Gogol Center, Theatre and cultural center in Moscow, Russia.

The Gogol Center stands in a renovated building at 8A Kazakova Street and includes several stages and exhibition spaces for different artistic presentations. The interiors combine classic theatre architecture with modern elements, allowing flexible use for performances and installations.

The house began in 1925 as a drama and comedy theatre for railway workers and received the name of writer Nikolai Gogol in 1935. In June 2022, the final performance took place before its conversion into the Nikolai Gogol Drama Theatre.

The name honors Russian writer Nikolai Gogol, whose works shaped Russian literature and whose humor and social critique continue to resonate today. Visitors often see references in the foyer to his best-known plays, which define the spirit of the house.

The center sits in central Moscow and is easy to reach by public transport. Performances and events happen throughout the season, so checking the current program before your visit is worthwhile.

The theatre was first named after Nikolai Gogol in April 1935, on the 150th anniversary of the writer's birth. Before that it had been the Moscow Theatre of Transport, run for railway workers. The Gogol Center opened with the performance "00:00" on 2–3 February 2013, and Oleg Tabakov joked that Serebrennikov was starting his theatre "not from scratch".