A tiny museum opened in 1980 in the 17th-century Protopopov chambers, telling the history of Moscow street lighting from oil lanterns to the lamps used in the Kremlin stars. Families come for the hands-on lamplighter and control-desk games; visitors do not know it is behind Myasnitskaya.
- Address
- Armyansky pereulok 3-5 str. 1, Moscow
- Hours
- Mon-Wed 10:00-18:00; Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 12:00-20:00; Sun 10:00-18:00 (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- RUB 550 (T-Zh, 2026)
- Price level
- ₽₽
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Take the guided tour: the lamps make more sense with it
- Ask about evening lantern walks through the lanes