"History and Restoration": Tour of the Khudozhestvenny Cinema
Runtime: 90 min.
Age: 12+
Age: 12+
The "Khudozhestvenny" Cinema is one of the oldest cinemas in Moscow and the world, opened in 1909, and is now a regionally significant cultural heritage site. The building was designed by architect Nikolai Blagoveshchensky and later reconstructed by Fyodor Shekhtel. Within its walls, Leo Tolstoy, Sergei Yesenin, and other legendary cultural figures once walked. In 1926, it hosted the premiere of Sergei Eisenstein’s iconic film Battleship Potemkin.
During this unique author-led tour, based on materials from recent restoration research, you’ll explore the cinema’s architecture and preserved decor, see original 1912 ceiling beams, walk along the historic staircase, and discover fascinating details about the building’s history, restoration process, and remarkable revival.
During this unique author-led tour, based on materials from recent restoration research, you’ll explore the cinema’s architecture and preserved decor, see original 1912 ceiling beams, walk along the historic staircase, and discover fascinating details about the building’s history, restoration process, and remarkable revival.
