visit an exhibition about the overhaul of GES–2. The last excursion starts at 11:30 pm. Advance registration is required.

Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre

11 Obraztsova Ulitsa, 1A

All night long, the museum will play vinyl records, host a pop-up fair by the museum shop, a film screening of a drama film by Israeli director Joseph Sedar, and a tour of the exhibition ‘The Lonka Project: Numbered’. The programme begins at 10 pm; more information and registration is available here.

Museum of Moscow

2 Zubovsky Bulvar

Featuring master classes with artists and archaeologists, free tours of Moscow, and a special exhibition for children and teenagers. The programme will run from 11 am to 9 pm. Register here.

All-Russian Decorative Art Museum

3 Delegatskaya Ulitsa

Free admission from noon to 9 pm. A detailed schedule is available on the museum website.

Leo Tolstoy Estate Museum

21 Lva Tolstogo Ulitsa

There will be short excursions around the museum from 6 pm to 9 pm.

State Darwin Museum

57 Vavilova Ulitsa

A magnificent show will unfold on the facade of the museum: a trailer for the new video ‘Nizhnesvirsky Nature Reserve’ filmed on the shores of Lake Ladoga. The video footage taken from a quadrocopter provides a bird’s-eye view of the reserve. There will also be an exhibition on the museum’s roof, which boasts views of the city, comfortable poufs, a bookcrossing area and free Wi-Fi. The exhibition will feature works by independent artists in various genres. Register here.