Cultural programme

Museum
History Museum of the Resort City of Sochi

Over the course of its century-long history since 1920, the History Museum of the Resort City of Sochi has transformed from a small collection of the Sochi branch of the Caucasus Mountain Club to one of the largest museum associations in the region, with a collection of 100,000 items. The museum’s exhibition includes 14 halls and depicts the history of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and the city of Sochi from ancient times until present with 6,000 unique exhibits, including archaeological artefacts, objects of the ethnography, life, and culture of the region’s multinational population, as well as other unique objects, documents, and photographic materials. The museum’s substantial collection reveals the eventful history of the resort city and lets visitors look at the city from unexpected angles. The museum’s exhibition halls regularly host thematic exhibitions related to the history of Sochi.

Access is free on presentation of a badge. Audio guides are available in English, French, and Chinese.

Museum
Phanagoria State Historical and Archaeological Museum and Reserve

Congress participants can attend the tour ‘Ancient Phanagoria: Myths about Archaeology and Science’. During the tour, Congress participants will have a chance to take an exciting journey through the world of Ancient Greece and touch the artifacts of a civilization that existed 2,500 years ago on what is now Taman Peninsula.

Participants can purchase tickets on their own at a reduced price by presenting their badge.

Museum
Zhilinsky Sochi Art Museum

The Sochi Art Museum was founded by a decree of the RSFSR Ministry of Culture on 24 June 1971. The building was designed by the prominent architect Ivan Zholtovsky, and the museum has been granted the status of an architectural monument of federal importance. The exhibition presents works that represent a variety of trends in Russian fine art from the 19th–21st centuries (classicism, romanticism, realism, and socialist realism, which emerged in the first half of the 20th century). The works of academic school artists are widely and thoroughly represented, including works by Ivan Aivazovsky, Vasily Polenov, Nikolay Sverchkov, Vladimir Zarubin, and Lev Lagorio. An independent part of the exposition is the Decorative and Applied Arts exhibition, which includes around a hundred works of porcelain, majolica, as well as Russian lacquer miniatures from the museum’s collection.

Access is free on presentation of a badge. Audio guides are available in French

Excursion
Excursion program

You will see ethnopark «My Russia» at Rosa Khutor resort. Visitors can experience the history, life and habits of 11 different nations in the regions of Caucasus, Siberia, Buryatyia, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Krasnodar, Ural region and Russian North. Rosa Khutor resort, a charming spot in the nature of Russia, impresses its visitors with a broad range of things to do including athletic activities, its famous Caucasian hospitality and many opportunities to explore.
Individual and group excursions are possible
Booking: Armina +7 918 219 03 37.

Participants will need to purchase excursion program on their own.

Museum
The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum

The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum is dedicated to a man of unique destiny and spirit. Having lost his sight and the ability to move, he found the strength and will to become a writer. His novel How the Steel Was Tempered was already world-famous by the 1930s, and is still in demand. Even today, the power of Ostrovsky’s personality attracts thousands of visitors to his home.

Аccess is free on presentation of a badge

Amusement park
Visit to Sochi Park

Sochi Park offers rides, a dolphinarium, zoo, the Atomarium, shows, cafes, restaurants, arcade game pavilions, and souvenir shops. You decide how you want to spend your magic day there!
You can also see Sochi Park in the cartoon series ‘Portal to a Fairy Tale’, where stories and reality come together. The park’s favourite mascots Baba Yaga, Koschei, and others are the stars, and all of their adventures take place in theme lands!
Sochi Park is the best amusement park in Russia (Crystal Wheel Award). All entertainment is included in the entrance ticket.
Check the operating hours at sochipark.ru

Tickets are required for entry to the park. Participants will need to purchase tickets for the museum on their own.

Museum
History Museum of the Resort City of Sochi

Over the course of its century-long history since 1920, the History Museum of the Resort City of Sochi has transformed from a small collection of the Sochi branch of the Caucasus Mountain Club to one of the largest museum associations in the region, with a collection of 100,000 items. The museum’s exhibition includes 14 halls and depicts the history of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and the city of Sochi from ancient times until present with 6,000 unique exhibits, including archaeological artefacts, objects of the ethnography, life, and culture of the region’s multinational population, as well as other unique objects, documents, and photographic materials. The museum’s substantial collection reveals the eventful history of the resort city and lets visitors look at the city from unexpected angles. The museum’s exhibition halls regularly host thematic exhibitions related to the history of Sochi.

Access is free on presentation of a badge. Audio guides are available in English, French, and Chinese.

Museum
Phanagoria State Historical and Archaeological Museum and Reserve

Congress participants can attend the tour ‘Ancient Phanagoria: Myths about Archaeology and Science’. During the tour, Congress participants will have a chance to take an exciting journey through the world of Ancient Greece and touch the artifacts of a civilization that existed 2,500 years ago on what is now Taman Peninsula.

Participants can purchase tickets on their own at a reduced price by presenting their badge.

Museum
Zhilinsky Sochi Art Museum

The Sochi Art Museum was founded by a decree of the RSFSR Ministry of Culture on 24 June 1971. The building was designed by the prominent architect Ivan Zholtovsky, and the museum has been granted the status of an architectural monument of federal importance. The exhibition presents works that represent a variety of trends in Russian fine art from the 19th–21st centuries (classicism, romanticism, realism, and socialist realism, which emerged in the first half of the 20th century). The works of academic school artists are widely and thoroughly represented, including works by Ivan Aivazovsky, Vasily Polenov, Nikolay Sverchkov, Vladimir Zarubin, and Lev Lagorio. An independent part of the exposition is the Decorative and Applied Arts exhibition, which includes around a hundred works of porcelain, majolica, as well as Russian lacquer miniatures from the museum’s collection.

Access is free on presentation of a badge. Audio guides are available in French

Excursion
Excursion program

You will see ethnopark «My Russia» at Rosa Khutor resort. Visitors can experience the history, life and habits of 11 different nations in the regions of Caucasus, Siberia, Buryatyia, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Krasnodar, Ural region and Russian North. Rosa Khutor resort, a charming spot in the nature of Russia, impresses its visitors with a broad range of things to do including athletic activities, its famous Caucasian hospitality and many opportunities to explore.
Individual and group excursions are possible
Booking: Armina +7 918 219 03 37.

Participants will need to purchase excursion program on their own.

Museum
The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum

The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum is dedicated to a man of unique destiny and spirit. Having lost his sight and the ability to move, he found the strength and will to become a writer. His novel How the Steel Was Tempered was already world-famous by the 1930s, and is still in demand. Even today, the power of Ostrovsky’s personality attracts thousands of visitors to his home.

Аccess is free on presentation of a badge

Amusement park
Visit to Sochi Park

Sochi Park offers rides, a dolphinarium, zoo, the Atomarium, shows, cafes, restaurants, arcade game pavilions, and souvenir shops. You decide how you want to spend your magic day there!
You can also see Sochi Park in the cartoon series ‘Portal to a Fairy Tale’, where stories and reality come together. The park’s favourite mascots Baba Yaga, Koschei, and others are the stars, and all of their adventures take place in theme lands!
Sochi Park is the best amusement park in Russia (Crystal Wheel Award). All entertainment is included in the entrance ticket.
Check the operating hours at sochipark.ru

Tickets are required for entry to the park. Participants will need to purchase tickets for the museum on their own.

Museum
Phanagoria State Historical and Archaeological Museum and Reserve

Congress participants can attend the tour ‘Ancient Phanagoria: Myths about Archaeology and Science’. During the tour, Congress participants will have a chance to take an exciting journey through the world of Ancient Greece and touch the artifacts of a civilization that existed 2,500 years ago on what is now Taman Peninsula.

Participants can purchase tickets on their own at a reduced price by presenting their badge.

Excursion
Excursion program

You will see ethnopark «My Russia» at Rosa Khutor resort. Visitors can experience the history, life and habits of 11 different nations in the regions of Caucasus, Siberia, Buryatyia, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Krasnodar, Ural region and Russian North. Rosa Khutor resort, a charming spot in the nature of Russia, impresses its visitors with a broad range of things to do including athletic activities, its famous Caucasian hospitality and many opportunities to explore.
Individual and group excursions are possible
Booking: Armina +7 918 219 03 37.

Participants will need to purchase excursion program on their own.

Museum
The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum

The Nikolai Ostrovsky Literary and Memorial Museum is dedicated to a man of unique destiny and spirit. Having lost his sight and the ability to move, he found the strength and will to become a writer. His novel How the Steel Was Tempered was already world-famous by the 1930s, and is still in demand. Even today, the power of Ostrovsky’s personality attracts thousands of visitors to his home.

Аccess is free on presentation of a badge

Amusement park
Visit to Sochi Park

Sochi Park offers rides, a dolphinarium, zoo, the Atomarium, shows, cafes, restaurants, arcade game pavilions, and souvenir shops. You decide how you want to spend your magic day there!
You can also see Sochi Park in the cartoon series ‘Portal to a Fairy Tale’, where stories and reality come together. The park’s favourite mascots Baba Yaga, Koschei, and others are the stars, and all of their adventures take place in theme lands!
Sochi Park is the best amusement park in Russia (Crystal Wheel Award). All entertainment is included in the entrance ticket.
Check the operating hours at sochipark.ru

Tickets are required for entry to the park. Participants will need to purchase tickets for the museum on their own.