What is interesting at the exhibition center this weekend. What to see at vdnh: museums, exhibitions, entertainment. A small digression into history

VDNH (VVC) - one of the most popular attractions in Moscow. Even in Soviet times, this complex attracted many visitors, now it is also popular among both visitors and residents of the capital. Why is it necessary to visit VDNH in Moscow and what to see at the exhibition in the first place?

Noteworthy objects

VDNH is a large park with many exhibition pavilions and museums. On the street between them laid walking alleys, benches were set, fountains, beautiful flower beds, attractions, cafes are located. Here you can spend the whole day and not have time to see everything.

The most interesting places of VDNH:

• fountains: composition on the Fountain Alley, "Friendship of Peoples", "Stone Flower", "Golden Ear";
• Space Museum;
• Polytechnical Museum;
• moscow architectural layout;
• Toy museum;
• Museum of fairy tales "Once upon a time";
• summer reading room;
• rope park Sky Town;
• beach "Port at VDNH".

Of course, this is not all that can be seen at VDNH in Moscow. To visit all the attractive sites, you will need almost a whole vacation.

Museums and Exhibitions

They are considered the main objects of this complex, because it was created primarily for numerous exhibitions. One of the most interesting is the memorial museum of cosmonautics. It has been operating since 1981. Its exposition tells about the main stages in the development of space exploration. The interior of the museum helps visitors to feel themselves far from the Earth: the situation resembles the interior decoration of a spaceship, the ceiling is decorated with lights reminiscent of stars. At the entrance there is a bronze statue of an astronaut and a sphere with zodiac signs is located. The museum displays spacesuits, photographs of the other side of the moon, a variety of space technology, as well as projects for future developments. In addition to the exhibition halls, there is also a cinema hall, where a special audiovisual program shows views of the cosmos and creates the illusion of being there.

The Polytechnical Museum is no less interesting. This is a temporary exhibition, transferred from the main building for the period of its reconstruction. The exhibition is called “Russia Makes Itself” and is dedicated to various scientific and technical developments, the activities of outstanding scientists. Its main topics are space, optical illusions, anthropogenesis, natural analogues, secrets of the nucleus and plasma. The exposition is located in the 26th pavilion, one of the first in the complex.

The architectural layout of Moscow in the 75th pavilion is also noteworthy. It represents almost the entire capital in miniature. At the same time, the authenticity of buildings and streets in details is noteworthy: mosaics and bas-reliefs are made on historic houses, as in the original, the Moscow River is depicted in a technique that creates the effect of ripples on the water.

• The toy museum is called "The Factory of Christmas Toys at VDNKh". All his exposition is dedicated to decorations for the New Year's green guest. Old and modern toys are exhibited here, and guides in gnome costumes talk about the technique of creating different products and the traditions of the New Year in different countries.

The museum also hosts workshops on painting Christmas balls. For such home-made toys, special boxes are issued that will not allow the balls to break. Especially a lot of visitors come here before the New Year and on holidays.

• Museum of fairy tales "Once upon a time" conducts game tours. On them, the children themselves participate in the plots of famous stories, help the heroes overcome difficulties or become the main characters themselves. The interior is decorated in the style of Russian fairy tales. Children are given the costumes of heroes and other paraphernalia (spinning wheels, heroic armor, harness for a horse). The museum also hosts theatrical performances.

Outdoor activities

Popular interest in VDNH is also caused by numerous street entertainments in the complex. Rope Park Sky Town is very popular. It is located high above the ground, and at its very top there is an observation deck with a panoramic view of the territory of VDNH. The park includes several rope routes of three difficulty levels, a playground for parkour and a swing with a 16-meter swing. The passage of sections is carried out under the guidance of trainers.

For literature lovers there is a summer reading room (near the Central Alley). These are shelves with numerous books. To visit it, you need to issue a library card, and then comfortably study works on a puff or in a hammock. After reading the book, it is permissible not to put it in place, but to give it to some city library or leave it on the bookcrossing rack. Therefore, the list of brochures for the reading room is constantly changing.

A popular summer attraction is the Port at VDNH beach. On its territory there are clean pools of different depths, sun loungers are required for hire (this is included in the cost of entering the beach), there are numerous cafes. Often entertainment events for adults and children are held here: beach parties, water sports, workshops on painting in the sand. However, the beach is open only on hot days, before visiting it is worth seeing in social networks whether it works, or call.

Other street entertainment at VDNH:

• sports grounds for various sports;
• rental of boats and catamarans at ponds;
• outdoor ping pong area;
• bicycles for rent;
• winter ice rink and much more.

Fountains

At VDNH there are many sights in the form of fountains. They occupy a special place in the design of the exhibition. The most famous is the Friendship of Nations fountain. This is one of the largest fountains in the territory of the former USSR, opened in 1954. Its pool has an octagonal shape. The base of the fountain is made in the shape of a flower, which turns into a sheaf, collected from hemp, wheat and sunflowers. Along the perimeter of the pool, closer to the sides, there are 16 sculptures of girls symbolizing the republics of the USSR.

The fountain is located near the main pavilion. In the center there is a sculpture of a girl from Russia, the location of the rest depends on the number of the population of the republic in the 50s: the smaller it is, the farther the representative of the people was from the pavilion. At present, the Friendship of Nations fountain has been restored and equipped with lighting.

“Stone Flower” was created based on the tales of P. Bazhov (“Ural Tales”) in the same year. In the center of the pool is a flower figure. The bowl is decorated with birds, fruits, ears, vases. The jets hit directly from the flower itself, from bird beaks, from the sides of the fountain, there are also groups of ring jets. In the evenings, color illumination is turned on, water rises 20 m and forms geometric rows. This is the first light and music fountain in the world.

The Golden Ear is located on the Upper Pond near the boat station. The fountain is made in the form of a large thick ear on a pedestal. The jets hit from nozzles in grains. The main sculpture is also surrounded by small floating fountains. The central avenue of the complex is decorated with 14 fountains in octagonal bowls.

The answer to the question of what to see at VDNH in Moscow is easy. Each visitor can find here entertainment to their taste and have a great weekend.

The Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy is the largest multifunctional exhibition, congress and recreational complex in Moscow, covering an area of \u200b\u200bmore than 235 hectares. Over 20 million Muscovites and guests of the capital visit it annually.

Today VDNH returns the status of the best exhibition venue in the country and the most popular recreational and educational center, where you can not only relax well, but also gain new knowledge. Their unique source, of course, is the Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy, which operates as an Open Air Museum.

Updated VDNH revives the best traditions of its glorious past. This means that it does not just keep up to date, but forms current trends in various fields, it is rightly called the main cultural, educational, entertainment and exhibition site of the country.

Low-quality exhibitors and tenants leave the exhibition. Network cafes and restaurants, high-quality museums and attractions came to the territory of VDNH, the VVC equestrian club in the historical pavilion “Horse breeding”, the boat station and fisheries at the VVC ponds resumed work, a modern platform for working out and “Weypark” in the dam area of \u200b\u200bthe VVC was equipped. For the first time, additional benches, comfortable sun loungers and hammocks appeared on the Central Alley.

VDNH is one of the best recreational areas in the city for hiking and cycling. After carrying out landscaping and replacing asphalt, the main Exhibition became a place of strength for tourists, vacationers, as well as beginners and advanced skaters and cyclists.

For the convenience of guests, a large pedestrian zone has been organized at VDNH, which occupies a third of the territory of the Exhibition. This is the Main Alley (the territory from the arch of the Main Entrance to the Industry Square, including it), as well as part of the Zaprudnaya Zone (the site is limited by the Ring Road, Poultry, Park and Botanical Driveways, as well as the platform at Pavilion No. 27 “Physical Culture and Sports”).

Developing the educational traditions of the All-Union Exhibition of Agricultural Exhibitions-VDNH, the All-Russian Exhibition Center revived the Excursion Bureau, the School of Tour Guides and Exhibition Lectures, as well as the School of Gardeners and Landscape Designers.

A second wired exhibition radio of the USSR, located at VDNH, gained a second life. The unique radio complex, which has been working on tube equipment since 1951, switched to digital format and received a new broadcasting sound. Now VDNH reports the latest news and remains on the same wavelength as the classics of European music, beloved by Soviet composers and the best performers of our time.

VDNH united on its territory more than 20 museums and popular science centers for children and adults. The Mars-Tefo interactive contactrium, the Contact Zoo exhibition, the exhibition of exotic butterflies, the Ice Age paleontological collection, the Museum of Animation, the Museum of stone-cutting and jewelry art, as well as the only open-air dinosaur park Vesely Dino in Moscow, are operating on the territory of the Exhibition. The exposition of the Russian Geographical Society (Geographical Society, Pavilion No. 66 "Culture"), the State Polytechnical Museum (Pavilion No. 26 "Transport"), the State Museum of V.V. Mayakovsky (Pavilion No. 9 "Young Technicians"). In 2014, the largest educational and entertainment center in Europe with an aquarium, a dolphinarium and a pinniped theater will open on the territory of the All-Russian Exhibition Center.

Consider the sights of Moscow, which are located in the center. Once in Moscow you are wondering where to go, consider the main routes, especially Red Square, the Kremlin, the Alexander Garden, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Bolshoi Theater, Okhotny Ryad, Ostankino TV Tower, VDNKh and others. We will go along the route in order, all the attractions are a link on the map, so you can click and see the location.

the Red Square

Kremlin - Tsar Cannon

Kremlin - Tsar Bell

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

The most beautiful Cathedral of Christ the Savior, even if you are not a believer, then it is worth a visit, as the interior decoration is simply amazing. Walk to the temple   from the walls of the Moscow Kremlin can be 10-15 minutes, (the route how to go). After visiting the temple, go to Patriarchal Footbridge, through the Moscow river, which is located here, it offers a beautiful view of the Kremlin and the city, you can take very beautiful photos.

Way to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

cathedral of Christ the Savior

monument to Alexander II

View of the park in front of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

View from the Patriarchal bridge to the monument to Peter the Great

View from the Patriarchal bridge

Okhotny Ryad

Walking in the center, you’re obviously hungry, so after the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, go to the Okhotny Ryad, here you can find clothes and souvenirs snack bars, is on the top floor, and most located on the lowest floor, so you can choose to eat for every taste and wealth.

Okhotny Ryad

The Bolshoi Theatre

If you have the strength, you can go even before the Bolshoi Theater. Walking along the main road by State Duma   You will be taken to the theater building.

The Bolshoi Theatre

Sparrow Hills

Sparrow Hills   is one of the most beautiful sights of Moscow, as it offers a beautiful view of the whole city. You can get on the metro by going to the Vorobyovy Gory station, by the way, the station is quite interested in the fact that you leave, in fact, along the Moscow River, since at this point the metro passes over the river. So, leaving the metro we get into the Vorobevy Gory nature reserve.

monument to Tsiolkovsky K.E.

cosmos hotel

Monorail

monorail passage from VDNH to the Ostankino television center

View of the pond in front of the Ostankino television center

Excursion to the Ostankino TV tower

Buying tickets   on the territory of Ostankino, the cost of which is about 1000 rubles, we are waiting excursion   to the Ostankino television tower. The tower itself is 540 meters high, an observation deck at an altitude of 340 meters, which offers a beautiful view of the whole of Moscow. Before the start of the tour, you can look at the exhibition of retro cars and motorbikes that stand here. When the group is assembled, they give permission to enter the Ostankino TV tower, since the territory is restricted, you will have to go through the metal detector frame and the security post. At the base of the tower, the guide, which is included in the price of the tour, will tell a brief history of its construction, there are exhibits. After that, there is an elevator lift to the observation deck.

Once on top, all of Moscow opens in front of you, the main thing is that the weather accompany. From here you can see many of the sights of Moscow. In front of each window on top there are inscriptions about objects that you see, which is very useful and convenient.

After the excursion to the Ostankino tower is completed, we go to VDNH. To do this, we return back to the monorail and go back to the same stop Exhibition Center, from which we arrived.

Retro cars near the Ostankino television tower

retro motorcycles

City view

View of the Cosmos Hotel

Not so long ago, the Wadehenha sound combination was associated with countless shopping arcades and post-Soviet tastelessness, but after the reconstruction it’s not just interesting and there is something to look at: looking at the schedule of events, your head goes round and round, and the number of cultural and entertainment objects in the territory gets confused complex of labor will not be.

Exhibitions at VDNH

Let's deal with abbreviations first.

ENEA   - An exhibition of the achievements of the national economy, and to this day the established name, officially operating in 1958-1986.

While creating   in 1939 it was called the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition (All-Union Agricultural Exhibition), and from 1992 to this day the All-Russian Exhibition Center has been called the All-Russian Exhibition Center. However, out of habit, we still say ENEA, and even the metro station has retained the same name.

Now, VVC has several exhibitions. Interactive exhibition of the Polytechnic, which is dedicated to scientific discoveries, inventions and innovations. Here you can see the first Soviet atomic bomb, learn the principle of operation of the holographic table and much more.

  The exposition is located in Pavilion No. 26

Entrance 300 rubles.

Collected here as cartoon characters   and artifacts of Soyuzmultfilm, as well as exhibits dedicated to contemporary Western and Russian animated films. A true celebration for children and nostalgic adults.

The museum is open from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00

Entrance: 50 rubles

"Information city"

The exposition has interactive zones, demonstrations of Google Glass, the Oculus Rift virtual reality helmet, active gaming applications, 3D printers, portable scanners and robots are being held.

Open daily from 11:00 to 21:00, weekends - Monday and Tuesday

Free admission.

Fun and Attractions

How to get there:   the rides at VDNH are located in several places, to the left and to the right of the main entrance, near the central alley. There are go-kart tracks, children's and extreme attractions.

Attrapark works on weekdays from 11:00 to 22:00, and on weekends it may take longer

Prices from 150 rubles

Green Theater at VDNH

Ferris wheel   at VDNH reaches a height of 74 meters and is the highest in Europe.

Open all year from 11:00 to 22:00

The ticket price for a closed booth will be 300 rubles, for an open one - 350 rubles

Theater of Round Cinema   works at VDNH since 1959. Here on 11 screens they show unique twenty-minute view films with a 360-degree view and stereo sound.

Sessions on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00

Tickets for 150-200 rubles

The rental is located to the left of the main entrance. There are no cars here and there is a lot of space for skiing - the territory of VDNH and the neighboring Botanical Garden and Ostankino Park.

Open daily from 11:00 to 22:00

To borrow for an hour costs 150 rubles, and for a day - 1300 rubles

A park

VDNH park in Moscow   - focus on open-air events: festivals, fairs, workshops, eco-events.

Open daily, round the clock, the passage is of course free

Boat station

Located   at the pond number 3. The VDNKh water garage has 19 four-seat boats and 15 two-seat catamarans.

On weekdays it works from 11:00 to 22:00, on weekends from 10:00 to 23:00

  Rent a catamaran will cost 300 rubles per hour, boats - 350 rubles

"Changeling house"

Situated   at the site behind Pavilion No. 58. The interior imitates the decoration of an average European cottage.

On weekdays it works from 10:00 to 20:00, on weekends from 10:00 to 21:00

Cost - 300 rubles

Oceanarium

Future object.   It is being erected on a site limited by Sadovoy and Teatralny passages. In the near future, an educational and entertainment center with an aquarium, dolphinarium and pinniped theater will open here.

The aquarium was even more sensational before the discovery of the story with killer whales, which had a very difficult time due to the protracted construction.

Entertainment

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The largest exhibition and museum complex in the world, the “Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy,” hopefully, has survived its worst times and is again becoming a unique public space in Russia. On the territory of VDNH there are many masterpieces of architecture and park structures, including fountains, recognized as monuments of national heritage. The park itself hosts numerous festivals and holidays, congresses, exhibitions are held, public art objects are created, several food courts and interesting places for recreation are equipped. Now VDNH must surely become the most non-standard cultural space of Moscow.

There are four large fountains at VDNH, which are the centers of planning zones: a single composition on the Fountain Alley, the famous “Friendship of Peoples”, for which beautiful representatives of 16 union republics posed for them, “Stone Flower”, created based on the tales of Pavel Bazhov, and also the fat "Golden Ear", located near the Upper Pond to the delight of passers-by, boatmen and visitors to the cafe. The rest are fountains at the pavilions, not so popular, but no less delightful.

Finally, the largest oceanarium of Moscow and Europe has been opened. Visitors to the Moskvarium will travel from Baikal to the Galapagos Islands, from the Icelandic fjords to the Great Barrier Reef, from Greenland to Kamchatka. 80 huge, specially designed aquariums and pools accommodate 8,000 amazing fish and marine animals, a touch pool with starfish and stingrays that can be touched, as well as an interactive children's play area.

The building of the complex is conditionally divided into the Aquarium, the Swimming Center with dolphins and the main hall, where unforgettable performances of sea animals and circus artists take place. After a unique sea show, even adults fall into childhood, and the best part is that in Moskvarium they also took care of lovers of sweets - on each floor you can buy sweets, ice cream and cotton candy.

The spacious lecture hall hosts scientific seminars and documentary screenings on marine nature, as well as an excursion program for a 600-meter exhibition with a visit to a panoramic platform, which makes it possible to observe killer whales and dolphins at arm's length.

Entrance fee (includes show program):

weekdays (Monday - Thursday) - 600 rubles

days off (Friday - Sunday) - 1000 rubles

family ticket (2 adults + 1 child) - 2500 rubles, (2 adults + 2 children) - 3200 rubles

An ideal day off can be started in the popular Druzhba cafe, sitting on one of the two verandas or in the summer bar, and enjoying freshly brewed coffee, French omelette and fragrant pastries. With the onset of warmth, the cafe's window decoration was updated, and now visitors have a panoramic view of the Friendship of Peoples fountain and the Central Alley. And do not forget to take one of the institution's signature lemonades with you for a walk in the park.

Worth trying:

Homemade pasta to choose from

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On the territory of VDNH and Ostankino Park, eight colorful rental retro bikes and sports equipment from Bosco are operating. All guests of the park can take a walk on a rented vehicle, regardless of age and preference. For visitors there are four-seater velomobiles and bicycles with a child seat. You can rent a recreational vehicle at one point, and rent it at any other point located in the park.

Rental price: from 300 rubles per hour

Deposit: 5000 rubles or any document

The reading room is located in a quiet green area, not far from the Central Alley opposite the House of Culture. Having issued a library card, here you can take a book of interest and, sitting in the shade on a puff or a hammock, read it calmly. You can return the book not only to the reading room, but also to any city library or to one of the 6 bookcrossing racks, which are installed in quiet places of rest outside the central zone. Wi-Fi is free here.

On the territory of VDNH, the first high-altitude rope park in Russia is installed, at the upper point of which there is an observation deck. The complex includes 90 original elements and routes at various heights with three difficulty levels of high-altitude tracks, as well as a children's parkour and giant swings with a scale of 16 meters. Similar panda parks have already been built around the world: in Europe, China, the UAE, the United States and Latin America. At Sky Town, sports activities turn into a fascinating attraction with gymnastic exercises. The park is fully certified according to all safety standards, and the German Bornack SSB insurance system is one of the best in the world for rope parks.

The cost of passing one route: from 600 rubles

A place of attraction for all visitors to the VDNKh leisure park, with a real beach, clean pools, comfortable sun loungers, a food court and non-stop dancing. The guests of the “Port on VDNKh” are always in an atmosphere of serenity and beautiful relaxation. In “Porto” it is best to spend time with children, for whom a varied entertainment program is provided, and friends. Outreach club parties and jazz improvisations, painting workshops, sand volleyball and frisbee games are held here, group classes in yoga, aqua aerobics and free fitness trainings are held by the pool, and delicious burgers are prepared as a reward. It is especially worth noting that the "Port" is open only on warm and hot days, so it is better to make sure in advance on the page in the social network whether it works on a certain day.

Entrance fee (chaise lounge included):

Weekdays - 700 rubles (for 3 hours)

Weekends - 1000 rubles (for 3 hours)

VIP-zone - 1500 rubles and 1800 rubles

You can fight ping-pong with friends in an open area for table tennis, with an area of \u200b\u200b630 square meters. In this exciting and moving game, two to four people can take part at the same time, and even amateurs can quickly become professionals and real strategists. The Olympic sport - ping-pong ̶ will not leave indifferent either children or adults. Connoisseurs of quick racquet kicks will be able to develop their own playing style and take part in competitions.

The cost of renting two rackets, a net and a ball: 150 rubles per hour

The chess club, with an area of \u200b\u200b400 square meters, is located in a wooden pavilion built between the House of Culture and the administration building. There are 12 wooden tables in the games room, which can be played for free. Here, master classes, paid classes and competitions will be held. Individual lessons are conducted by an international master, in the program the theory and practice of playing chess, as well as problem solving. In addition to the game room, the club has a mother and child’s room, a pantry for storing game equipment and a toilet. The building itself is built from environmentally friendly materials and adapted for various groups of citizens. The club also plans to conduct lessons in photography. Anyone can learn the basics of reportage and studio photography, the rules of composition and methods of working with the camera for free.

Lesson cost: from 500 rubles per hour

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Popular street food is now widely represented in the VDNH park, where the Pyan-Xe gastronomic project is famous for its incredibly delicious Asian steam buns with a variety of fillings. Dumplings, as they are also called, are prepared in special wooden boxes and packaged in paper, so their taste is perfectly preserved. Different people come to VDNH - thrifty, family, conservatives and young people, so the quality of food in Pian-Ses is very high, and the prices are more than affordable. In addition, the project exists next to the barista shop Make My Day, which boils amazing coffee.

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On the territory of VDNH there are several outdoor sports grounds, one of which is located near the pavilion "Physical Culture and Sports". This platform for playing futsal and airsoft is free, open for free visits and operates in a live queue. For fans equipped with extendable stands for 95 people. You can play calmly and in the dark, as artificial lighting is provided here.

The complex of other sports grounds is also for playing futsal and basketball, but these areas of the game are paid, since two of them are equipped with perfect artificial turf, and the other two for basketball have a modern non-slip surface. The sites are located in a picturesque place in the open air next to the Michurinsky Garden in the dam zone. The only thing that you should not forget to take balls with you, since sports equipment is not available for rent.

The cost of renting one site: from 2000 rubles per hour