Exhibition of ice figures on the Red Presnya. Gallery of Russian ice sculpture in the park Krasnaya Presnya. Ice extravaganza on Poklonnaya Hill

In Moscow, on the territory of the Krasnaya Presnya park, there is the first Russian ice sculpture gallery in Russia, which is open all year round, even in summer.
AT ice museum the seasons merge together, the breath stops from the contrast: in an instant, as if by a time machine, you find yourself from a hot summer in the realm of the snow queen, where the ice characters of Russians come to life folk tales. Here, a squirrel gnaws on ice nuts, next to a hut with an ice buffet inside, in the center of the magic hall is a throne, as in ice house Anna Ioannovna. Opposite - 33 heroes in ice vestments.

During the construction of the unique structure, the most modern technologies were used to maintain the temperature inside the gallery at minus 10 °C.

The author of the project, Mikhail Mukha, has been producing iceware and ice sculptures for several years, and he knows perfectly well how enthusiastically people react to ice. He said that it took more than 90 tons of crystal glass to make the ice hall and ice sculptures. pure ice specially grown from spring water. Twelve best Russian sculptors - multiple winners of international competitions and festivals - took part in the creation of this ice masterpiece.

The lighting and musical design of the Gallery was carried out by a group of professionals who took part in the launch of the main "singing" light and music fountains of the capital.

To create a unique atmosphere ice fairy tale electricians and designers laid more than two kilometers of cable and created a special computer program to make the ice play and sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow. The best theatrical decorators and designers of the capital decorated the Gallery hall and sewed special insulated suits for young and adult visitors.

In Moscow, on the territory of the park "Krasnaya Presnya" opened the first in Russia Gallery of Russian ice sculpture. In fact, this is a real ice palace with an area of ​​​​500 square meters. meters, created in the best examples of national Russian culture.

During the construction of the unique structure, the most modern technologies were used to maintain the temperature inside the gallery at minus 10 °C.

The author of the project, Mikhail Mukha, has been producing iceware and ice sculptures for several years, and he knows perfectly well how enthusiastically people react to ice. He said that more than 90 tons of crystal clear ice, specially grown from spring water, were used to make the ice hall and ice sculptures. Twelve best Russian sculptors - multiple winners of international competitions and festivals - took part in the creation of this ice masterpiece.
Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture The lighting and musical design of the Gallery was carried out by a group of professionals who took part in the launch of the main “singing” light and music fountains of the capital.

To create a unique atmosphere of an ice fairy tale, electricians and designers laid more than two kilometers of cable and created a special computer program to make the ice play and sparkle with all the colors of the rainbow. The best theatrical decorators and designers of the capital decorated the Gallery hall and sewed special insulated suits for young and adult visitors.

In the ice gallery, the seasons merge together, the breath stops from the contrast: in an instant, as if by a time machine, you find yourself from a hot summer in the realm of the snow queen, where the ice characters of Russian folk tales come to life. Here a squirrel gnaws on ice nuts, next to it is a hut with an ice buffet inside, in the center of the magical hall there is a throne, as in the Ice House of Anna Ioannovna. Opposite - 33 heroes in ice vestments.
Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture Mysterious ice sculptures give a feeling of delight and warmth, despite the sub-zero temperature.

The doors of the Ice Exhibition are open to visitors all year round. The expositions are periodically updated to please you again and again with the uniqueness of forms and ideas.

Ice sculpture museum address:

Moscow, st. Mantulinskaya, d. 5, on the territory of the park "Krasnaya Presnya".

• m. "Vystavochnaya" - 10 minutes walk along the embankment, past the "Expocentre", the entrance to the park through the green gate, then to the left.
• m. "Street 1905 Goda", then bus number 12 to the stop "Street Mantulinskaya" or 15 minutes on foot.
• By car - either from the 3rd ring, or through Krasnopresnenskaya embankment, or through Krasnaya Presnya.

From May 2008 to October 2011 in Moscow on the territory of the park "Krasnaya Presnya" there lived an ice fairy tale - the Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture. This project was carried out by Apeiron. In fact, it was a real ice palace with an area of ​​​​450 square meters. meters, created in the best examples of national Russian culture, where ice exhibits were presented all year round at sub-zero temperatures accompanied by light and music. To this day in our country and abroad there are no analogues of this project.

Since 2009, the Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture has been included in State Register museums in Russia.

Twelve best Russian sculptors, winners of international and national ice sculpture competitions, took part in the creation of the Ice Museum. More than 90 tons of crystal clear ice, specially grown from spring water, was used to create an ice museum. Well-known theatrical decorators and designers of the capital took part in decorating the halls of the Ice Gallery.

On the eve of the New Year, Moscow offers a lot of interesting events for its guests and residents. The most exciting of them is the exhibition of ice sculptures. Winter in the capital is a traditional time for fun. The abundance of ice is used as a material to create compositions of incredible beauty. In Russia, this art has been known since the 17th century, when the Ice House on the Neva was built by order of Empress Anna Ioannovna.

Recently, ice expositions can be found throughout Moscow, not only in winter, but at any time of the year. For example, the Museum of Ice Sculptures in Sokolniki Park has been delighting visitors for several years now with the masterpieces of the capital's masters of the Art Bliss creative group. But it is during the New Year holidays that the metropolis is literally “teeming” with places where you can watch this miracle for free or buy tickets. Let's find out together what the capital has prepared in 2019 for fans of this direction.

Exhibition on Poklonnaya Hill

A week before the New Year, an exhibition of ice sculptures opens annually on Poklonnaya Hill. Each time, the organizers come up with a new theme. In 2018, a project called “Ice Moscow. In the family". The exposition was aimed at creating the main sights of the capital in miniature:

• Kremlin,
• Big theater,
• The Tsar Bell,
• GUM etc.

The harsh appearance of the ice buildings enliven the tiny city traffic, and around the Christmas tree, also made of ice, theatrical performances are held three times a day using light and earth shows. Children can take part in the entertainment projects "Taking the Snow Town" or "Journey Through the Labyrinths of the Moscow Metro". For adults, a fair of folk craftsmen is open.

The entrance fee for adults will be about 500 rubles. For children 7-14 years old, children's tickets are provided, and the smallest can have fun absolutely free.

Ice Sculpture Festival at VDNKh

Almost every year, VDNKh hosts the Vyugovey festival. Each event has its own theme, from New Year characters to UFOs or biblical heroes. In addition to visiting the exhibition, you can ride on skates on the main skating rink of the country, as well as skiing, sleighing, snowboarding, etc. As expected, during the New Year holidays, a Christmas tree is open in the park. Every day, a lot of entertainment events are held next to it, not counting exhibitions and Christmas markets in the pavilions. The museums of Cosmonautics, Illusion, Cinematography and the House of Fairy Tales host performances for children. You can relax in the numerous cafes and restaurants.

Sokolniki Park Ice Museum

The exhibition center occupies 700 m2, of which 500 are given over to the museum of ice sculptures. From December to April, the temperature at the exhibition is -10 degrees, so you need to dress warmly. In order to get to the exhibition hall, you have to go through an ice labyrinth, but it's worth it. A real pleasure will be the view of the ice hotel, where even the smallest details are made of ice.

You can see what the best masters of the "ice" art are capable of in the garden, where under a 4-meter tree with fruits there are flowerbeds with exotic flowers. As you understand, all the thinnest fragments are made of ice! The well-known Moscow studio Bliss Art worked on the project.

Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture in Krasnaya Presnya Park

More than 450 m2 of the center is occupied by ice expositions. All year round at a temperature of -10 degrees, ice sculptures delight visitors not only with beautiful lighting and musical accompaniment, but also with the uniqueness of the theme. Here you can see an analogue of the Ice House of Queen Anna Ioannovna, characters from the fairy tales of Ershov, Pushkin and Krylov's fables. Photo galleries can be viewed on the official website. 12 best sculptors of Russia, as well as many well-known domestic decorators and designers, took part in its creation. The project has no analogues in the world, so everyone needs to see this miracle!

"Snow and Ice Sculpture" in Luzhniki

Every year, the festival of ice figures changes the theme of the exhibition, for example, in 2018, Muscovites and guests of the capital could admire two destinations: Ice Age and Camelot. The first exposition is made for entertainment and is a network of attractions made of ice:

• slides,
• caves,
• labyrinths, etc.

The second part has incorporated a complex of ice sculptures from the Jurassic period and much more.

Interesting! At any time of the year, ice figures for festive events or decoration of the courtyard of the estate can be ordered from special organizations. The best of them are "Frozeks", "Land Story" or Kirill Bair's creative workshop.

How exhibitions work and ticket prices

* exact information and schedule, check on the official websites.

When and where it will be possible to see ice sculptures in Moscow in 2019, as well as to get acquainted with the news of the project and the details of its organization, the information shared by the founders of this event will help us to find out.

The mesmerizing harmony of ice and light

Perhaps the largest and most popular exposition of ice sculptures in the capital of Russia is the annual Ice Moscow festival, which traditionally opens its doors in late December. Throughout the entire period of the New Year holidays, the park will delight its visitors with grandiose figures and architectural structures. According to the organizers of the project, the height of some of the sculptures that will be presented at the exposition in 2019 will reach 13 meters, which will be a record high in the history of this festival.

The theme of Ice Moscow deserves special attention. The last edition of the exhibition was dedicated to the World Cup held in Russia in 2019. Ice masterpieces were presented by masters from 11 cities of our country hosting matches of the World Cup, and the sculptures they created symbolized the countries participating in the championship. According to experts, it took more than 2,000 tons of natural ice to organize the 2018 exposition.

Festival guests especially liked:

• ten-meter Egyptian pyramids;
• a copy of the Moscow Kremlin;
• Uruguayan monument "Fingers";
• legendary Orthodox churches in Moscow;
• caravans Saudi Arabia;
• the symbol of Paris is the "Eiffel Tower";
• Japanese samurai and the castle of the "White Heron".

According to preliminary information, the opening hours of the future exhibition will be the same as in 2018. For everyone who wants to enjoy the creations of the best masters of ice art, the doors of the festival will be open daily from 10:00 to 22:00 (excluding holidays). The price of invitations for adults will be 350 rubles, for children - 250 rubles. Toddlers under 5 years old (accompanied by parents) will be able to take advantage of a special preferential offer. Entrance for this category of visitors will be provided absolutely free of charge.

Ice masterpieces at VDNKh and Sokolniki

Until 2012, one of the most visited winter exhibitions in Moscow was the Ice Sculpture Museum in Sokolniki Park. Unlike previous years, this exposition is currently open only in the winter season. In the days of her constant work, visitors had the opportunity to see the ice room, completely suitable for life. Thanks to heavy duty freezers operating around the clock, this splendor could be admired at any time of the year.

A worthy alternative to the festival in Sokolniki is an exhibition of ice sculptures located at VDNKh. It is interesting that the audience comes here at the stage of preparation for its opening. And this is not at all surprising, because an incredible picture of the transformation of giant ice blocks into masterpiece works of art appears before their eyes. As part of the 2019 festival, sparkling UFOs, characters from favorite fairy tales, heroes of popular cartoons, as well as other fantastic objects that stagger the imagination of visitors will be presented to the attention of residents and guests of the city.

Ice Sculpture Gallery at Krasnaya Presnya

In this recreation park, citizens and tourists will find many sites where magnificent architectural compositions will be erected from snow and ice, in which you can easily recognize the legendary monuments of Russian architecture, including the icy analogue of the House of Tsaritsa Anna Ioannovna. In addition to historical buildings, figures of colorful fairy-tale characters, familiar to every inhabitant of our country since childhood, will be presented here. It is worth mentioning that 12 of the best sculptors of Russia, as well as a team of well-known designers and decorators of world renown, will take an active part in the creation of the exhibition. original photos and video materials of the gallery at Krasnaya Presnya can be easily found on its official portal.

Snow and ice fairy tale in Luzhniki

The Ice Sculpture Festival, which takes place annually in the Winter Fun Park in Luzhniki, is a great opportunity to take a break from the “gray” working days. Last year's themes of the exposition were "Camelot" and "Ice Age". The first part of the exhibition was entirely dedicated to the fairy tale characters of the fairy tale of the same name. In different parts of the park, viewers could enjoy the incredible beauty and size of the figures of knights and dragons, as well as fantastic castles sparkling in the beams of laser spotlights. As for the second part of the exposition, it was presented by a grandiose complex of attractions, ice caves, slides and labyrinths.

In 2019, the creators of the project promise to surprise Muscovites and guests of the city with no less beautiful ice compositions that are sure to impress both adults and the youngest visitors to the exhibition.

Opening hours of expositions in Moscow:

Do not miss the opportunity to visit exhibitions with your family or friends. Stunning ice sculptures are sure to give loved ones a festive mood and leave a lot of indelible impressions in their memory.