Travel guide
The Bolshoi and Maly, art on Volkhonka and exhibitions in a former power station.
The theatres stand side by side. See both façades and pick one evening performance for an easy day. Check the stage, entry time and performance language. Without a ticket, explore online exhibits from the Bolshoi’s museum collection.
Book one museum building, then cross the Moskva River on the Patriarshy Bridge. Register to enter GES-2. The building has a weekday canteen; check café hours for coffee and snacks on weekends.
Links checked: 8 November 2026.
The Moscow Art Theatre, Bolshoi and Maly in one walk. Finish on Nikolskaya or book an evening performance.
Explore the day tripPashkov House, the architecture museum, Vakhtangov Theatre and one of Moscow’s most unusual houses.
Explore the day tripTwo exhibition spaces in one walk: the Pushkin Museum’s main building and contemporary art in a former power station.
Explore the day tripThe art museum in the Marayev mansion and the Old Believer church on the same street.
Explore the day tripTwo distinct sites across the Istra River. Choose an exhibition and allow time between entrances.
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