Travel to the Cold War Museum “Bunker-42” on Taganka

In fact, this underground construction was built in the early 1950s as a military bunker at the forefront of the nuclear war. Happily, the threat of the war disappeared, and the hard-based complex became unnecessary. Located near the Moscow metro tunnels, it is full of spine-tingling sounds, mysterious shadows, and the atmosphere of secrecy. Travel to the Cold War Museum “Bunker-42” on Taganka – and you will be impressed by its unique interior.

7 Interesting Facts about Cold War-Era Communications Center

1. It is located at a depth of 65 meters under Taganka Street and occupies 7,000 square meters. It is an impressive neoclassical building stretching 18 floors beneath the ground.
2. The Museum has kilometers of tunnels leading to different directions and crossing in the most unexpected places. It is equipped with separate air recycling systems and diesel generators.
3. In the course of individual or group tours to the Cold War Museum “Bunker-42” in Moscow, you’ll see a number of storage facilities, where food, artesian water, fuel, and medicaments could be stored for years. Up to 30,000 people could live and work there for 3 months without any help from the outside.
4. The Bunker provides high-level protection from atomic explosions. It was reserved for Stalin, the supreme ruler of the Soviet Union. They say, it is the safest place in Russia’s capital, where one can hide from any type of weaponry.
5. The guides, who work in this place, speak English. They are dressed as the Soviet KGB agents, so that you could plunge into the atmosphere of the USSR. First, you will be offered to watch a 20-minute film on the history of nuclear tests during Cold War.
6. When you visit the Cold War Museum “Bunker-42” on Taganka, you can witness a number of exhibitions demonstrating the artifacts of the Soviet Era and the Cold War, the USSR’s plans for protection against a nuclear attack.
7. The Museum is not recommended for people with claustrophobia. There are no child tickets. All kids aged 0-12 must be accompanied by at least one adult.

If you want to take a tour to the Cold War Museum “Bunker-42” in Moscow, please, contact the managers of Tari Tour via +7 495 777 90 15.