Museum of history "Lefortovo" is a small, but very cozy, with interesting exhibits dedicated to the time of Peter the great: weapons, decorations and household items at that time.
The Museum was opened to visitors on September 25, 1999, in celebration of the 300-th anniversary Lefortovo. This is one of Moscow's first Museum dedicated to the history of one area.
The exhibit consists of materials about the three centuries of the life of the area included in the city limits in the middle of the nineteenth century – from its origin with the participation of Tsar Peter I and his companion, a citizen of the German settlement of Swiss Franz Lefort, to the present, when Lefortovo became a major industrial area of the capital.
The Museum tells the story of the "gold" of the eighteenth century Lefortovo, when it was actually the Moscow residence of the Russian sovereign power of the Empress Catherine I , Anna Ivanovna, Empress Elizabeth, Catherine II , emperors II Peter and Paul.
In the halls of the Museum reflected the rapid development of trade and industry in the nineteenth century, a number of military schools (Alexis colleges and three Cadet corps), life Lefortovo merchants and his extensive charitable activities.
Complete exposition of materials on the history of the area of the XX century – the documents and pictures of large industrial enterprises. A special section is devoted to the contribution of workers of the district in the defense of the city in the grim days of the great Patriotic war 1941 – 1945
Presented in the Museum plans and maps of different ages, show the development of Lefortovo over three centuries of its existence.
The Museum organizes various sightseeing, costume, bus and walking tours.
Working hours:
Summer:
Tue, Wed, Fri – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
Box office: 10.00 – 17.30
Thursday: 13.00 – 21.00
Cashier: 13.00 – 20.30
Winter: 1 October 2013 – 30 April 2014)
Tue – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
Box office: 10.00 – 17.30
Closed: Monday
Cleaning day is last Friday of the month
Dear friends, pay your attention, to the fact that the time and days of work of "Museum Of The History Of Lefortovo" can change, so before visiting it we recommend you to call +7 (495) 360 – 01 – 47.
