Underground Museum

The interactive museum is built around the preserved white stone base
of the Kitaygorodskaya wall which was erected in the 16th century.
A long time ago the very first street in Moscow Velikaya
was located on the place of the museum. Now
in the underground space adjacent to the Moskvoretskaya
embankment, there is a museum where the exhibitions
of contemporary art take place.

The underground Museum is located opposite the Gastronomic Center in the underpass from the park to Moskvoretskaya embankment. Disabled visitors can use the elevator.

In 2020, Underground Museum hosted exhibitions of the cycle #three_. The expositions introduced art from different eras and styles in conjunction with Russian and foreign museums, art funds, as well as private collectors and artists. Some exhibitions of the cycle #three_ are available online as virtual tours.

In 2021, the SOVRISK#project presents the work of contemporary Russian artists in dynamics and in the process of development, demonstrating different techniques, genres and trends in art. The exhibitions feature paintings and drawings, sculptures, objects and video art — premieres of new works straight from the workshops, previews of future exhibitions (including those taking place at other venues), as well as already well-known and hit works.

Contemporary art in the context of SOVRISK is gradually becoming an object of research: viewers can vote for their favorite works of art — the work with the highest rating will remain on display for two more weekends. A Russian NFT art video by three artists uploaded to blockchain platforms becomes part of the exhibition, which is not put up for voting.

The first exhibition of the SOVRISK project opened on April 30, 2021. The exhibition featured the following works: "Studies of the old masters. Velasquez. Composition 13" by Alexander Zhernoklyuev, "UserPic" Aristarcha Chernyshev, "Ermine" by Victoria Weisbrut, as well as NFT art by Misha Libertee (Mikhail Tsaturyan), Kate Anomalit and the Synticate art group.

The Spring of Victory exhibition, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, is now open in the Underground Museum. Special emphasis is placed on the three spring months of 1945, as well as the key events and successes of the Soviet troops that led to Victory — the capture of Konigsberg and Berlin, the liberation of Bratislava, Vienna and Prague, and the surrender of Germany. On the 80th anniversary spring of Victory, the exposition in the Underground Museum tells about front-line cameramen and photojournalists, and shows the events of that time through their eyes. The results of their work were not only unique newsreels and regular newsreels, but also the creation of many films, including the Oscar-winning film "The Defeat of the German Troops near Moscow" (1942, dir. Leonid Varlamov and Ilya Kopalin), which influenced the opening of the second front by the Allies.

Underground Museum is located in front of Gastronomic Сenter in the underpass from the park to Moskvoretskaya embankment. Visitors with special needs can use the elevator.

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