Grand Maket Russia
Grand Maket Russia
4.5
10:00 - 20:00
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10:00 - 20:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 20:00
Thursday
10:00 - 20:00
Friday
10:00 - 20:00
Saturday
10:00 - 20:00
Sunday
10:00 - 20:00
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On the 8th of June in 2012 the national show-museum «Grand Maket Rossiya» opened its doors hospitably for the wide auditory. By this time, thousands of citizens and quests of our city watched this unique exhibition. On the layout area of 800 square meters you will see the generalized images of cities and regions of Russia. Hundreds of moving trains and cars, sound and light effects add dynamics to the exposition and thousands of tiny figures make the genre scenes. Add the astonishing effect of day and night changing doesn`t leave a single visitors indifferent.
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- Марина А1 contributionThe museum space is well organized, there is parking, a cloakroom, places to relax, a cafe with home cookingThe Grand Layout is impressive and delightful! It’s hard to imagine how this whole composition WORKS, IT’S A MASTERPIECE of technical thought and implementation. Recently, a collection of porcelain sculptures - the peoples of Russia - appeared in the Model. Made according to museum samples, IFZ. The exhibition is included in the ticket priceVisited March 2024Travelled with familyWritten 20 March 2024
- Дима ОVladivostok, Russia127 contributionsGrandiose model in St. PetersburgWe visited the Grand Model of Russia in St. Petersburg in November 2023. This exhibition complex caused conflicting feelings. It is not educational for an adult; there are no clear cities, historical buildings and their exact copies. A unique and interesting world of miniatures, made by people with an amazing sense of humor. Many thanks to the authors of the Grand Layout!Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 9 May 2024
- Нина10 contributionsTravel around our big Motherland in a few hours)Very cool project! In a few hours during your visit, you can “visit” the whole of Mother Russia: the volcanoes of Kamchatka, the beaches of Krasnodar, Baikal, Kaliningrad, the capital of the Motherland, etc. I recommend visiting for both adults and children. We rented binoculars - with them you can see the details. I especially recommend it to those who, like me, cannot see far away😂 Someone writes that there are inconsistencies. Yes, maybe there is, but this is the author's vision. We really liked it, thanks to the developers)Visited June 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 17 June 2024
- Анна А31 contributionsInteresting.A very interesting place. Great idea. Interesting both adults and children. Were on a weekday - a lot of people , but there is enough room for everyone , but with ventilation there is some problem .. in the hall is stuffy and hot .( either the conder is weak , the tones include weak ) .Visited June 2024Travelled with familyWritten 21 July 2024
- Анна Т3 contributionsfor children from 6 years old, very nice placeA very detailed large mock-up of different regions of Russia, it is nice to see, a lot of minutiae and nuances, for example, you can long consider people who talk to each other, hug, meet at the train station, swear in the accident, and many even move. Children are interested in interactive buttons when you can trigger the movement of machinery, animals and even geysers. in night mode the eruption of the Kamchatka volcano looks great. In general, the cost is not small, but paid off with emotions and impressions. Recommended for family visit.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten 17 August 2024
- ТатьянаMoscow, Russia151 contributionsEven adults here are turning into children.It's a great place! I've come here twice before, once with adult company, the second time with teenage children. Both went to cheers! It's an exciting place for both children and adults. You can walk along the layout for a long time, reading into witty inscriptions, noticing subtle nuances, enjoying the scale and working out the smallest details. It's cool to have night and day. Kamchatka and the erupting volcanoes are fascinating. Anyway, it's a must-see!Visited October 2024Travelled with familyWritten 4 November 2024
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Татьяна М
1 contribution
May 2023 • Solo
I was in St. Petersburg in May of this year, I decided to visit the Grand Maket Russia, which I learned about from the Internet and did not regret the time spent at all! A very interesting museum with modern and beautiful exhibits depicting real-life sights of Russia and simply unique cultural places of our country, different climatic zones, all exhibits are detailed and generally of high quality! Trains and cars move, people move, it looks like a diorama, but the technology is modern, in general, super. You can take an audio guide to listen to the history of a certain place; each attraction has its own detailed description. In general, of course, the scale of the country and, as a consequence, the scale of the layout is amazing; our country is huge and very diverse. There was a long queue at the entrance, but it’s better to buy tickets on the website, you’ll get through faster, it’s an interesting museum, I advise everyone to visit it if you’re in St. Petersburg yourself or with children or friends!

Written 14 August 2023
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Elena V
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Jul 2023 • Couples
Have a nice day everyone. I was in St. Petersburg from July 17 to 28 with my husband. Couldn't miss the museum
Grand Layout. We were very impressed by what we saw in the museum. What painstaking work was done in each created exhibition. Everything is so realistic. I recommend everyone to visit this place.
Grand Layout. We were very impressed by what we saw in the museum. What painstaking work was done in each created exhibition. Everything is so realistic. I recommend everyone to visit this place.

Written 15 August 2023
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Craig C
Concord, CA28 contributions
Dec 2021
Very enchanting look at the different regions of Russia. Great detail went into the buildings, bridges, etc. The facility is 800 m2 of beauty. The display even changes the lighting to simulate day and night. The transition is breath taking. It takes a small army of technicians to make the whole thing work. Working trains, moving cars on the highways, and many other moving displays make this a very relaxing way to spend a couple hours. Good for adults and kids will love it too.
Written 26 July 2022
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Таня Ш
2 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
The project itself is interesting. But the organization is terrible. An uncontrolled flow of people. 300 people at a time means all 300 and come in. You can't approach the layouts. There's a lot of people. No direction of travel. They come here, there's not a lot of room, they just walk. Bottom line, wind money and spoiled mood.
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Written 8 August 2024
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Светланка🧜♀️
Moscow, Russia18,215 contributions
Jul 2023
I have already seen several layouts, I really like them. I decided that “Grand Maket Russia” was also a must-visit. The museum is located far from the center and from the metro, in some remote work area. We personally did not encounter a queue. The ticket price is nothing like that... 780 rubles!
And then sheer disappointment. No, the layout is just wonderful! But. To the people...🤦🏻 Everyone is moving in different directions! It just turns out to be some kind of crowd. Walking up and looking at something is a real problem. And the area is very large. If you wait for each layout designer... I can’t even imagine how long it will take. From what I was able to see, I got the impression that what was mainly represented was not the main attractions of cities (as in other layouts), but working-class neighborhoods! Even resort areas with beaches, palm trees and vacationers did not brighten up the impression. It is also not possible to click on a button to launch an interactive fragment of the layout. Everyone lights up red all the time. Understanding where, what, who and in what city is also difficult. But somewhere in the center hangs a diagram.
In general, I didn’t want to stay there at all. And, frankly, it was a pity for the money spent.
And then sheer disappointment. No, the layout is just wonderful! But. To the people...🤦🏻 Everyone is moving in different directions! It just turns out to be some kind of crowd. Walking up and looking at something is a real problem. And the area is very large. If you wait for each layout designer... I can’t even imagine how long it will take. From what I was able to see, I got the impression that what was mainly represented was not the main attractions of cities (as in other layouts), but working-class neighborhoods! Even resort areas with beaches, palm trees and vacationers did not brighten up the impression. It is also not possible to click on a button to launch an interactive fragment of the layout. Everyone lights up red all the time. Understanding where, what, who and in what city is also difficult. But somewhere in the center hangs a diagram.
In general, I didn’t want to stay there at all. And, frankly, it was a pity for the money spent.

Written 9 August 2023
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Лариса Л
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Jun 2024 • Family
Been to the Grand Layout three times since 2015. And every time I went with pleasure and got a great impression. But this year everything has changed dramatically. It feels like no one thinks about the purpose and name of the grand layout. That is, it should reflect Russia, but...
1. Letting people in without restrictions - erases everything to nothing and buys a machine to take money: it’s stuffy, you can’t approach anything and you can’t see anything.
2. The system of sculpting a manufactured model anyhow erases what the model was created for. When, for the sake of I don’t know why, Bayka ends up next to the Urals, and the Yekaterinburg station far beyond Baikal is closer to Vladivostok??? And there is a lot of this. The meaning of the layout is lost.
3. And lack of security. I already wrote about the stuffiness, but there are no evacuation plans, there are no elementary arrows - how to move and where the exit is.
I was very upset - I won’t go again, it looks like the project is slowly falling apart
1. Letting people in without restrictions - erases everything to nothing and buys a machine to take money: it’s stuffy, you can’t approach anything and you can’t see anything.
2. The system of sculpting a manufactured model anyhow erases what the model was created for. When, for the sake of I don’t know why, Bayka ends up next to the Urals, and the Yekaterinburg station far beyond Baikal is closer to Vladivostok??? And there is a lot of this. The meaning of the layout is lost.
3. And lack of security. I already wrote about the stuffiness, but there are no evacuation plans, there are no elementary arrows - how to move and where the exit is.
I was very upset - I won’t go again, it looks like the project is slowly falling apart

Written 3 June 2024
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geelongexpat
Melbourne, Australia1,289 contributions
Mar 2020 • Solo
I’m so glad I came here. The model of Russia is incredible. All the little details are well thought out. A lot of time and effort has been put into this and for 540 rubles it is well worth the entrance fee!
Written 16 March 2020
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia20,344 contributions
Apr 2021
I'm a big model enthusiast and visited several such displays throughout Europe.
Until now, I regarded the Hamburg one being the best, but now, honestly the St. Pet's doesn't have a match - in one word it's amazing.
I see many people here focus this as a primary kids attraction which I can only partially agree. Kids observe this display as a toy, for me it's a piece of art.
The display is split into two huge sections (west and east Russia) in one enormous room, divided by the central passageway (marks the Europe-Asia border).
Every Russia major city with its landmarks, as well all regions are geographically displayed with millions of tiny objects. Hundreds of moving trains, cars, planes, working plants, mines, oil platforms, ski and sea resorts,....you name it, it's there. Every 15 min the room turns dark and display illuminated showing the night scene which is again amazing.
Unseen attention to details with high technology makes you stare at this in disbelief. Make sure to read the plaques showing the number of something and many interesting facts.
Grand Maket is not in the prime tourist area, but in a residential part of town with nothing else to see around, but worth every effort coming.
Until now, I regarded the Hamburg one being the best, but now, honestly the St. Pet's doesn't have a match - in one word it's amazing.
I see many people here focus this as a primary kids attraction which I can only partially agree. Kids observe this display as a toy, for me it's a piece of art.
The display is split into two huge sections (west and east Russia) in one enormous room, divided by the central passageway (marks the Europe-Asia border).
Every Russia major city with its landmarks, as well all regions are geographically displayed with millions of tiny objects. Hundreds of moving trains, cars, planes, working plants, mines, oil platforms, ski and sea resorts,....you name it, it's there. Every 15 min the room turns dark and display illuminated showing the night scene which is again amazing.
Unseen attention to details with high technology makes you stare at this in disbelief. Make sure to read the plaques showing the number of something and many interesting facts.
Grand Maket is not in the prime tourist area, but in a residential part of town with nothing else to see around, but worth every effort coming.
Written 21 May 2021
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Татьяна
Perm, Russia12,833 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
I brought my second granddaughter to this museum. After the Petrovskaya water area, she really asked for it. She knew she would like it. The museum was opened earlier during school holidays. We arrived at the opening. In three hours we looked at the layout. We liked it very much.

Written 11 November 2023
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Елизавета Ш
1 contribution
Jan 2025 • Family
If it is not possible to visit the exhibition and a request for a refund is made, the money will not be refunded citing Federal Law No. 193-FZ of 18.07.2019, Art.52.1.
At the same time, a request for a refund was sent immediately after the purchase of tickets because they wanted to reorder for another day! This organization did not even offer to exchange tickets . In the end, we just gave away 1,800 rubles. And didn't visit the exhibition! You can go far with that attitude. Everything in life comes back, it should not be forgotten. All the best.
At the same time, a request for a refund was sent immediately after the purchase of tickets because they wanted to reorder for another day! This organization did not even offer to exchange tickets . In the end, we just gave away 1,800 rubles. And didn't visit the exhibition! You can go far with that attitude. Everything in life comes back, it should not be forgotten. All the best.
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Written 13 February 2025
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Почему восточнее Новосиба? Думаю, и на Урале и в средней России, и вообще за пределами Садового кольца, Спасана и центра Питера нет жизни по мнению авторов
Written 8 April 2019
Вам кажется что он представлен, потому что вы из Санкт-Петербурга не выезжаете. Не представлена страна совсем. Там есть замечательные памятники архитектуры, а все что мы видим про Сибирь и Дальний Восток - это хрущевки лес и нефтяные вышки. Это отношение возмущает. От того как представлен Байкал у сибиряков начинается ухохотайка.
Written 14 May 2019
Елена М
St. Petersburg, Russia
Аудиогид позволит узнать информацию об интересных фактах о России. Особенно познавательными для ознакомления могут стать тексты о строительстве макета. Эта информация уникальна и доступна только на аудиогиде.
Written 30 March 2018
Какой график работы на новогодние каникулы?
Written 18 December 2017
Как работает Гранд Макет в Новогодние каникулы не заю, но думаю что работать будут ))) . На официальном сайте информация обязательно должна появиться.
Written 22 December 2017
Какой график работы в новогодние каникулы?
Written 18 December 2017
Работают без выходных, вроде и в новогодние праздники также, только по интернету не всегда можно билеты заказать - но в кассах очередь небольшая. Приезжайте к открытию.
Written 18 December 2017
Gennady K
Warsaw, Poland
Здравствуйте! Есть ли камера хранения для больших вещей - чемоданы, большие сумки и тд (хотели бы на этот раз посетить макет на пути в аэропорт) ?
Written 20 January 2017
Елена М
St. Petersburg, Russia
Добрый день! В музее есть возможность оставить багаж в гардеробе и(или) в отдельной камере хранения.
Written 20 January 2017
How does one get there from the Viking river boat dock? Is it walking distance (and safe) ?
Written 20 June 2016
We were there last month. Very easy. Our Viking concierge arranged our transportation for us. The cab ride was about 30 minutes, to the door, and the cab waited for us until we left 2-1/2 hours later ! Driver said that his boss told him to wait ! This visit was SO worthwhile! The exhibit is amazing to see. The riverboats really should regularly offer this as an optional tour.
Written 30 July 2016
Билеты можно купить в кассах на месте или на сайте
Written 30 September 2017
Пару лет назад у вас был - жутко понравилось. Планирую в этом году еще заглянуть. Много с тех пор переделали? Крым добавить удалось?
Written 15 May 2016
В плане пыли и прочего сервиса макет сделан гениально. К любой точке есть доступ снизу. В случае чего кусочек территории убирается в сторону а из-под него вылезает симпатичная худенькая красотка в джинсах и свитерочке (процесс наблюдал в феврале), все исправляет и исчезает. В бикини и по музыку было бы лучше, но и так неплохо ;-)
Written 25 May 2016
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