The Russian Railway Museum invites visitors to a New Year celebration on December 21

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, the Russian Railway Museum invites visitors to a celebration ahead of the New Year. Guests can look forward to children’s performances, workshops, live music, and a photo zone.

At noon and 2:30 p.m., First Experimental Theatre will present “The Snow Queen” by a cutaway steam locomotive. Children will meet the storyteller Ole Lukoye, Kai, and Gerda and set off on an exciting journey into an enchanted forest, the far north, and the Snow Queen’s halls. The performance will end with a meeting with Father Frost. Recommended for children over three; running time: 1.5 hours.

A workshop area will be set up by the turntable. From noon to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., everyone can make a greeting card by hand. To end the day, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., the cutaway steam locomotive will be accompanied by New Year melodies performed by the Big Band St. Petersburg jazz orchestra.

The festive atmosphere will be created by the museum’s holiday decorations, a large Christmas tree, and a colorful photo zone by the turntable.

On December 21, the museum is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; the ticket office is open until 5:00 p.m.

Admission is by museum ticket.