I set out today with the dual aims of visiting a couple of museums and taking some pictures "around and about" to illustrate the sometimes unusual architecture that can be seen in Moscow.
One of the reasons for doing this today was that entrance to Moscow's museums would be free over the holiday period......In theory anyway.
I ended up in only one museum - the Museum of the East and, of course, this particular museum wasn't free. In fact, like many of the museums here, there is an extra surcharge for foreigners! Perhaps at one time in the past we "Westerners" earned more than Muscovites. I think that, in many instances, the boot is now on the other foot. The entrance fee imbalance remains.
Notwithstanding, the museum of the East was quite impressive with exhibits about many places East of here. To name but a few places: China, Mongolia, Tibet, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Buryat, Georgia. Each country has its own national characteristics which are reflected in its art and culture.
One of the reasons for doing this today was that entrance to Moscow's museums would be free over the holiday period......In theory anyway.
I ended up in only one museum - the Museum of the East and, of course, this particular museum wasn't free. In fact, like many of the museums here, there is an extra surcharge for foreigners! Perhaps at one time in the past we "Westerners" earned more than Muscovites. I think that, in many instances, the boot is now on the other foot. The entrance fee imbalance remains.
Notwithstanding, the museum of the East was quite impressive with exhibits about many places East of here. To name but a few places: China, Mongolia, Tibet, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan, Buryat, Georgia. Each country has its own national characteristics which are reflected in its art and culture.
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I heard that they were to change prices from December 1, 2011. Indeed, prices used to be different for foreigners and residents. As far as I know, the reason was that we pay taxes and the Ministry of Culture donates so that resident could afford tickets. But foreigners should pay "a full ticket". So now it's a question: whether they reduce prices for foreigners or they raise prices for residents. Or they come to "golden mean".
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