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Moscow Space Museum: amazing story of space exploration
The Moscow Space Exploration Museum is equally impressive inside and outside: it is located in the base of the 110-meter-high titanium clad obelisk dedicated to the first space missions of the USSR. This museum is truly unique, only here you will find the first artificial satellite of the Earth, or Sputnik, the first dogs travelling to space, the suit of the first astronaut Yury Gagarin, a walk-in replica of the first international space station Mir, among other equally fascinating exhibits. This tour will take you through the history of space travel from the first visionaries to the latest developments, and at the end of the tour you have a chance to taste a Russian astronaut's ration. Great for families with kids, duration just over 1 hour, combines indoor acitivites with a scenic walk in teh Cosmo Park and great picture oppotunities. This tour is both educational and entertaining, and can be combined with a walk through the VDNKh Park located nearby.
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The Moscow Space Exploration Museum (sometimes called the Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics) is one of the most complete museums covering the space industry. The museum features some genuinely unique exhibits, including the first sputnik (or the artificial satellite of the Earth) that the Soviets launched ahead of of the US missions, the sapce capsule of Yury Gagarin, the first man to orbit the Earth, real Soyuz spacecrafts and complete international space station Mir main module, Mars and Venus probes, and many more equally fascinating exhibits.
The tour includes a walk around the Cosmo Park for the best viewpoints of the 110-meter-high and very impressive obelisk dedicated to the first Soviet space mission. The obelisk represents a carrier rocket and a trail it leaves behind as it gets launched into orbit, and is truly a photo marvel as the whole of it is clad with shiny titanium sheets reflecting the sunlight and the sky above.
A tour around the Moscow Space Museum usually includes the following activities and sights:
Options that we recommend to add to your tour:
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, tour guiding fee, tickets for all participants.
The tour includes a walk around the Cosmo Park for the best viewpoints of the 110-meter-high and very impressive obelisk dedicated to the first Soviet space mission. The obelisk represents a carrier rocket and a trail it leaves behind as it gets launched into orbit, and is truly a photo marvel as the whole of it is clad with shiny titanium sheets reflecting the sunlight and the sky above.
A tour around the Moscow Space Museum usually includes the following activities and sights:
- Meet your guide at the entrance to the museum or at the location of choice if you choose a guided transfer to the museum;
- A walk aournd the Cosmo Park taking photos of the giant Space Obelisk, your guide will provide explatnation about the monuments found there;
- Space Museum lobby;
- The Hall of the first missions to space, the Moon and other planets;
- The hall of the founders of the Space Programme - Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the theoretician, and Sergei Korolev, the chief designer, propulsion engine working principles explaied;
- The hall of Soyuz manned missions and the first international space station Mir walk-in replica (used for astronaut training originally);
- Life in space explained;
- Soviet Moon missions and why they failed;
- Mars and Venus probes;
- Launch sites main carrier rocket models of the USSR and other nations;
- A real complete Soyus spacecraft;
- The Soviet space shuttle Buran mission.
Options that we recommend to add to your tour:
- A walk through the scenic VDNKh park located nearby;
- ride on the Sun of Moscow Observation Wheel(140 meters high, a 20-minute ride);
- A ride on the VDNKh Cable Car line;
- Extended walk in the apple orchard, Hanging Path in the Oak Grove and the Main Botanical Garden of Moscow - a great way to learn about Russian nature and trees.
Included: licensed guide up to 4 hours, tour guiding fee, tickets for all participants.
Tour Highlights
Detailed Itinerary
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Your guide will meet you near the entrance to the museum or at the location of choice
transfer by metro or by car can be included into the tour
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Walk around the Cosmo Park and take photos of 110-meter-high titanium clad Space Obelisk
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Hall of first space missions
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Hall of the space programme theoreticians, propulsion engine explained
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Walk-in Mir Space Station main module replica and Soyuz missions
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Life in space explained
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Soviet failed Moon missions
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Launch sites and carrier rocket models of the USSR and other nations
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Real Soyuz space craft and Soviet space shuttle Buran
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Coffee break at the on-site Cosmo cafe with an option to try the space food produced for the Russian missions and souvenir shopping
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End of tour with an option to conitinue with a walk through the VDNKh park
Your guide will take you to the location of choice or book a taxi for you
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In the event of tour or service or activity cancellation or partial non-fulfilment or non-delivery as a result of improper attire (too cold/too warm) for the cold or warm weather or dirty environment conditions or improper dress for a church or monastery (shorts/tank tops/ripped jeans) or a fancy restaurant visit (too casual, shorts, flip-flops, sneaker, tennis shoes, hoodie, T-shirt, jogging pants, sportswear), no refund is offered, and purchasing the right clothes or covers remain the responsibility of the client unless explicitly stated in the itinerary.
You can find a full list of recommendations in the Dress properly for the weather or for the occasion blog article.
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