How to buy tickets
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From 13 November 2025, exhibitions on the −1 and 2 Floors will require paid admission.
Online
Tickets can be purchased in two ways: on the official
Offline
Tickets can also be purchased at the information desk on the 1 Floor, or from staff with mobile ticket terminals within the
Will the rules for entering the GES-2 building change?
Entry to the building remains free, with prior registration. If you have purchased a ticket to an exhibition or any other paid event, no separate registration for entry is required.
Ticket prices for exhibitions
– Ticket for one exhibition on the –1 Floor: 600 rub.
– Ticket for one exhibition on the 2 Floor: 400 rub.
– Comprehensive ticket for all exhibitions: 1000 rub.
A сomprehensive ticket is available when three or more exhibitions are held simultaneously. This ticket allows a one-time return visit on any other day before the exhibitions close.
Are discounts available?
Free and discounted (50%) tickets are offered for various categories of visitors.
Free admission
— Visitors aged 0-18.
— Volunteers.
— Visitors with Group I or II disabilities, children with disabilities, and one accompanying person.
50% discount
— Ticket for one exhibition on the —1 Floor: 300 rub.
— Ticket for one exhibition on the 2 Floor: 200 rub.
— Combined ticket for all exhibitions: 500 rub.
— Full-time students of all higher education institutions.
— Pensioners.
— Visitors with Group III disabilities.
— Families with three or more children.
How to join a mediated tour of an exhibition
— If you are taking part in a tour you have registered for, the mediation remains free of charge, but you must purchase a ticket for the exhibition.
— If you are taking part in an private mediated tour, the ticket price is included in the cost of the tour.
How to take part in an interactive session for school groups
If you are taking part in an interactive session, groups of more than 10 people (together with one accompanying adult) can visit the exhibition free of charge. If there is more than one accompanying adult in the group, please contact: schools@v-a-c.org.
All photos: Anya Zavozyaeva
Can tickets be refunded?
Yes, please contact the ticketing support service by phoning +7 (495) 120 4264 or by email: support@lastick.ru.
Which exhibitions remain free of charge?
Exhibitions of the
Exhibitions that opened before 13 November — Olga Chernysheva. Dream Street and Yamal Chronotype — will remain free of charge.
Why are some exhibitions free, but others require tickets?
Our public spaces, such as the Square, Prospekt, and Platforms, were conceived from the outset as part of an open urban environment, a continuation of the city. For this reason, all projects in these spaces remain accessible with standard entry registration.