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
Юрий Д.К. ·CC BY 4.0·Original image·Photo creditsRoute stopsCafés and canteens
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Your stops along the way
Antiquity, painting and contemporary art
- 01
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
Lesless ·CC BY-SA 4.0·Original image·Photo creditsNext: Walk towards the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and cross the Patriarshy Bridge to Bolotnaya Embankment.
- 02
See the former turbine hall and check what exhibitions are open. Register to enter the house of culture.
15 Bolotnaya Embankment, Moscow
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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