Moscow Kremlin
25 December
the territory of the Kremlin is closed to visitors, except for the Armoury Chamber (entry through the Borovitskaya Tower).
From 16:00 on 31 December till 12:00 on 1 January
the territory of the Moscow Kremlin and the Armoury Chamber are closed.
State historical museum
December 30 Romanov boyars Chambers do not work
On December 31 and January 1 the Museum complex and the shop on Nikolskaya do not work
From 2 to 8 January:
Historical Museum, Museum of the Patriotic war of 1812, Exhibition complex, New exhibition hall:
from 10: 00 to 21: 00
St. Basil's Cathedral (Pokrovsky Cathedral)
December 31 and January 1 the Museum is closed
From 2 to 8 January: 11: 00 to 18: 00
Ticket offices close 45 minutes before the end of the Museum
Ticket offices close 1 hour before the end of the Museum
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (main building)
Changes in the mode of operation:
On 31 December 2019, the building is open from 11: 00 to 17: 00, the ticket office (entrance) until 16: 00.
January 1, 2020 the building is open from 12: 00 to 20: 00, ticket office (entrance) to 19: 00.
January 6, 2020 the building is open from 11: 00 to 20: 00, ticket office (entrance) to 19: 00.
During the rest of the new year holidays, the building is open as usual.
Gallery of 19th and 20th century European and American Art
On 31 December 2019, the building is open from 11: 00 to 17: 00, the ticket office (entrance) until 16: 00.
January 1, 2020 the building is open from 12: 00 to 20: 00, ticket office (entrance) to 19: 00.
January 6, 2020 the building is open from 11: 00 to 20: 00, ticket office (entrance) to 19: 00.
During the rest of the new year holidays, the building is open as usual.
State Tretyakov Gallery
December 30 - all branches and exhibitions are closed.
December 31-State Tretyakov Gallery in Lavrushinsky lane, Engineering building, New Tretyakov gallery and the West wing of the New Tretyakov gallery - from 10: 00 to 18: 00 (ticket office and entrance until 17: 00). The Museum-apartment of A. M. Vasnetsov and the House-Museum of V. M. Vasnetsov are closed.
January 1 - all branches and exhibitions are closed.
January 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 9-the Tretyakov gallery in Lavrushinsky lane, the Engineering building, the New Tretyakov gallery and the West wing of the New Tretyakov gallery are open as usual: Monday — closed; Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday — from 10:00 to 18:00 (entrance and ticket offices until 17:00); Thursday, Friday and Saturday-from 10: 00 to 21: 00 (entrance and ticket offices until 20: 00).
2, 3, 4, 5, 8 January-the Museum-apartment of A. M. Vasnetsov and the House-Museum of V. M. Vasnetsov are open as usual: Monday and Tuesday-closed; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - from 10: 00 to 17: 00 (entrance and ticket offices until 16: 00).
January 6-the Tretyakov gallery in Lavrushinsky lane, the Engineering building, the New Tretyakov gallery and the West wing of the New Tretyakov gallery are open from 10: 00 to 18: 00 (entrance and ticket offices until 17: 00).
January 6, 7-the Museum-apartment of A. M. Vasnetsov and the House-Museum of V. M. Vasnetsov are closed.
January 8-the Tretyakov gallery in Lavrushinsky lane, the New Tretyakov gallery and the West wing of the New Tretyakov gallery are open as usual: from 10: 00 to 18: 00 (entrance and ticket offices until 17: 00)
Museum of Cosmonautics (VDNH)
On December 30, 31, the Museum of cosmonautics will be closed for visitors.
1 January-day off. From 2 to 8 January, the Museum is open from 10: 00 to 19: 00. Admission is free.
Museum of Contemporary History of Russia
The main building of the Museum (Tverskaya street, 21) will be closed on Tuesday 17 December and Wednesday 25 December.
The changes also affected the work schedule on December 18: the main building of the Museum will be closed from 17: 00 to 19: 00.
Instead, the Museum will be open to the public on Mondays-December 16 and 23.
On other days, the Museum is open according to the usual schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday - from 11: 00 to 19: 00; Thursday-from 12: 00 to 21: 00, Monday-off.
Moskvarium
December 31 "Moskvarium" will be closed to the public at 18: 00 (ticket sales and entrance to the Aquarium will be carried out until 17: 00). The Dolphin swimming centre will be open until 19: 00.
January 1 "Moskvarium" will begin its work an hour later - at 11: 00.
And starting from January 2, the doors of the "Moskvarium" for visitors will be open as usual: from 10: 00 to 22: 00 (ticket sales and entrance to the Aquarium until 21: 00).
Historical Park "Russia-my history"
The Park will be closed for the duration of events on 13, 15, 19, 21 December for the whole day.December 25, the Park is open until 14-00.
Museum of Soviet Arcade machines
24, 30, 31 December and 1 January the Museum is not open, and from the 2nd open as usual.
Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography
December 31 is open from 12: 00 to 18: 00
1 January day off
From 2 to 8 January, open from 10: 00 to 22: 00
Mode of operation of the Jewish Museum and tolerance center during the winter holidays:
from 31 December to 4 January – weekends, the Museum is not open;
5-8 January-the Museum is open on a regular schedule from 12: 00 to 22: 00, 50% discount on entrance tickets;
January 6-open day, admission is free.
Museum of Russian Icon
Closed from 30 December to 8 January
Museum-reserve Kolomenskoye
Exhibitions are closed from December 30 and January 1. 31 and 2 to 8 opening hours 10: 00 to 18: 00
Tsaritsyno Museum-reserve
30 December, 2, 5, 6 and 8 January open from 10: 00 to 18: 00
31, 1 and 7-days off
Experimentanium
14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 December-from 11.30 to 17.00 (till 16.00) - in other hours the Museum is open for visitors of Christmas trees
31 December-non-working day
1 January-non-working day
January 2-January 8 (inclusive) - from 10.00 to 20.00 (cash till 19.00)
Paleontological museum
From December 23, 2019 to January 1, 2020 inclusive, the Museum is closed.
From 2 to 12 January 2020, the Paleomuseum is open seven days a week.
From 13 January, the Palaeomuseum is open on the usual schedule: Monday and Tuesday-weekends, from Wednesday to Sunday-open to the public.
Opening hours: 10: 00 to 18: 00, the Museum closes at 17:15.
State Pushkin Museum
December 31, 2019, January 1, 2020-days OFF
January 2-7, 2020 in the State Museum of A. S. Pushkin.
the reception is by ticket only program "New year's balls in an old Russian manor»
January 8, 2020 the State Pushkin Museum is open from 10: 00 to 18: 00, the ticket office - until 17: 30
Pushkin Memorial Apartment on Arbat Street
30, 31 December 2019, 1, 6, 7 January 2020-days OFF
January 2, 2020 the Museum is open from 13: 00 to 21: 00, the ticket office - until 20: 30
3-8 January 2020 the Museum is open from 10: 00 to 18: 00, the ticket office - until 17: 30
House-museum of Pushkin on Staraya Basmannaya
30, 31 December 2019, 1, 6, 7 January 2020-days OFF
January 2, 2020 the Museum is open from 13: 00 to 21: 00, the ticket office - until 20: 30
3-8 January 2020 the Museum is open from 10: 00 to 18: 00, the ticket office - until 17: 30
Memorial Apartment of Andrey Bely
30, 31 December 2019, 1, 6, 7 January 2020-days OFF
January 2, 2020 the Museum is open from 13: 00 to 21: 00, the ticket office - until 20: 30
3-8 January 2020 the Museum is open from 10: 00 to 18: 00, the ticket office - until 17: 30
Before visiting on holidays, check the schedule on the site of the object.
