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Museum at Bolshaya Sadovaya ("The Bad Flat")

The Bulgakov Museum on Bolshaya Sadovaya is both the memorial flat where the writer lived from 1921 to 1924 and the prototype of the Bad Apartment in The Master and Margarita. Visitors see the communal life of the early 1920s, learn the history of the legendary house and its residents, and encounter objects connected with the making of the novel.

Москва, ул. Большая Садовая, дом 10 (проход через арку), 6-й подъезд, 4-й этаж, кв. 50

Метро Маяковская. Проход через арку, 6-й подъезд, 4-й этаж, квартира 50.

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Opening hours

Mon
Closed
Tue–Wed
12:00–19:00
Thu
14:00–21:00
Fri–Sun
12:00–19:00
Tel.
+7 (495) 699-53-66
Telegram
+7 (906) 006-32-00
Email
museibulgakova@culture.mos.ru

Museum at Bolshaya Pirogovskaya

Mikhail Bulgakov moved into 35A Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street in 1927 and lived there until 1934. It is one of the writer's most important Moscow addresses. Here he began work on The Master and Margarita, burned draft pages of the novel, and hosted Anna Akhmatova, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov, and many others.

Москва, ул. Большая Пироговская, дом 35А, 1-й этаж

Метро Спортивная (пешком). Автобусы м6, 220, с755.

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Opening hours

Mon
Closed
Tue–Wed
12:00–19:00
Thu
14:00–21:00
Fri–Sun
12:00–19:00
Tel.
+7 (499) 245-40-34
Email
museibulgakova@culture.mos.ru

Bulgakov Centre at Arbat

The research and education centre hosts lectures, workshops, presentations, film screenings, conferences, concerts, and other public programmes. It also houses two permanent displays, the Marietta Chudakova Memorial Study and Bulgakov's Arbat, along with the music salon, the manuscript archive, and the rare books collection.

Москва, Большой Афанасьевский переулок, д. 35-37, стр. 4

Вход со стороны Староконюшенного переулка. Метро: Смоленская / Арбатская / Кропоткинская.

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Opening hours

Mon
Closed
Tue–Sun
12:00–20:00
Tel.
+7 (495) 697-11-70
Email
center.musbulgakova@culture.mos.ru

Visit conditions

Opening hours, ticket prices, concessions, and visiting rules.

Tickets

Adult ticket
500 RUB
Discount ticket
250 RUB
Children under 7
free
Pushkin Card, ages 14–22 — pay by card

Free admission

  • Eligible visitor categories are admitted free under current regulations.
  • Bring supporting documents if your category requires confirmation.

Group tours

  • Group tours require advance booking.
  • Use the tour page for programme options or send a group request.

Discounts

Discounted tickets are available for schoolchildren, full-time students, and pensioners upon presentation of the appropriate document.

Eligibility and prices

Accessibility

The museum strives to ensure accessibility for visitors with disabilities. For visit arrangements, please contact the museum.

Pushkin Card

Pay with the Pushkin Card

The Pushkin Card is a state programme for Russian citizens aged 14–22: the state credits the card balance for visits to museums, theatres, and concerts.

Register on Gosuslugi, install the Gosuslugi.Kultura app and get a Mir card. You can pay for a museum ticket with the Pushkin Card.

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Visit rules

Allowed

  • Taking photos without flash or tripod in most halls.
  • Bringing water in a closed bottle.
  • Visiting with small children; strollers are left in the cloakroom.
  • Using a wheelchair; some areas have partial accessibility.

Not allowed

  • Large bags and backpacks in exhibition halls.
  • Flash, tripods, monopods, and stabilizers.
  • Commercial filming without press office approval.
  • Food and drinks, except water, in exhibition halls.
  • Smoking, including electronic cigarettes.
  • Touching exhibits or crossing barriers.
  • Pets, except guide dogs.

Security

Security checks may be carried out at the ticket desk and in the halls. The administration may ask visitors who violate public order to leave the museum.