Moscow Museum of Cosmonautics
A tour of the museum under the Memorial to the Conquerors of the Cosmos
The Museum of Cosmonautics is located next to the VDNCh metro station. It is located in the lower part of the Monument to the Conquerors of the Cosmos, a titanium structure 100 m high, at the top of which stands a rocket heading into space. The largest part of the museum's expositions is dedicated to Yuri Gagarin's first flight into space in 1961. Here you will also find the famous dog crew Bělka and Strelka, stuffed with the first live visitors to the orbit.
Monument to the Conquerors of the cosmos
In front of the monument, as on the Street of Fame, there are stars on the bollards, commemorating the individual achievements of the conquest of space, and around the perimeter of the sidewalk are statues of personalities who deserved them.
Monument to the Conquerors of the cosmos
In 1981, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of man's first flight into space, the Museum of Cosmonautics was opened under the memorial.
Monument to the Conquerors of the cosmos
Reliefs on the base of the monument.
Monument to the Conquerors of the cosmos
Reliefs on the base of the monument.
Museum of Cosmonautics
Museum interior.
Museum of Cosmonautics
Museum interior.
Museum of Cosmonautics
Museum interior.
Museum of Cosmonautics
Museum interior.
Museum of Cosmonautics
Museum interior.
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