Monday is a maintenance day at the National Centre RUSSIA

Keeping visitors comfortable and safe takes regular work behind the scenes, so the National Centre RUSSIA holds a maintenance day every Monday. The centre will be closed to visitors on 9 November while specialists check equipment and monitoring systems, update the expositions and exhibits, and prepare the halls to welcome new visitors.

The National Centre RUSSIA will resume its usual opening hours on Tuesday, 10 November, from 10:00 to 20:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Visitors can explore all of the country's federal districts on a 90-minute guided tour of the main exposition, "Journey Across Russia", and discover distinctive regional cuisine at the Gastronomic Rows. On the "Alley of Glory", visitors can learn about the achievements of Russia's outstanding athletes, while the exposition "The Great and Mighty Russian Language" casts their familiar native language in a new light.

A packed programme of cultural, educational and business events gives visitors another reason to return to the National Centre RUSSIA, which regularly hosts lectures, concerts, workshops, festivals and other events. On Tuesday, 10 November, the centre's own Lecture Hall programme will feature a session titled "Who Can Deactivate Your Card? How Russia Built Payment Sovereignty". Experts will explain how the national payment infrastructure took shape and why it became the foundation of the country's financial independence.

A major event in the coming week is the III International Symposium "Inventing the Future", which will be held at the centre on 12–13 November. Organised on the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the event will bring together government officials, scientists and researchers, representatives of business, the creative industries and civic organisations, and young professionals from different countries to work together on positive scenarios for the future. Participants can register on the official website.

Admission to all expositions and events is free, although some require advance registration at russia.ru. The latest schedule is available in the "Events" section.