Monument to Gagarin
For the 1980 Olympics, Moscow was decorated with new monuments. Among them was the monument on Gagarin Square, dedicated to the first human space flight. The square itself is located on the famous 14-kilometer Leninsky Prospekt, which has largely preserved its classic historical appearance since the grandiose General Plan for Moscow’s reconstruction in 1935.
From afar you will already see an impressive, almost 43-meter high titanium sculpture mounted on a high pedestal. At the foot, there is a copy of the descent vehicle from the ship “Vostok”, on which Yuri Gagarin made his historic flight on April 12, 1961.
Address
Address: Gagarin Square. Nearest metro station: “Leninsky Prospekt”
Address: Gagarin Square. Nearest metro station: “Leninsky Prospekt”
Moscow Planetarium
The oldest in Russia and one of the largest planetariums in the world. It houses interactive museums, a 4D movie theater and observatories. In the Big Star Hall visitors have the opportunity to observe the movement of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena.Moscow Planetarium
Go on an unforgettable space adventure in one of the largest planetariums in the world! Here adults remember the wonder of being a child, while children can’t be dragged out!
Immerse yourself in exciting star programs, learn the history of the solar system and the Universe, learn the secrets of astronavigation and go in search of mysterious dark matter! Interactive museums, observatories, full 4D-cinema immersion, star halls with giant projectors are waiting for you — and this is only a small part of what the pavilions of the Moscow Planetarium hold.
Address and Operating hours
5 Sadovo-Kudrinskaya St., p. 1. 1. The nearest metro station is Barrikadnaya. Wednesday — Monday from 10:00 to 21:00. Tuesday is a day off.
5 Sadovo-Kudrinskaya St., p. 1. 1. The nearest metro station is Barrikadnaya. Wednesday — Monday from 10:00 to 21:00. Tuesday is a day off.
Cosmos Pavilion at VDNKh
In 2018, the restored pavilion opened its doors to everyone who wants to learn more about the history of space exploration. The museum presents more than 120 unique samples of flying equipment, has a flight simulator and a 5D-cinema.
Address and Operating hours
Monument to the Conquerors of Space
Gaze in wonder at one of the symbols of the VDNKh district — a grandiose 107-meter high monument to space conquest! This is the second highest monument in Russia, second only to the “Motherland Calls!” statue in the southern city of Volgograd.
Pay attention to the architects' elegant creative solution: the curved structure depicts a plume from a space rocket, which is perched at the very top. The statue is so admired that a copy can be found on the grounds of the European headquarters of the United Nations.
Date of construction: 1964
Address
111 Prospekt Mira. Nearest metro station: VDNKh
111 Prospekt Mira. Nearest metro station: VDNKh
Memorial House-Museum of Academic Sergey Korolev
Global cosmonautics was largely born within these walls. Sergey Korolev, one of the greatest minds of the twentieth century, received this house as a gift from the USSR government for the creation and successful launch of the first artificial satellite. He spent six years here, in particular, working on the realization of the great flight of Yuri Gagarin.
Feel the atmosphere of the place where the legendary designer and scientist lived and worked. You will be helped by the museum’s rich collection of almost 20,000 authentic exhibits — household items, scientific and technical literature, personal belongings from blueprints to radios to cacti. The guides, who genuinely love their work, will complement your experience with many stories, revealing King (“Korolev” in English) not only as an exceptional professional, but also as a real Man.
Nearest metro station: VDNKh
Address and Operating hours
1st Ostankinskaya St., 28. Wed, Fri, Fri — Fri: 10:00–18:00, Wed: 10:00–21:00, Fri — Fri: day off.
1st Ostankinskaya St., 28. Wed, Fri, Fri — Fri: 10:00–18:00, Wed: 10:00–21:00, Fri — Fri: day off.
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