Museum of Cosmonautics — Attraction in Ostankinsky District

Museum of Cosmonautics, Moscow During the soviet time russia was the center of space technology and exploration. Soviet scientists led by Sergei Korolev opened new frontiers in space. From the labs in siberia to lauch pads in kazakhstan the glorious soviet space age is preserved in this museum in moscow. I found this place very interesting as almost every first satellite to dog to space station that was sent to space is preserved here. Lyka the first dog sent to space has a memorial here and the exact craft that took lyka into orbit is at display. Sputnik the first ever man made object to be in orbit has its replica and the entire history of it can be found here. I got a chance to visit a dummy space staion and see the amenities used by the astronauts with my own eyes. Only few people know like nasa Russia also had their space shuttle known as "burhan" But it never flew from Cosmodrome in kazakhstan. Space capsules that have returned to earth is at display, the black burn out skin of these capsules makes you wonder about the tremendous heat of re entry. Touching that was a dream come true for me. I most most interestingly the space suit of michel Collins is preserved here. Michel Collins was one of the apollo astronauts who flew with neil armstrong and landed on the moon.* Even the first man in space yuri gagarin his space suit and every belongings are here. This place is home to so much knowledge and a chance to see and touch the star stuffs which only can imagine and see on televisions, etc. Hope you guys Enjoy the...

Being a massive fan of aviation and engineering I was really looking forward to visiting this museum. My overall impression was that I wasn't quite as impressed as I thought I would be. Alot of replicas rather than the real thing. Having said that they do have the actual capsule and suite that Gagarin went up in. Lots of other bits and pieces like space gloves, suits, pieces of asteroids etc.

Being honest the most impressive thing about this museum is the sculpture outside. A 400ft high solid Titanium representation of a rocket taking off. Seriously seriously impressive and you can see if from a couple of miles away as you approach. One of the highlights of my trip to Moscow was seeing this sculpture.

Just a couple of things to take note of. The vast majority of text explanations of the exhibits are in Russian only. Also you are not allow to take photos of the exhibits unless you pay an extra 200 roubles on top of your entry fee.

There is a full size replica of the Mir which you can walk inside. Pretty good but a bit cheap and "plasticy" which takes away from the authentic feel a little.

Finally this is quite far out from the centre but is right beside a Metro stop. Again there is no English in the Metro so you'll need to research the metro before you go if you don't speak Russian, or be with someone who does speak /...

Full-size models, small-scale mock-ups, and even exhibits of real equipment from past missions. The design of the exhibition spaces are wonderfully done and there placards printed in Russian and English. There is plenty to see and great for small children as well! Regular priced adults is 250р to enter (international students need an ISIC card if they don't have their host university's ID yet, otherwise there is no dicount over 18yrs old). A gift shop and coat check is at the museum entrance as well.

If you get hungry, there is a cafe not within the museum not far from the entrance with decent food. It is a higher price I would expect from eating at a popular destination, but affordable as a university student with little spending money. Knowing how to order in Russian will help make the ordering process smoother as the staff do not know English.

Overall, I loved my experience there and would like to visit the nearby radio tower you can see in the distance as well. I hear they have a few things to do...