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The "Museums. Parks. Manors" school competition continues at our Museum.

from 22-12-2025

The 13th season of the "Museums. Parks. Manors" school competition continues into the New Year. However, the holidays have brought some minor adjustments to our schedule. The Museum will welcome the competition participants starting Monday, January 5, and will then operate according to the regular schedule.
We strongly advise students to familiarize themselves with the rules of admission and conduct on the Museum premises before registering as a competitor at our Museum. 
The participants' age categories we accept are exclusive to 8th-9th and 10th-11th grades! Participants are welcome to visit on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM. One can participate in the competition on-site only AFTER completing our Museums' online quiz. 
All the relevant information will also be published on the "Museums. Parks. Manors." website. Before registering, please review this information on the Museum's page there: https://museum.cpm.moscow/museums/169 or on our own website: www.mievr.ru.
"Museums. Parks. Manors." School Competition is organized jointly by the Municipal Departments of Education and Culture. The Museum for Jewish History in Russia does not provide answer sheets or register new competition participants.
Prior booking by phone 8 (495) 656-45-71 is required.

Congratulation to the holiday

Purim 2026

from 03-03-2026

Purimshpiel is a traditional comic performance given in honour of the holiday of Purim. Original purimshpiel plots were based on the Book of Esther. Variations on this theme gave rise to an entire genre of Jewish satire, comic poems, and parodies. Gradually, the boundaries of the theatrical performance expanded and evolved into masquerades as part of the Purim celebration.
Purimshpiel formed the basis of the Jewish theatrical tradition, which you can learn more about in our virtual exhibition "Jewish Theater beyond the Capitals" – https://russiainphoto.ru/exhibitions/1586/#1
In the illustration: the great actor of the Moscow State Theatre Veniamin Zuskin as the Jester in the play "King Lear." 1935. Engraving by V. Tarasov.
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