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1. Here you can see the plaster sculptures of Greek Gods, the unique work of art from ¹_______Egypt.

2. There are a lot of parking places in front of the museum for ²______ People.

3. The museum regularly organizes temporary ³______ of masterpieces.

4. All of the museums update their infrastructure on an active basis to fit them for the needs of disabled people and make museum collections ⁴______to everyone.

5. There are also ⁵ ______ tours, trainings and, of course, special programs for children.

6. In the 19th century, a lot of museums ⁶ _____in Moscow, and most of them ⁷ _______ due to well-known Moscow patrons of arts.

7. ⁸_______ in the Night at the Museum international event is an important part of the Moscow museum program.

8. Municipal museums of Moscow ⁹ ________ for free on the third Sunday of each month.

Study the names of Moscow museums.

Today Moscow has about 150 museums. There are 12 million exhibits in them. 14 million people visit the Moscow museums yearly. The first museum in Moscow (the Zoological Museum) was founded in 1791.

Museums of Moscow

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Seeing gold nuggets weighing several kilograms and paintings by worldwide-known artists, or listening to ancient musical instruments or lectures on Soviet avant-garde art – all this is possible in the museums of Moscow. History, local history, art, literature, music, science or even unusual museums that are difficult to be classified – all those Moscow museums are so diverse that everyone will find one to his or her taste.

The Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin to become a museum in 1806 is considered to be the first museum of Moscow. In the 19th century, a lot of museums were established in Moscow, and most of them emerged due to well-known Moscow patrons of arts. Under the Soviet power when Moscow was the capital of the Soviet Union, the number of museums grew substantially. This is an ongoing process in the post-Soviet period as well. There are more than 450 museums in the city today including both longstanding state collections and recently created municipal and private collections. Over five million people visit them each year. Today Moscow is justifiably considered to be one of the main museum capitals of the world.

Participation in the Night at the Museum international event is an important part of the Moscow museum program. On this day, most museums are open to the public for free from 18:00 until midnight, and working hours at some museums are even longer.

Special programs are dedicated to this event to demonstrate the most interesting exhibits from the museum collections. In addition to indoor actions, museums also hold outdoor events including bus tours, open air concerts and different street shows.

Municipal museums of Moscow are also available for free on the third Sunday of each month, and are open till 21:00 every Thursday.

Many museums offer season tickets and different extra discounts and benefits including group and family visits. There are also guided tours, trainings and, of course, special programs for children.

Moreover, all of the museums update their infrastructure on an active basis to fit them for the needs of disabled people and make museum collections accessible to everyone.