The Sakharov center is:
The multifunctional public and the educational platform where different formats are discussed relevant cultural, social and community issues, that remain outside the mainstream information.
There are the discussions, the debates, a public lectures, the seminars, the screenings and a memorial evening there.
The permanent museum exposition devoted to the history of freedom and unfreedom in the USSR (the mythology and ideology, the GULAG and political repression, the dissident movement and dissent), and the identity and fate of academician Sakharov.
The exhibitions of contemporary documentary photography project FOTODOC.
There are some temporary art and historical exhibits there.
The library, which has assembled a unique Fund of the literature concerning Russia's recent history and the life and work of academician Sakharov.
Theatre programme:
There is a Media project "Talking heads" (Gogol.TV).
There is a platform for meetings and communication of the most diverse public organizations and initiative groups there.
There are the international community of experts, historians, human rights defenders, civil society activists, public figures, journalists and artists there.
The museum and public centre was named after Andrei Sakharov,and it was established in 1996. The main directions of research, public and exhibition activities are "Totalitarian past", "The Life and work of Andrei Sakharov", "Modern problems of Russia". The mission of the museum and public centre is to promote the preservation of the historical memory of millions of victims of political repressions and crimes of the Soviet regime and promoting in modern Russia the values of an opened democratic society and state, which defended and shared Andrei Sakharov. The founder of the museum and public centre is the Andrei Sakharov Foundation. The Chairman of The Fund is Sergey Kovalev. Chairman Of The Board Of The Museum is Anatoly Shabad. The museum and centre is a non – profit cultural institution that exists only on sponsorship funds – grants and charitable donations. The permanent exhibition presents the history of the USSR through the prism of political repression and resistance from the society of the Soviet regime. In Moscow this is the first opening to the public exhibition, dedicated to the memory of millions of people sacrificed in the Communist utopia. The artistic design of the exhibition architect Eugene ACC. In 1997, the project implemented the museum received an award for best interior at the Moscow architecture competition held in the framework of the exhibition Architecture and design. In 1998 – 2003, the materials of the exposition was renewed, by keeping it up. The design – workshop – TAF under the leadership of Alexander Ermolaev.The sections of the permanent exhibition: the Mythology and ideology of the USSR – the official portrait of socialism in the USSR, issued in the form of bright colorful collage of photos, posters, lines Soviet songs and slogans. The propaganda of the Soviet way of life, with its myths and ideological, its main goal is the education of a new type of man of the Builder of communism. The political repressions in the USSR on the basis of photographs and documents were telling about the repressive policies of the Soviet state in the period from 1917 until the mid – 1950 s.. the Mythology and ideology of the USSR is the official portrait of socialism in the USSR, issued in the form of bright colorful collage of photos, posters, lines Soviet songs and slogans. The propaganda of the Soviet way of life, with its myths and ideological, its main goal is the education of a new type of man is the Builder of communism. The political repressions in the USSR on the basis of photographs and documents were telling about the repressive policies of the Soviet state in the period from 1917 until the mid – 1950 s..
The resistance freedom: photographs, documents, evidence of opposition to the regime in the post-war period until the mid – 1980s, as well as household items that recreates the daily life of the Soviet people. Andrei Sakharov. Personality and the fate of photos and documents on the life and work of a distinguished physicist and public figure, not only made a huge contribution to science, but also influenced the political and moral changes in Soviet society.
Temporary exhibitions devoted to the problems of today. The library provides information about repressed in the USSR in 1920 – 50s, (from the Database martyrology shot and regional memory Books).
The major sections of the library correspond to the sections of the permanent exhibition of the museum: the Totalitarian past, "Conditions of freedom are modern problems of Russia", "The Life and work of A. D. Sakharov." In addition there is a "Reference Fund", which contains reference books, dictionaries and encyclopedias, and available only in Russia set of yearbooks of the Nobel Committee for the 1901 – 2000 years.
Working time of permanent exhibition hall:
Tue – Sun: 11.00 – 19.00
Closed: Monday
Working time of exhibition hall:
Wed – Sun: 13.00 – 20.00
Closed: Monday, Tuesday
Library:
Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun: 11.00 – 19.00
Closed: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday
Dear friends, pay your attention, to the fact that the time and days of work of "The Sakharov centre" can change, so before visiting it we recommend you to call +7 (495) 623 – 44 – 01.
