The future begins with childhood: the National Centre RUSSIA congratulates everyone on Children's Day

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On 1 June, Russia and the rest of the world mark International Children's Day, a holiday that emerged after the Second World War as a reminder that every child has the right to life, safety, education, care and respect. Its purpose is to draw attention to children’s rights and create a truly favourable and developmental environment for them.

For the National Centre RUSSIA, this is not only a topic for one day of the year, but part of its daily work. The space was originally created as an open, safe and educational environment for families with children, from interactive expositions to lectures, performances and workshops.

Ahead of Children's Day, the immersive quest "The Mystery of the Lost Map" was held at the "Geography Lessons" exposition, where schoolchildren tested their knowledge of geography through a game-based format. Such formats help connect school subjects with experience and turn lessons into an adventure.

The "Geography Lessons" exposition remains one of the key family venues at the National Centre RUSSIA. Guests can see a unique collection of maps from Russia’s largest collections, move from hall to hall as they explore different eras and routes of discovery, and work with interactive exhibits, educational modules and visual novels that allow them to feel like pioneers. Guided tours are free of charge, making the project accessible to a wide range of schoolchildren.

The "Journey Across Russia" exposition is also open at the National Centre RUSSIA. It is a unique opportunity to travel from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad without leaving Moscow. Across an area of more than 3,000 square metres, dozens of interactive exhibits tell visitors about what matters most: the achievements, culture, science and nature of all federal districts of Russia. For children and teenagers, this is a vivid "lesson about the country" — geography and history that they can not only see, but also experience through play, experiment and dialogue with guides.

Since May 2026, the exposition project "Treasury" has been open at the National Centre RUSSIA. This is a regularly updated space where the richness of the country’s material legacy is revealed through authentic objects. The first mini-exposition was dedicated to the Russian toy, allowing children and parents to see how forms of play, materials and artistic traditions have changed, and to feel the connection between the past and the present.

Educational projects for teenagers occupy a special place in the work of the National Centre RUSSIA. The Young Journalists School helps senior school students acquire their first skills in working with information, try themselves as correspondents, reporters and authors, master the basics of media literacy and learn to consume content consciously.

The Young Tour Guides School of Russia introduces young people to the museum and exposition environment, teaches them to speak about the country’s cultural and historical legacy in a simple and accessible way, work with an audience and feel responsible for the spoken word.

This is complemented by theatre productions, concerts, lectures, creative laboratories and workshops dedicated to science, art, history and the culture of Russia. Together, they create an entire educational landscape for children and teenagers, where they can not only spend time in an engaging way, but also take a serious step in their personal and professional development.

On International Children's Day, the National Centre RUSSIA congratulates families, teachers, mentors and, of course, children themselves. Young people inspire us to create a space where they can learn, create, try new things and believe in themselves. After all, our tomorrow depends on the care we show children today.