A creative cluster in former industrial buildings near Kursky Station, home to galleries, exhibition spaces, studios and shops. The industrial setting is as much part of the experience as the exhibitions, making it a good stop for contemporary Moscow.
Official websiteCheck current opening hours and visitor rules on the official website before you go.
Some areas are freely accessible while individual exhibitions can have their own schedules and tickets. Winzavod pairs especially well with ARTPLAY and the Syromyatnichesky lanes.
Nearest metro stations: Kurskaya and Chkalovskaya.
A few more Moscow attractions with a similar kind of visit.
The ancient monastery contains one of Moscow’s oldest surviving stone churches, while the Andrei Rublev Museum focuses on medieval Russian icons and religious art. It is an important stop for anyone interested in Moscow before the imperial and Soviet periods.
District: Tagansky
A creative district in a former industrial area near Kurskaya, where architecture studios, showrooms, cafés, education and exhibition spaces share one large complex. For visitors it is primarily a way to experience post-industrial Moscow and contemporary urban culture.
District: Basmanny
This Cold War underground complex lies deep beneath Taganka and has been converted into a museum. A visit offers a rare look at the engineering of a protected facility, long underground passages and exhibitions connected with the geopolitical tensions of the second half of the 20th century.
District: Tagansky