About Moscow
Moscow (/ˈmɒskaʊ/ or /ˈmɒskoʊ/; Russian: Москва, tr. Moskva, IPA: [mɐˈskva] is the capital city and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center in Russia and in Eurasia. Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth, the most populous city in Europe and the 5th largest city proper in the world. It is the largest city in Russia, with a population, according to the 2014 Census, of 12 111 194.
Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Soviet Union. Moscow is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, a medieval city-fortress that is today the residence of the Russian president. The Moscow Kremlin is also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in Moscow.
Moscow weather
Classified as having a humid continental climate, Moscow, capital of Russia, is the most northerly “megacity” on the globe. The city is known for its climatic extremes, experiencing long, cold winters, usually blanketed with snow, and relatively short, hot summers, when heat waves are possible in the warmest months. By October summer is over, and temperatures plummet, with frosts at night.
Average temperature in Moscow in October: 5°C, 40°F
Relative humidity in Moscow in October: 82%
Average precipitation in Moscow in October: 51mm, 2in
Temperatures fall off sharply in Moscow during October, and by the end of the month the weather is wintry and frosty, with rain turning to snow. Freezing conditions set in, particularly at night.
Tourists attractions
While in Moscow you might wish to visit some of our tourist attractions and experience our unique food and regional wines. Moscow has something to offer to all of our international visitors and guests.
Moscow has an excellent variety of sights to visit. Moscow’s most famous museums are listed below:
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Museums at the Moscow Kremlin Territory
Address: Red square
Metro: Biblioteka im. Lenina
Tel: +7 (495) 921-47-20 / +7 (495) 202-37-98 / +7 (495) 921-91-52
Open: Friday — Wednesday 10.00 — 17.00
Closed: Thursday -
Armory Chamber
Address: Red square, the Kremlin territory
Metro: Biblioteka im. Lenina
Tel: +7 (495) 921-47-20
Open: Friday — Wednesday 10.00 — 17.00
Closed: Thursday -
Diamond Fund
Address: Red square, the Kremlin territory
Metro: Biblioteka im. Lenina
Tel: +7 (495) 629-20-36
Open: daily 10.00 — 17.00
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The State Historical Museum
Address: 1 / 2, Red square
Metro: Okhotny Ryad, Ploschad Revolutsii, Teatralaya
Tel: +7 (495) 292-84-52
Open: Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 10.00 — 18.00, Sunday 11.00 — 20.00
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Lenin’s Mausoleum
Address: Red square
Metro: Okhotny Ryad / Ploshchad Revolutsii
Tel: +7 (495) 921-47-20
Open: Tuesday — Thursday, Saturday — Sunday 10.00 — 13.00
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The State Tretyakov Gallery
Address: 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok
Metro: Tretyakovskaya
Tel: +7 (499) 230-77-88
Open: Tuesday — Sunday 10.00 — 19.30
Closed: Monday -
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Address: 12, Volkhonka street
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Tel: +7 (495) 203-79-98 / +7 (495) 203-95-78
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 11.00 — 20.00
Closed: Monday -
Polytechnical Museum
Address: 3/4, Novaya Ploshchad street
Metro: Kitai-Gorod
Tel: +7 (495) 623-42-87
Open: Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 — 18.00
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Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
Address: 111, Prospekt Mira street
Metro: VDNKh
Tel: +7 (495) 683 7914
Open: Tuesday — Wednesday, Friday — Sunday 11-00 — 19-00, Thursday 11.00 — 21.00
Closed: Monday -
The Tsaritsyno Park-Museum
Address: 1, Dolskaya street
Metro: Tsaritsyno
Tel: +7 (495) 321-07-43
Open: Thursday–Saturday 11.00 — 18.00; Wednesday, Sunday 10.00 — 17.00
Park territory: daily 06.00 — 24.00
Closed: Monday, Tuesday -
The Ceramics Museum in Kuskovo Park
Address: 2, Yunosti street
Metro: Vykhino
Tel: +7 (495) 370-01-60 / +7 (495) 375-31-31
Open: Wednesday - Sunday 10.00 — 15.00
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Kolomenskoye Museum-Preserve in Kolomenskoye Park
Address: 39, Andropova Prospekt
Metro: Kolomenskaya
Tel: +7 (499) 615-27-68 / +7 (499) 614-88-80 / +7 (499) 615-27-71
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Izmailovo Kremlin and Vodka Museum with Degustation
Address: 73, Izmailovskoe shosse street
Metro: Partizanskaya
Tel: +7 (499) 166-50-57
Open: daily 10.00 — 20.00
Galleries:
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Shilov Art Gallery
Address: 119, 5 Znamenka street
Metro: Borovitskaya / Biblioteka im. Lenina
Phone: +7 (495) 203-42-08
Open: daily 10.00 — 19.30
Categories: modern art, specialty galleries -
Winzavod
Address: 1/6, 4 Syromyatnicheski Pereulok
Metro: Kurskaya
Phone: +7 (495) 917-46-46
Open: Tuesday — Sunday 12:00 — 20:00
Closed: Monday
Categories: modern art, photography gallery, multimedia -
Central House of Artists
Address: 10, Krymski Val street
Metro: Park Kulturi
Tel: +7 (495) 230-17-82
Open: daily 10.30 — 21.00
Categories: modern art, classic art, photography gallery, specialty galleries, sculpture -
Garage Center for Contemporary Culture
Address: 9 Krimsky Val street, Yakimanka
Metro: Park Kultury or Oktyabrskaya
Tel: +7 (495) 645-05-20
Website: www.garageccc.ru
Categories: international and Russian contemporary art -
Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery
Address: 19 Prechistenka str, Kropotkinsky District
Metro: Kropotkinskaya
Tel: +7 (495) 637-41-50
Website: www.museum.ru/M3027
Categories: giant sculptures of one of Russia’s wackiest artists are on show at this neoclassical building, along with other temporary exhibits -
Fine Art
Address: 3/10 Bolshaya sadovaya str.
Metro: Mayakovskaya
Tel: +7 (499) 251-76-49
Website: www.galleryfineart.ru
Categories: contemporary art from the best of the previous generation nonconformists to contemporary artists