Architecture · Art and museums

Art walk from Volkhonka to GES-2

Two exhibition spaces in one walk: the Pushkin Museum’s main building and contemporary art in a former power station.

Start: Pushkin Museum: Main Building

4–6 hoursRoute stops: 2On foot
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GES-2 House of Culture
Юрий Д.К. ·CC BY 4.0·Original image·Photo credits
Route stopsCafés and canteens
12●

Stop locations without the basemap

Your stops along the way

Antiquity, painting and contemporary art

  1. Pushkin Museum: Main Building

    Choose an exhibition in the main building and look at the colonnade from the street. Confirm which collection is in the building you booked.

    12 Volkhonka Street, Moscow

    Pushkin Museum: Main Building
    Lesless ·CC BY-SA 4.0·Original image·Photo credits

    Next: Walk towards the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and cross the Patriarshy Bridge to Bolotnaya Embankment.

  2. GES-2 House of Culture

    See the former turbine hall and check what exhibitions are open. Register to enter the house of culture.

    15 Bolotnaya Embankment, Moscow

    GES-2 House of Culture
    Юрий Д.К. ·CC BY 4.0·Original image·Photo credits

Where to eat

GES-2 canteen and cafés

The House of Culture canteen runs on weekdays. For a weekend visit, check the Ostanovka café and Khleb-2 bakery on the same page.

Москва, Болотная набережная, 15

Tours and tickets

GES-2 architecture tour

Explore how a power station became a house of culture. Register on the website for admission or a tour, and check the language and format.

Москва, Болотная набережная, 15

Links checked: 8 November 2026
Check prices, schedules and availability for your dates. Confirm the tour language when booking.

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A FEW PLACES TO START

KolomenskoyeTsaritsynoAbramtsevo Museum-ReserveKolomna Kremlin