The Moscow Zoo or Moskovsky Zoopark (Russian: Московский зоопарк) is a 21.5-hectare (53-acre) zoo founded in 1864 by professor-biologists, K.F. Rulje, S.A. Usov and A.P. Bogdanov, from the Moscow State University. In 1919, the zoo was nationalized. In 1922, the ownership was transferred to the Government of Moscow and has remained under Moscow's control ever since.
The zoo had an area of 10 hectares (25 acres) when it first opened, with 286 animals. In 1926, the zoo was expanded to adjacent lands, increasing the area to 18 hectares (44 acres). The zoo's original buildings were wooden, built in the old Russian style with intricate wood trims.
Monday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Tuesday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Wednesday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Thursday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Friday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Saturday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Sunday | 7:30 AM – 9:00 PM |
Soham Samajpaty | Feb 28, 2018
A beautiful zoo and great place to hangout with family and friends.
Natalia Tuchka | Feb 10, 2018
Very good, possible to take a special vehicle for the children. No food for children! Only hot dogs. Take with you all u need.
Shaswat Shivam | Jan 11, 2018
Good atmosphere. Lovely animals. Even more enjoyable with your wild friends.
Dennis Scharbert | Dec 30, 2017
Very nice place. many different animals. small prizes. children are for free
Darren Galindo | Jul 25, 2017
Great zoo! We have small kids so the fact that inside the zoo you can access anything with a stroller, that's a huge plus! The animals are so close! You really have to exercise caution. But they are so beautiful and cool to see you close! The facility is nice and themed. It's taken very good care of. The restrooms are plentiful and clean. This is a great spot to visit for anyone coming to Moscow for a few days, or if you simply love animals!
Dmitry Dyukov | Mar 9, 2018
It is the best place where you can spend time with your family. Even in winter there are too much animals beginnings from penguins and ending lions. Go there and you won’t lose anything will get unforgettable memories
Md. Mominul Islam | Mar 14, 2018
Excellent zoo. Very good organized. Need a full day to watch all.
CL Sparkman | Apr 18, 2018
Very nice zoo. Great primate center.
Marc Lüddecke | May 17, 2018
Wonderful, I have been there while everything was covered in snow. It's nice to have such a zoo in the middle of a great city.
vahid B | May 21, 2018
باغ وحش مسکو یکی از زیباترین و بزرگترین باغ وحش های جهان است. از جانوران مناطق استوایی مانند زرافه و فیل و انواع ببر و پلنگ و شیر رو خواهید دید تا خرس قطبی و پنگوئن و انواع پرنده ها. قیمت بلیت 500 روبل است و کودکان زیر شش سال احتیاج به بلیت ندارند
Dangerous_Shark | May 6, 2018
The zoo is very nice, I saw lots of different animals, 4/5 would go again.
SUPER SPIRITS | Apr 22, 2018
The zoo is really nice to explore...it has soo many variety of animals including all kinds of reptiles,aquatic animals nd it even has a separate place with different monkeys from worldwide...u must visit with a good pair of shoes as u have to walk a lot nd it can take almost 3 hours...in all it is really great..
Jo Bloggs | Jun 19, 2018
A great place for children. We had a wonderful day out at the zoo. It was not busy either (we visited on a work day) so we had a nice, calm walk around. Magic!
Сергей Цуканов | Jun 21, 2018
Отличное место чтобы провести с семьёй выходной. Учитывайте только время, большинство хищников (особенно кошачьи) днём спят. Поэтому рассчитывайте так чтобы к хищникам придти вечером, в последний момент. Территория огромная! Есть множество точек питания (яблоко в карамели объедение 😉). Для самых маленьких есть есть несколько простых аттракционов. В общем 10 из 10!
dina bhatia | Jun 12, 2018
Super nice place to come with children and spent day out. Adult entry fee is 500 roubles. Ticket counters accept cash as well as card payments. But inside the park is better to have cash, coz they accept Sberbank (local bank) cards only. Park is neat and clean. Very organized and interesting. There are also drinking water points free of charge, which came as pleasant surprise for me. Easily can spend entire day. There are eating joints also provided (fast food mainly). Also keep an eye on online schedules of feeding, during which animals come out and u can have close up look and click photos.
Dmitry Kochetov | Jun 6, 2018
Moscow zoo. Historical place, but territilory is kind of small for all the animals they have. Unfortunately, there is no room to expand it further, since it's located in the center of the city. Still, nice experience. Free entry for the children under 16.
Ujjal Kumar Ray | Jun 21, 2018
It's closed to the metro Belorusskaya. Nice place. The seal and the polar beer are awesome
Victoria Gerlach | Jul 24, 2018
Huge, beautiful and the animals were very well fed and cared. The entrance is cheap and you can spend whole day there. The Russian fox and the tiger were my favorite. Very impresive. They have a huge amount of different species that I haven't seen before. Highly recommended.
dina bhatia | Jul 10, 2018
Super nice place to come with children and spent day out. Adult entry fee is 500 roubles. Ticket counters accept cash as well as card payments. But inside the park is better to have cash, coz they accept Sberbank (local bank) cards only. Park is neat and clean. Very organized and interesting. There are also drinking water points free of charge, which came as pleasant surprise to me. Easily can spend entire day. There are eating joints also provided (fast food mainly). Also keep an eye on online schedules of animal feeding, during which animals come out their caves and u can have close up look and click photos.
Varvara Penkova | Jul 21, 2018
We weren't very happy with this place. Quite a few animals are sick or undernourished. The tiger was very skinny, and poor elephants only have a rock in the middle of the cage for entertainment. I did like the nocturnal pavilion though, it's good to see animals active and happy.
O P | Jul 14, 2018
Not great for wheelchair users. Was incredibly disappointed. Most of the toilets are down stairs for women, and people just act like wheelchair users are in the way. With it being a nice day weather wise when I visited, I would have thought I'd see more than 3 animals, but I didn't. The "new Zoo" area is put ridiculously on top of the "old zoo", and if you can even access the ramp up there is no way an independent wheelchair user can do this. It is only set up for people who go with a "carer", well some of us actually travel alone! So please get with the times Moscow, and don't treat us like we are trash.
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