Memorial room

Yuri Gagarin’s Office

The authentic setting of Yuri Gagarin’s office, where he prepared his graduation project at the Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy.

The first cosmonaut’s office

Before defending his graduation project, Yuri Gagarin was given a separate office at the Zhukovsky Academy. When the academy moved, the Central House of Aviation and Cosmonautics preserved its documents, furniture and relics.

The room of about 18 m² contains the original desk and chair, books bearing Gagarin’s notes, his desk calendar, telephone, lamp, photographs and gifts from journeys abroad.

Room area: 18 m²
Graduation year: 1968
Admission: 200 ₽
Format: guided visit

The reconstructed office of Yuri Gagarin

Separate admission

Visit the office

Admission to Yuri Gagarin’s office is 200 ₽. Family and group tours can include the office visit.

Prices and tours

Yuri Gagarin office ticket

Add the office visit to museum admission or include it in a family or group tour.

Adult admission

RUB 400

Schoolchildren, students, pensioners and Academy attendees

Proof of eligibility is required.

RUB 300

Preschool children

For preschool-age children.

RUB 250

Members of large families

Proof of eligibility is required.

RUB 300

Free concession admission

Eligible disability groups, veterans, decorated heroes and museum employees.

Free

Families of concession-category visitors

Proof of eligibility is required.

RUB 200

Foreign visitors — adults

RUB 700

Foreign visitors — schoolchildren and students

Proof of eligibility is required.

RUB 400

What you will see

Awaiting restoration

A Ka-27 with its blades removed and the Tu-154 simulator in preservation.

Ready for display

The Fobos mock-up and the Krechet-94 lunar suit, for which the halls have no space.

Curators at work

Cataloguing, climate control and documentation — how it works in practice.