24 October Astranaut Museum

TheUnited Stateshad believed itself to be the world leader in space  technology and thus the leader in missile development. The surprise of the Sputnik launch and the failure of the first twoU.S.launch attempts proved otherwise. The shock of the Sputnik launch was so great the Space Race began, leading up to the first human being launched in space, Project Apollo and the moon landings in 1969.

The museum is housed in the base of the highly impressive ‘Conquerors of Space’ monument, an enormous silver rocket soaring into the sky on a 100m stream of glistening Titanium.

In the museum you will find a fascinating collection of engines, moon-walkers, model satellites and space suits including that of the legendary Yuri Gagarin. The depictions of constellations and atmospheric lighting (or lack of it) help recreate the aura of outer space.

We meet outside VDNK metro station at 15.45h

Cost: 2500 rub