Moscow Museum of Modern Art: Venues, Hours and Tickets

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art, known as MMOMA, was founded in 1999 as the first state museum in Russia devoted entirely to the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its main building is a classical 18th-century mansion on Petrovka Street, a short walk from Pushkinskaya and Chekhovskaya Metro stations, and the museum has several other venues around the historic center.

The venues are separate buildings, some of them a good walk apart, so it helps to know which address you need. This guide explains what each venue shows, how the opening hours and tickets work according to the museum’s site, how to link two or three venues into a route, and which parts are separate institutions with their own tickets, such as the Dmitry Nalbandyan studio and the Tsereteli gallery.

Quick Facts

Russian name	Московский музей современного искусства
Built / opened	1999
Architect(s)	Matvey Kazakov (the architect of the 18th-century Gubin mansion on Petrovka and of the Gogolevsky Boulevard building)
Address	Petrovka Street 25, Moscow 125009 (the main building; other venues at Ermolaevsky Lane 17, Gogolevsky Boulevard 10, Tverskoy Boulevard 9 and Bolshaya Gruzinskaya Street 15)
District	Tverskoy (the main building; the other venues are in neighboring districts)
Metro	Chekhovskaya (Line 9, light gray, listed by the museum as the nearest station for Petrovka 25; the walk is about 7 to 10 minutes (estimate)) Pushkinskaya (Line 7, purple, listed by the museum as the nearest station for Petrovka 25; the walk is about 7 to 10 minutes (estimate)) Mayakovskaya (Line 2, green, the station for the Ermolaevsky Lane 17 venue)
Opening hours	The museum's site lists the main venues as open Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 21:00, with the last entry at 20:30, and closed on Monday, though older guides gave Thursday as a later day with different hours, so check the exact venue on the official site (as of October 2026 – check the official site).
Admission	Ticket prices were not verified on the official site: an older blog gave a budget price (₽) for a student ticket, one ticket at the first venue reportedly covering all galleries for the day, and an older source mentioned free entry on some days of the month; check the official site for the current rates.
Best time to visit	Weekday afternoons are the quietest, and evenings and weekends are busier, especially for popular exhibitions. The venues stay open until 21:00, last admission at 20:30, which suits an evening visit, and the museum is closed on Monday. Check the current exhibitions, since they run for months and change.
Recommended duration	About 1.5 to 2 hours per venue
Website	mmoma.ru/en
Last updated	October 9, 2026

What Is (and Isn't) Part of a Visit to Moscow Museum of Modern Art?

Part	Status	Notes
The main building at Petrovka 25	Included in the standard ticket	Changing exhibitions from the permanent collection, with a sculpture garden and a bookshop.
Ermolaevsky Lane 17, Gogolevsky Boulevard 10 and Tverskoy Boulevard 9	Included in the standard ticket	Other venues of the same museum with their own exhibitions; an older blog says one ticket covers all galleries for the day, so confirm this.
Museum-Studio of Dmitry Nalbandyan	Separate ticket or institution	A branch since 2018 on the 9th floor at Tverskaya 8/2 with its own hours and ticket, closed Monday and Tuesday.
Vadim Sidur Museum	Separate ticket or institution	A branch since 2018 with its own hours and ticket.
The Tsereteli gallery at Bolshaya Gruzinskaya	Separate ticket or institution	Listed by the museum among its venues; check the hours and ticket on the official site.
The Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val	Outside / not part of it	A different institution that also shows modern art; see the Zamoskvorechye and Tretyakov Gallery Walking Itinerary.

Why Visit Moscow Museum of Modern Art?

MMOMA is the main place in Moscow to see Russian modern and contemporary art in an institutional setting. The main building on Petrovka shows changing exhibitions drawn from the permanent collection, which includes the Russian avant-garde, and a garden of sculptures by Zurab Tsereteli at the entrance gives an early taste of the local scene.

The venues are in handsome historic buildings in the center, from the Kazakov mansion on Petrovka to a five-floor exhibition building on Ermolaevsky Lane near Patriarch’s Ponds, so a visit doubles as a walk through central Moscow. Programs include retrospectives of major Russian artists, group shows on topics such as video art and international exhibitions, and lectures and workshops.

How Moscow Museum of Modern Art Is Laid Out

MMOMA is a network of venues rather than one building. The main building is at Petrovka 25, the former mansion of the merchant Gubin, designed by Matvey Kazakov in the 18th century, with a sculpture garden in front and a bookshop in the lobby. Ermolaevsky Lane 17, near Patriarch’s Ponds, has five floors of exhibition space, and Gogolevsky Boulevard 10, also by Kazakov, hosts the large international projects. Tverskoy Boulevard 9 is a gallery that opened in 2007.

The museum also lists a venue at Bolshaya Gruzinskaya 15, and the Museum-Studio of Dmitry Nalbandyan on the 9th floor at Tverskaya 8/2 has its own hours. An older blog says that a ticket from the first gallery gives access to all the MMOMA galleries that day, which suits a route that starts at Petrovka and continues to Ermolaevsky Lane. Check the official site for the venues that are open and the ticket rules.

Highlights of Moscow Museum of Modern Art

The main building on Petrovka

The museum's main building is the 18th-century mansion of the merchant Gubin, designed by the neoclassical architect Matvey Kazakov, with changing exhibitions drawn from the permanent collection on several levels of well-lit rooms. A bookshop in the lobby sells catalogs of the museum's exhibitions. The museum was founded in 1999, and this is the best first venue. Check the current exhibitions on the official site, since they change.

Tip: Start here, since this is the main venue and a ticket reportedly covers other galleries on the same day.

The sculpture garden by Zurab Tsereteli

The garden in front of the main building holds witty sculptures by Zurab Tsereteli, an influential figure in Moscow's contemporary art scene, according to a guide, and it is a lively introduction before you go in. You can see them from the street. They are part of the building's public face and make a good photograph.

Tip: Photograph the sculptures from the pavement before you go in.

The Russian avant-garde collection

The museum aims to preserve the Russian avant-garde tradition and keeps adding to its collection with works by artists such as Malevich and Filonov, according to a guide, though not all items are on show at the same time. Exhibitions change, so check which parts of the collection are displayed. The permanent collection is shown in changing thematic exhibitions on Petrovka.

Tip: Check the current exhibition list to see whether the avant-garde is on display.

Ermolaevsky Lane 17

The second venue is a five-floor building in a lane by Patriarch's Ponds with retrospectives of major Russian artists and group exhibitions on topics such as the Media Forum and the history of Russian video art. It is near Mayakovskaya Metro station. Check the program, since it differs from the main building.

Tip: Combine it with a walk through Patriarch's Ponds, since it is close.

Gogolevsky Boulevard 10

The building on Gogolevsky Boulevard was built in the late 18th century by Matvey Kazakov and belonged to the Tsurikov-Naryshkin family. It hosts major international exhibition projects, conferences and symposiums. It is near Kropotkinskaya and Arbatskaya Metro stations. Check whether it is open on the day, since its exhibitions change.

Tip: Check the current program, since this venue shows large international projects.

Tverskoy Boulevard 9 and the Nalbandyan studio

The gallery at Tverskoy Boulevard 9, which opened as the museum's third venue in 2007, shows photography and modern art, and the Museum-Studio of Dmitry Nalbandyan on the 9th floor at Tverskaya 8/2 has been part of the museum since 2018 and is open Wednesday to Sunday from 14:00 to 21:00 with its own ticket. Check the hours of each venue, since they differ.

Tip: Check each venue's days, since the smaller ones close on different days.

Atmosphere

The main building is calm and bright: high white rooms with parquet floors, a stairway and large windows in an 18th-century mansion, with modern art on the walls and a sculpture garden outside. Visitors are mostly young Muscovites, students and art lovers, moving slowly from room to room.

The museum is quiet on weekday afternoons and busier in the evening and on weekends, especially for popular exhibitions. The venues stay open until 21:00, so an evening visit is possible, and the sound is soft, with the murmur of gallery staff and an occasional lecture in the hall. The shop and the cafe, listed on the museum’s site, add a social note.

History of Moscow Museum of Modern Art

The Moscow Museum of Modern Art was established on 15 December 1999 as the first state museum in Russia dedicated to the art of the 20th and 21st centuries. Its main building is the 18th-century mansion of the merchant Gubin on Petrovka Street, designed by the neoclassical architect Matvey Kazakov.

Over the following years the museum added exhibition venues around the historic center: the five-floor building on Ermolaevsky Lane, the gallery on Tverskoy Boulevard that opened on 7 February 2007 and the Gogolevsky Boulevard building, also by Kazakov and built in the late 18th century for the Tsurikov-Naryshkin family. In 2018 the Vadim Sidur Museum and the Museum-Studio of Dmitry Nalbandyan became branches of the museum.

Today the museum presents its permanent collection in changing exhibitions and hosts international projects, retrospectives and educational programs, and it runs a school of contemporary art. Dates and details should be checked against the museum’s official site, and this history is shorter than requested because few facts could be verified.

Tickets and Booking for Moscow Museum of Modern Art

Ticket	Price	Includes
Standard ticket		Entry to the venue; the current price was not verified, so check the official site.
Student ticket	a budget price (₽) in an older blog; check the current price	A reduced rate with a student ID; the rules should be checked on the official site.
Nalbandyan studio ticket	a budget price (₽) in an older listing; check the current price	Entry to the separate studio museum on Tverskaya.

Tickets. Tickets are sold at the museum’s ticket offices and on the official site, where each exhibition has a ticket link; the last admission is 30 minutes before closing. An older blog says that a ticket from the first venue covers all MMOMA galleries that day, and one source said admission was free on the third Sunday of the month, which was not verified. Rates for Russian citizens, students and concessions differ, so check the official site mmoma.ru for all categories.

Payment. Cash in rubles is the safe option. Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, and your country’s sanctions rules may restrict some payment services, so check this yourself.

Suggested itineraries Moscow Museum of Modern Art

1.5 to 2 hours

Walk from Chekhovskaya or Pushkinskaya Metro to Petrovka 25, see the sculpture garden and the changing exhibitions in the main building and look into the bookshop before leaving.

Half day with Patriarch's Ponds

Start at Petrovka 25, walk to Ermolaevsky Lane 17 by Patriarch's Ponds, see the five-floor exhibitions and continue along Tverskoy Boulevard following the Patriarch's Ponds and Tverskoy Boulevard Walking Itinerary.

Half day on the boulevards

See Petrovka 25 and the gallery on Tverskoy Boulevard 9 in the morning, have lunch on Tverskaya and add Gogolevsky Boulevard 10 in the afternoon if open.

How to Get to Moscow Museum of Modern Art

For the main building, take the Metro to Chekhovskaya (Line 9) or Pushkinskaya (Line 7), both listed by the museum as the nearest stations, and walk to Petrovka 25, about 7 to 10 minutes.

• Ermolaevsky Lane 17: Mayakovskaya (Line 2); see Patriarch’s Ponds and Tverskoy Boulevard Walking Itinerary for the area.
• Gogolevsky Boulevard 10: Kropotkinskaya (Line 1) or Arbatskaya.
• Tverskoy Boulevard 9: Pushkinskaya, Chekhovskaya or Tverskaya.

Accessibility

The venues are in historic mansions, and accessibility facilities such as lifts and ramps were not verified on the official site, so check mmoma.ru or call the museum before you go, especially for the main building on Petrovka.

Food Nearby

The museum lists a cafe, MMOMA Cafe, on its site, and the streets around Petrovka, Kamergersky Lane and Patriarch's Ponds are full of cafes and restaurants; the exact venues were not verified. See the Moscow Food Tour: Russian Cuisine and Local Specialties itinerary.

What to Bring

Bring a translation app for the Russian labels, cash in rubles for tickets and the shop, and comfortable shoes* for walking between venues.

Best Views and Photo Spots of Moscow Museum of Modern Art

The sculpture garden at Petrovka 25

Witty colorful sculptures by Zurab Tsereteli in front of the pale mansion facade, seen from the pavement.

Best time: Morning light, before the crowds.

The mansion facade on Petrovka

The classical facade of the 18th-century Gubin mansion with its columns and tall windows.

Best time: Late afternoon, when the walls are warm.

Ermolaevsky Lane

A quiet lane near Patriarch's Ponds with the five-floor museum building behind trees.

Best time: Autumn colors.

Tverskoy Boulevard

A tree-lined boulevard with the gallery building behind the trees and walkers on the path.

Best time: Early morning for empty paths.

Photography Rules

Photography rules differ by exhibition and artist, and some works may not be photographed, so follow the signs and ask staff. Flash and tripods* are generally not allowed in the galleries, and drones must not be flown over the center.

Family Suitability

Suitable for teenagers and older children interested in art, and exhibitions differ in content, so check whether a show suits children. Many works are abstract or conceptual and labels are mostly in Russian. Stroller access was not verified, so check with the museum.

Moscow Vibes Tips

• Check which venue shows the exhibition you want, since the five venues have different programs.
• Ask at the first venue whether the ticket covers all galleries that day, since an older blog said it does.
• Plan a route of two venues at most, since they are a walk apart.
• Arrive before 20:30 for the last admission, since the museum closes at 21:00.
• Check the Nalbandyan studio hours separately, since it is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
• Combine Ermolaevsky Lane with Patriarch's Ponds for a pleasant stroll between exhibitions.

Explore Nearby Moscow Museum of Modern Art

Sights near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  Vysokopetrovsky Monastery Moscow – about 50 m away (~1 min walk) · typical visit: 2–3 hours (if doing the overview tour and/or the belltower mini-tour)
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  Hermitage Garden Moscowabout 450 m away (~8 min walk) · typical visit: About 1 to 2 hours
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  Nikulin Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevardabout 500 m away (~8 min walk) · typical visit: About 2.5 to 3 hours for a performance
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Metro stations near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  Trubnaya Metro Stationabout 400 m away (~6 min walk)
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  Chekhovskaya Metro Stationabout 400 m away (~7 min walk)
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  Tsvetnoy Bulvar Metro Stationabout 450 m away (~8 min walk)

Restaurants and cafes near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  La Maréeabout 100 m away (~1 min walk)
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  Twins Gardenabout 250 m away (~4 min walk)
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  Sakhliabout 400 m away (~6 min walk)
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  Lepim i Varimabout 450 m away (~7 min walk)

Nightlife near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  Mendeleev Bar & Musicabout 400 m away (~7 min walk)
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  Delicatessenabout 600 m away (~10 min walk)

Hotels near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  Okno Aparthotelabout 200 m away (~3 min walk)
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  Petrovka Loft Mini Hotelabout 350 m away (~6 min walk)
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  Rus Teatralnaya Hostelabout 400 m away (~6 min walk)

Events and traditions near Moscow Museum of Modern Art

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  Pushkin Day and Russian Language Day in Moscowabout 700 m away (~11 min walk)
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  Moscow Tea Party Festivalabout 750 m away (~12 min walk)
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FAQ: Moscow Museum of Modern Art

How many venues does MMOMA have?

Five main venues in the historic center, including the main building at Petrovka 25, plus the branch museums such as the Nalbandyan studio.

Which venue should I visit first?

The main building at Petrovka 25, which shows exhibitions from the permanent collection.

Is the museum open every day?

No. It is closed on Monday; the main venues are open Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 21:00 according to the official site.

Does one ticket cover all venues?

An older blog said one ticket from the first gallery covers all MMOMA galleries that day, which should be confirmed on the official site.

Is the museum the same as the Tretyakov Gallery?

No. The Tretyakov Gallery is a different museum on Krymsky Val and Lavrushinsky Lane; see the Zamoskvorechye and Tretyakov Gallery Walking Itinerary.

Which Metro stations are closest?

Chekhovskaya and Pushkinskaya for Petrovka 25, and Mayakovskaya for Ermolaevsky Lane 17.

Do I need a guide?

No, but labels are mostly in Russian, so a translation app helps.

Can I pay with a foreign card?

Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards are reported not to work in Russia, so carry cash in rubles; see the booking section for sanctions rules.

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