From 1 December 2026, entry to the
Visiting regulations
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General rules
—We cannot allow visitors who refuse to follow our code of conduct to remain in the House of Culture. Security employees have the right to ask these visitors to leave
—Children and teenagers under 14 may only enter the building accompanied by an adult with a passport. Teenagers between 14 and 17 years of age may enter the building on their own upon presentation of a passport to prove their age.
—If you are visiting with children, please familiarise yourself with our full visitor regulations and make sure your children understand how they should behave at the House of Culture. Do not leave your children unattended—you are responsible for their behaviour at
—It is not permitted to bring items which may cause inconvenience or harm to other visitors into
—At the entrance to
—Visitors are permitted to enter
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—We love pets, but at present only guide dogs are allowed on the premises of
—Interpretation materials and equipment for visitors with disabilities are available at the information desk on the 1 floor.
—There is a changing room with a comfortable area for breastfeeding on the −1 floor.
— Admission to exhibitions at
—Please do not touch any of the art works on display. You may only touch tactile models.
—Smoking and the use of any devices containing nicotine, including vapes, is prohibited throughout the premises of
—Carrying out trade and entrepreneurial activities inside the
—Individual tours are not available at
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Outerwear and large items
–If you plan to visit the exhibition areas, Playhouse, or Library, please leave your outerwear in the Cloakroom. The Classrooms are equipped with their own coat racks.
–Umbrellas and items larger than 30×40×20 cm must be left in the Cloakroom or in the storage lockers.
–Baby strollers are allowed throughout
–Children’s scooters, balance bikes, and skateboards may be brought into
–Adult and child bikes, adult scooters, and electric scooters can be left at two street parking areas: one is by the service entrance to the building from the Udarnik cinema side, the other is by the Vaults and the Patriarshy pedestrian bridge.
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Photos and videos
—Only photos taken on your phone are permitted at
—Taking photos must not disturb other visitors, which means we do not permit the use of additional props, changes of clothes, shoes, or accessories.
— Professional, commercial, and creative (costume, wedding, dance, and other staged) photo and video shoots not related to the programmatic activities of
—Please stop taking photos or videos immediately if you are requested to do so by a
Playhouse and events at the House of Culture
–If you have come to the House of Culture to attend a concert, film screening, or other event, please leave your outerwear in the Cloakroom.
–If you have come to an event at the Playhouse with a stroller, please leave it at the designated parking area—you will find it to the left of the main entrance, under the stairs leading to the Library.
–Water and soft drinks in plastic bottles with a volume of no more than one litre, as well as coffee and tea in lidded cups, may be brought into the Playhouse. Food is not permitted in the Playhouse.
–We ask that you arrive to concerts, performances, and other events at the House of Culture on time, as we may not be able to allow you entry otherwise.
–A free-seating policy is in operation at film screenings. If you are late to the beginning of a screening, please choose a seat you can access without disturbing other viewers.
–Certain events at the House of Culture are limited to an 18+ audience. If you are attending such an event, we may ask to see a document confirming your age. Accompanying adults are responsible for children attending events with age restrictions.
–Any photography or video recording is forbidden at film screenings, performances, and other events.
Forest and Vaults
–The Forest has a sophisticated and fragile irrigation system beneath the soil. To avoid damaging it, please keep to the path.
–Building fires, sunbathing in beachwear, and listening to loud music is not permitted in the Forest. Please also refrain from playing outdoor games that might disturb other visitors.
–Only professionals have access to the Vaults workshops, but the walls have been made transparent to allow you to watch them at work.
–Getting acquainted with the Vaults workshops and working with professional equipment is possible by attending one of our master classes. We invite people over the age of 18 to participate, and may ask to see a document confirming your age.
Items prohibited at GES-2
The following items cannot be brought into
—piercing or cutting implements (including knives and scissors) up to 9 cm in length
—aerosol cans, excepting self-defence equipment (pepper spray cans cannot be brought into the building or stored in the lockers)
— small sports equipment (skipping ropes, resistance bands, fitness bands, balls, ice skates, roller skates, helmets, table tennis bats, etc.)
—laser lights and pointers
—hardware
—beverages in containers with a capacity of more than 1 litre, or in glass jars and bottles (baby food and medicine in glass jars are permitted)
—alcoholic beverages of any kind
The following items cannot be brought into
—weapons of any kind, including self-defence equipment, pepper spray cans, ammunition, components of firearms, piercing and cutting implements or knives over 9 cm in length, other cold weapons, and electric shock devices
—electronic radio and high-frequency devices, walkie-talkies, television and telecommunication equipment
—photo and video recording devices for covert surveillance
—propelled and gliding aircraft and their models (gliders, drones, kites, etc.)
—bicycles, electric scooters, adult scooters (please use the bike stands outside the building)
—large and oversized sports equipment: skis, ski poles, dumbbells, tennis and badminton rackets, skateboards, foils, épées, monowheels, hockey sticks, fishing rods, hoops, sledges, etc.
—artworks, including printed reproductions, drawings or paintings in frames, on canvas stretchers, or in rolled-up form, as well as sculptures of any size
—extremist, offensive, or discriminatory materials
—explosives, flammable and pyrotechnic substances, devices, or products
—flammable and combustible liquids and gases, compressed and liquefied gases, pneumatic crackers
—flammable solids
—toxic, poisonous, or pungent substances
—oxidising agents and organic peroxides
—toxic substances, radioactive materials, and corrosive substances, as well as pathogenic biological agents
—narcotic, psychotropic, and toxic substances, including in the form of medicines
—dyes and any powders of unknown origin
—other substances, materials, and items, including of homemade origin, which could cause smoke or fire
* In case of discrepancy, the meaning and spirit of the Russian version shall be used to interpret the regulations.