The most popular venues were the State Darwin Museum
The most popular venues were the State Darwin Museum, the Museum of Cosmonautics, the museum-reserves 'Kolomenskoye — Izmailovo' and 'Tsaritsyno', as well as the State Biological Museum named after K.A. Timiryazev (including the Biocluster).
Consensus
- The 'Museums – to Children' project has been active since 2017 and allows schoolchildren and college students in Moscow to visit museums and exhibition spaces for free.
- Since the beginning of 2026, over 435,000 visits by young Muscovites have been recorded under this program.
- The project includes a total of 125 locations across Moscow.
- The most popular venues are the State Darwin Museum, the Cosmonautics Museum, the 'Colomna–Izmailovo' and 'Tsaritsyno' museum-reserves, and the State Biological Museum named after K.A. Timiryazev (including Bioklaster).
- In 2026, a new venue was added: the Vasiliy Nesterenko State Picture Gallery.
- At the Vasiliy Nesterenko State Picture Gallery, children can view artworks by the People's Artist of Russia dedicated to history, nature, and national heroes.
- To access free visits, young Muscovites need a 'Moskvich' card or a 'Moscvenok' card.
Points of divergence
- Natalya Artukhina, director of the Cosmonautics Museum, stated that cosmonautics covers all areas of human life and includes philosophy, worldview, new technologies, and is reflected in a highly informative exhibition. She also mentioned that the museum offers numerous programs for schoolchildren such as quests, quizzes, lessons, tours, and masterclasses. — ntv
- On July 24, an exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Soviet and Russian scientist Gai Severin was opened at the Cosmonautics Museum. He was the general designer behind key space equipment including the ejection seat for Yuri Gagarin’s first flight, the 'Berkut' spacesuit worn by Alexei Leonov during his first spacewalk, and iconic suits like 'Sokol', 'Orlan', and the lunar suit 'Krechet'. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Young Moscow residents visited museums in the capital for free more than 430,000 times since the beginning of the year — НТВ Москва
- "Museums for Children": Moscow Creates Opportunities to Introduce Children to Art from an Early Age — Город Москва
- "Museums for Children": Moscow Creates Opportunities to Introduce Children to Art from an Early Age — Мэр Москвы Сергей Собянин
- Sobyanin: Moscow is creating opportunities for early exposure to art — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin Reveals the Most Popular Venues for the 'Museums for Children' Project — Вечерняя Москва
- Собянин: Москва создает возможности для знакомства с искусством с ранних лет — Москва 24