{"id":2676,"date":"2015-08-17T13:35:14","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T20:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=2676"},"modified":"2019-11-21T17:44:30","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T00:44:30","slug":"moscow-off-the-beaten-path-muzeon-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-off-the-beaten-path-muzeon-park","title":{"rendered":"Muzeon Park in Moscow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Muzeon Park in Moscow<\/strong> is one of the greatest green spaces of Moscow and our favorite spot for our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\">Moscow city\u00a0tour<\/a>.<br \/>\nMuseon is home to picnic spots, summer movies under open sky, stunning sunsets, lounging on the grass and trendy local festivals.<\/p>\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_91525\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JCAg2qoPK7g?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Muzeon through the eyes of locals is a creative space that provokes ideas and inspires. Muzeon can be described in 5 words: nature, art, music, relax and original exhibitions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2683\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2683\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2683 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-attraction-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Muzeon, very famous park of Moscow among locals. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-attraction-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-attraction-of-Moscow.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muzeon, very famous park of Moscow among locals. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Location of Muzeon<\/h2>\n<p>The territory of modern Art Park is part of the low floodplain of the Moscow River. Like the Kremlin, Muzeon forms a triangle, but a more progressive one, filled with art exhibitions, food and music festivals. The green triangle is formed by the Crimean embankment, Moscow river embankment and Maronovsky lane.<\/p>\n<p>In the autumn of 2013 the territory of the park was expanded forming a new pedestrian zone with a lot of greenery, a fountain, cafes, benches, bike rentals and great waterfront views.<\/p>\n<p>Now Muzeon is a part of the extended Gorky park and Neskuchny Garden, which stretch out on the other side of the Moskva River. Thus Muzeon stretches from the Sparrow Hills in the south-west of Moscow to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior forming a long picturesque promenade.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2685\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2685\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2685 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-highlight-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Summer relaxation in Muzeon, Moscow. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-highlight-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-highlight-of-Moscow.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summer relaxation in Muzeon, Moscow. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>History of Muzeon Park<\/h2>\n<p>Till the 17th century the territory of what is now the Park of Arts Muzeon was a plain with frequent floods and marshy terrain that hampered its development.<\/p>\n<p>The construction started in the 18<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>Just about five years ago Muzeon was a park of sculptures, with more than 900 of them on public display. Many were standing there chaotically, and only hidden paths between them reminded that the place was an open-air museum. In the Japanese garden there was a small pond and several figures of animals. Numerous statues of Vladimir Lenin, an ardent revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky and other Soviet and Russian leaders stood there in disorder successfully resisting weather for years&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2691\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2691\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2691 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/History-of-Moscows-Muzeon-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"History of Moscow's Muzeon, unique park of Russia with 900 statues\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/History-of-Moscows-Muzeon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/History-of-Moscows-Muzeon.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">History of Moscow&#8217;s Muzeon, unique park of Russia with 900 statues. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Modern Muzeon<\/h2>\n<p>But time went by. Last year Muzeon was reconstructed quickly becoming a fashionable place and offering whatever you might desire: street food, open-air cinemas, ping-pong competitions, free yoga classes. \u00a0It is also one of the few parks in Moscow with bicycle tracks! One more eye-catchy thing about the place is the famous Lambada Market. Taking place once a month, it is both a flea market where you can buy all sorts of vintage things and a kind of business fair for start-ups like designer shops and show rooms or small street food companies. Hundreds of Muscovites come here to pick up trendy<strong> hand-made clothes, jewellery <\/strong><strong>or <\/strong><strong>leather backpacks <\/strong>or to savor <strong>extremely delicious cakes <\/strong>with all kinds of fillings, honey coffee, <strong>home-made lemonades <\/strong>and much more.<\/p>\n<p>The Brusov ship, docked at the embankment adjacent to Muzeon, used to cruise along the Moskva river. Now it is a fashionable cluster of designer shops, show rooms, cafes and bars.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2678\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2678\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2678 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Best-promenade-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Best promenade of Moscow in Muzeon on a day tour of Moscow\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Best-promenade-of-Moscow-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Best-promenade-of-Moscow.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2678\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best promenade of Moscow in Muzeon park. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Strelka Institute<\/h2>\n<p>Strelka Institute right under the Patriarshiy Bridge is also worth mentioning. It is an educational centre specializing in urban development the main purpose of which is to attract the young people\u2019s attention to the city and to make it more comfortable for a modern city dweller. Strelka Institute is an international project bringing to Moscow renowned professional in the field from all over the world. The classes are in English.<\/p>\n<p>The institute has its own \u201cStrelka-Press\u201d publishing house and conducts numerous research programmes and arranges public talks with the specialists invited.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2694\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2694\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2694 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"Strelka Institute in Moscow on our Moscow private tour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/12.jpg 1213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Strelka Institute in Moscow, Red October Factory. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Moscow Festivals<\/h2>\n<p>Muzeon is a spot for all kinds of open-air festivals from foodie to handicraft. Muzeon music program takes place on three stages and includes Moscow International Music Festivals, contemporary British music Ahmad Tea Music Festival, a festival of independent Motherland and Russian music festival of experimental music and Chagall International Festival of Orchestras.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2680\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2680\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2680 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dancing-in-Muzeon-park.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing in Muzeon park on day tour\" width=\"800\" height=\"524\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancing in Muzeon park. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2679\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2679\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2679 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dance-classes-in-Moscow-park-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dance classes in Moscow park on a private tour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dance-classes-in-Moscow-park-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dance-classes-in-Moscow-park.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2679\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dance classes in Moscow park Muzeon. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Tretyakov Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>The Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val, which is a part of Russia\u2019s major gallery of Russian art, is yet another place of interest for those who are keen on \u201coff-the-beaten-path\u201d routes in Moscow. The gallery features an outstanding collection of the 20<sup>th<\/sup>-century Russian art, which is of course worth seeing, but today we are going to have a closer look on what is outside it.<\/p>\n<p>This building is located right in the Muzeon park.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2695\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2695\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2695 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/1-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"New Tretyakov Gallery in Muzeon with a private guide\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tretyakov Gallery in Muzeon. Photo by vivaster.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Things to do in Muzeon<\/h2>\n<p>You can also enjoy a movie under the open sky. Shows begin every day at nightfall. If you a bookworm, go ahead and use the free book exchange library of Muzeon. Had enough reading? Take a stroll on the wooden boardwalk, relax under the &#8220;nest of light&#8221;, visit one of the summer programs of yoga, or tango, buy rare records and trinkets in the Market or simply sip your coffee and watch locals. Coffee places like WakeCup, Kaffebrod and Caffe del Parco will make sure you have a great coffee experience in one of the most scenic place of Moscow with views on Moscow river.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To sum up, Muzeon and the adjacent area are a place for the young and ambitious, it\u2019s here that you really feel the nerve of Moscow. In a word, it\u2019s a place to be, a must-visit not to be missed!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2690\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2690\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2690 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Coffee-experience-in-Moscows-Muzeon.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee experience in Moscow's Muzeon with friendly local guides\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coffee experience in Moscow park. Lifetime experience. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2689\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2689\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2689 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Your-coffee-experience-in-Muzeon-park.jpg\" alt=\"Your coffee experience in Muzeon park with friendly local guides\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2689\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Your coffee experience in Muzeon park<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2688\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2688\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2688 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yoga-class-in-Muzeon-park-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"Yoga class in Muzeon park on evening tour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yoga-class-in-Muzeon-park-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Yoga-class-in-Muzeon-park.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yoga class in Muzeon park<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2687\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2687\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2687 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nature-of-Muzeon-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nature of Muzeon, Summer holidays in Moscow\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nature-of-Muzeon-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Nature-of-Muzeon.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2687\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nature of Moscow in a local park. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2686\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2686\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2686\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-nature-nook-of-Moscow.jpg\" alt=\"Muzeon, nature nook of Moscow\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2686\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muzeon, nature nook of Moscow<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2684\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2684\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2684 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-great-green-space-of-Moscow.jpg\" alt=\"Muzeon, great green space of Moscow on full-day tour\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muzeon, great green space of Moscow. Ideal place ot chill out after full-day tour. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2682\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2682\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2682 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-beach-and-lounge-area-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Muzeon beach and lounge area, most popular among locals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-beach-and-lounge-area-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Muzeon-beach-and-lounge-area.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Muzeon beach and lounge area, a hit among young local. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2681\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2681\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2681 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Dancing-in-the-fountain-in-Moscow-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing in the fountain in Moscow on our Going Out in Moscow tour\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dancing in the fountain in Moscow park. Photo by Muzeon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After Moscow, be our local friend and explore the cozy nooks of Peter the Great&#8217;s city on our <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/saint-petersburg\/tours\">tours of St Petersburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Muzeon Park in Moscow is one of the greatest green spaces of Moscow and our favorite spot for our Moscow city\u00a0tour. 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