Memorial Museum of Astronautics

The Memorial Museum of Astronautics is a space museum beneath a 107-meter (351-foot) titanium monument in Moscow. The collection displays space suits, satellites, rocket engines, and equipment from actual space missions.

The museum opened on April 10, 1981, as a celebration of Soviet space programs. The galleries were later expanded to accommodate more artifacts from Russian and international missions.

The museum takes its name from the Soviet cosmonauts whose work opened space for humanity. Visitors today see original pieces from real missions that show how people lived and worked in orbit.

The museum sits next to VDNKh metro station and opens Tuesday through Sunday. On Thursdays, the halls stay accessible until 21:00, and every third week offers free entry.

The collection preserves the taxidermied bodies of Belka and Strelka, the first dogs to return safely from orbit in 1960. These two animals survived their flight and became famous symbols of early space exploration after landing.

Location: Moscow

Inception: April 10, 1981

Official opening: April 10, 1981

Fee: Yes

Address: проспект Мира

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-19:00; Thursday 10:00-21:00; Monday off

Phone: +74956837968;+74997502300/1016;+74997502300

Email: cosmomuseum@yandex.ru

Website: http://space-museum.ru

GPS coordinates: 55.82257,37.63959

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:29