Moskvarium Visiting Regulations

• Moskvarium is open daily from 10 AM to 10 PM, except for the cleaning day – the last Monday of each month (can be postponed to another date, information about it is posted on the official website www.moskvarium.ru)
  
• For safety reasons and in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) while visiting Moskvarium, all visitors must use personal protective equipment for respiratory system (masks, respirators). Furthermore, all visitors must keep the distance of at least 1,5 m from the other visitors of Moskvarium following the special marking on the floor. The members of one family may not keep social distancing between each other. The Administration keeps the right to refuse providing of services to the visitors ignoring the given requirements.
• The Administration keeps the right to refuse providing of services to the visitors ignoring the given requirements.
• The Administration is not responsible for any harm caused to life, health or property of Moskvarium visitors.
• All the responsibility for kids on the territory of Moskvarium lies on the accompanying persons.
• The entrance to the Aquarium and to the Moskvarium exposition is possible only before 9PM.
• The entrance to the Auditorium, the Aquarium and the interactive Baby Theatre is allowed only upon presenting the tickets purchased at the official points of sales:
• ticket offices at Moskvarium (Moscow, Mira Avenue, 119, pavilion 23, VDNH);
• Moskvarium ticket terminals;
• official website www.moskvarium.ru;
• salespoints of Moskvariums's official partners.
• Tickets to Aquarium and to the Moskvarium exposition are purchased for adults and children over 3 years old. The ticket is valid for the date in the ticket and for a single pass only.
• • Tickets to the Water Show (to the Auditorium) are purchased for all adults and kids from the age of 2 (two) years old. Kids under 2 (two) years old attend the Water Show free of charge if the proving documents are provided confirming the age of the kids (a birth certificate or a parent’s passport with notes on the kids page). A kid under 2 (two) years old without a ticket must not take a seat in the Auditorium and must be on a parent’s lap during the whole show (or on an adult accompanying person’s lap). The adult accompanying person must have a ticket. One adult visitor can only accompany one kid under 2 (two) years old without a seat in the Auditorium. Every additional kid must have a ticket. The ticket is valid for the date and time in the ticket and for a single pass only.
• Tickets to the interactive Baby Theatre are purchased for all adult visitors and for kids older than 8 months old. Kids under 8 months visit the Baby Theatre free of charge if documents are provided confirming the age of kids (a birth certificate or a parent’s passport with notes on the kids page). A ticket is for a single entry and is only valid for the date and time indicated on the ticket.
• The program, the show duration and the cast of the events can be changed by the Moskvarium administration without prior notice.
• Before getting the tickets to the Water Show, please pay attention to the places you choose. On some seats visitors might get wet due to splashes of water caused by the tricks performed.
• E-tickets must be presented in printed copy or on an electronic device (mobile phone, tablet). Moskvarium is not responsible for mistakes while scanning a ticket from a mobile phone in case the phone display is damaged. You can print the ticket (with the order number and a bank card you have used to pay) in the ticket vending machines of Moskvarium, located at: Moscow, Mira Avenue, 119, pavilion 23, VDNH.
• Entrance fees and special offers are indicated on information stands in Moskvarium, and on the Moskvarium official website.
• In case the reduced fee is established according to the age of the visitors, cashiers and / or ticket inspectors have the right to demand the presentation of documents confirming the age of the visitor.
• Reduced fee tickets are purchased at Moskvarium ticket offices on visiting day only after presentation of a document confirming reduction of payment, in accordance with Moskvarium fees. · Moskvarium defines its own list of citizens of privileged categories that can use benefits and sets the order of providing such benefits including the list of documents proving the right for benefits.
• Discounts, benefits and promo codes are not summarized and do not apply to the special promotions and offers.
• There are special photo zones for professional photo shooting by Moskvarium photographers. In Aquarium the photo zones are located near aquariums with duplicated exposition or near one of the sides of all-round aquariums.
• Due to prophylactic maintenance works and resting time for the animals the swimming pool viewing windows can be temporarily closed.
• Before visiting the Aquarium exposition, it is recommended to familiarize yourself with the plan of the exposition and follow the navigation system.
• For disabled visitors (in wheelchairs) there are special ramps. To ascend and descend prams visitors with children can address the administration desk.
• Only guides of Moskvarium are allowed to conduct excursions on the territory of the Aquarium exposition.
• In case of cancellation of the event on the initiative of Moskvarium administration, the refund of the tickets is carried out at the address: Moscow, Mira Avenue, 119, pavilion 23 (VDNH) (Moskvarium) within ten days from the date of the request. In this case, the full price of the tickets is returned. The refund of discounted tickets for canceled events is accomplished according to discount regulations.
• In case of cancellation of the event on the day of the event for reasons beyond the Administration control (force majeure circumstances), ticket refund requests are accepted within ten days from the cancellation of the event, at the address: Moscow, Mira Avenue, 119, pavilion 23 (VDNH) (Moskvarium), as well as by e-mail given on the official website with information about purchased tickets, photos or scanned copies attached. The refund is to be accomplished within ten days from the date of the request. In this case, the full price of the tickets is returned.
• Tickets with unreadable or altered (withered, sealed, strikethrough, corrected, erased, smeared, etc.) information fields are invalid.
• Moskvarium can change all the offers, prices and sale conditions for upcoming and unsold services without notice, put limits on duration, seats and dates of prepurchase, put limits due to weekends and holidays, special offers, waiting lists and other conditions and restrictions. Children under 14 years old must be accompanied by adult.
• Children are allowed to visit events only conforming to signs of age limit established by Moskvarium administration. Responsibility for children under the age limit established by Moskvarium administration lies on parents or other official representatives.
• Visiting requirements:
  • Leave outerwear in the cloakroom according to the rules of the cloakroom in Moskvarium.
  • Keep order at the entrance to the event hall.
  • Take your seats in the audience according to the ticket and save the ticket until the end of the show.
• The admission of visitors to the Show starts 30 minutes before the time indicated in the ticket.
• Follow all the instructions of the entertainers during an interactive performance of the Baby Theatre.
• The visitors agree that in the case of a telecasting or a footage of the event, the event organizer and / or the person carrying out the telecasting or the footage of the event has the right to use, free of charge, the recording of the visitor's images (including for use in audiovisual works) obtained during the footage directly at the event or in connection with the event, in any place, in any way without restriction of the territory and the period of use.
• The administration has the right to regulate the number of visitors to the Moskvarium, including temporal access restriction to Moskvarium, based on the number of visitors already present in Moskvarium.
• In order to ensure the safety of visitors and the detection of objects prohibited for carrying to Moskvarium, visitors enter Moskvarium through a control point equipped with arched and manual metal detectors. Visitors who have step counters and other medical devices that can be affected by a metal detector for normal operation should inform the controller when approaching the monitoring system. Manual metal detectors are also used for disabled persons. Administration has the right not to let the visitor in Moskvarium if they refuse to go through security system.
• Regulations on swimming with dolphins are presented in the Swimming with dolphins Center.

It is forbidden to...

• Smoke on the territory of Moskvarium (electronic cigarettes, vapes included).
• Carry your own food and drinks; drink any drinks brought with you (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) except food for infants (up to 3 y.o.); enter Moskvarium under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other intoxicants; carry bladed, traumatic, fire weapon, piercing or cutting objects, flammable, fragile, explosive, poisonous, odorous and narcotic substances, chemical reagents; large objects (suitcases, bags, boxes, etc.), helium balls and glass containers; laser pointers, flashlights and other lighting devices; animals.
• Be present on the territory of Moskvarium wearing dirty and smudgy clothes or footwear, to carry objects that can stain other visitors; as well as to be on the territory of Moskvarium with no shoes on (barefoot).
• Bring any type of weapon – firearm, sports, hunting, pneumatic, traumatic, gas, signal, throwing, steel, as well as sharp, sharp and cutting, slashing, sharp and slashing, crushing items; full size weapon models, ammunition, explosive materials, explosive items, flammable substances, pyrotechnics, special means (any kinds of aerosol gas sprays, stun device), potent toxic, radioactive, narcotic and psychotropic substances; fragile objects, odorous substances, chemical reagents; large objects (boxes, etc.), helium filled balloons and glass packaging, laser pointers, torches and other lighting devices.
• Bring food and drink to the auditorium and the Baby Theatre (including those purchased at Moskvarium).
• Bring helium filled balloons to the auditorium and the Baby Theatre (including those purchased at Moskvarium).
• Bring and carry animals (guide dogs of the disabled with persistent visual disorder are provided access to the Aquarium if documents are presented proving the dogs’ special education. Accompanying of a Moskvarium employee is obligatory (according to p. 4 и 7 of Art. 15 of the Federal Law 181 dated 24.11.1995 as revised on 29.07.2018).
• Bring flowers or other plants to the Auditorium and The Aquarium.
• Feed animals and fish, throw any objects (coins, food, etc.) into the water.
• Carry out unauthorized commercial activities.
• Violate the public order, loudly talk, make noise, whistle during the performance, litter and scatter various items on the territory of the Moskvarium.
• Bring skateboards, scooters, bicycles, hoverboards or roller skates to the Aquarium, the Auditorium and the baby theater. Using the mentioned means of transportation on the territory of Moskvarium is forbidden as well.
• To bring/carry any means of transportation with batteries (electric scooters, hoverboards, monowheels, etc.) on the territory of Moskvarium. The mentioned means of transportation can be left at the dedicated parking space near Moskvarium building. Moskvarium is not responsible for the means of transportation left at the dedicated parking space.
• Use escalators to ascend and descend prams to avoid accidents and equipment breakdowns. To ascend/descend prams, please appeal to the information desk.
• Leave children unattended.
• The administration reserves the right not to allow late visitors to the event hall and the Baby Theatre
• During the show it is prohibited to approach the glass fence and pools, walk around the hall and stand in the aisles.
• Take photos and make video in the Auditorium, the Aquarium, the Moskvarium exposition and the Baby Theatre using professional photo and video equipment (large, using additional equipment), · take flash photos and use other lighting effects (backlight, torch etc.).
• Knock on the glass of aquariums.
• Damage and move decorative elements located at the Aquarium Exposition zone.
• Bring prams to the Auditorium (prams can be left in the lobby or at the cloak room).

In case of violation Moskvarium Visitor Regulations, the Administration reserves the right to refuse entry to Moskvarium or to ask to leave Moskvarium..