What an amazing evening it turned out to be. I absolutely loved the sections on Japan and Korea. Sadly there was very little English on the displays... that would have put the cherry on the cake for me. There is staff present in all the halls and I did think the tickets were pricey but only because most museums are free in Korea and very inexpensive in Vietnam and Cambodia. All that said.. it was a beautiful evening.

This is one of my favorite museums in Moscow and I absolutely do enjoy the scope and quality of the exhibits (especially in Korean and Iranian sections), but with current covid-related rules in place I'd like to actively discourage you from visiting now. First, 1.5hr they allocate per session is absolutely not enough to cover all the rooms (I personally would guess at least 2.5-3hrs to browse through), and further, we had to book the last session today, 6.30-8.00pm, and the watchmen babushkas kicked us out 7.45pm, making us leave lots of the collections unseen. Discontent.

Entrance was little difficult to find but one staff woman helped me to go inside. Good place to learn orient , not only for student. There are many oriental arts from Middle East to Japan. It look like gradation of civilization.

Nice place to visit. A very traditional museum with diverse exhibits. Could maybe use a 21st century rethink.

(Translated by Google) I really liked it! I highly recommend taking a guided tour! At first, we looked at the exposition on our own, since we arrived earlier than the appointed time of the excursion. With the story of a wonderful guide (unfortunately we do not remember the full name), the exhibits "came to life" and the whole family was transported to the distant past! The winter house of a cricket that took part in arena battles, do you know how it was made? Oh, yes, the whole process was there! ) Netsuke, these miniature masterpieces, fascinate with the quality of workmanship and a variety of shapes! Ivory carvings - vases, figurines, caskets, this must be seen live! The admiration for the craftsmen who have created such splendor is simply off scale! We will definitely come again, we did not master everything at once! 👍👍👍 (Original) Оооочень понравилось! Крайне рекомендую брать экскурсию! Вначале рассматривали экспозиции самостоятельно, так как приехали раньше назначенного времени экскурсии. С рассказом замечательного экскурсовода (к сожалению не помним ФИО) экспонаты "оживали" и мы всей семьёй переносились в далёкое прошлое! Зимний домик сверчка, который учавствовал в боях на арене, знаете как изготавливался? О, да там целый процесс был оказывается! ) Нэцкэ-эти миниатюрные шедевры, завораживают качеством изготовления и разнообразием форм! Резьба из слоновой кости - вазы, фигурки, шкатулки, это надо видеть в живую! Восхищение, мастерами создавшими подобное великолепие, просто зашкаливает! Приедем ещё обязательно, всё не осилили за один раз!👍👍👍

This museum had huge collections of East and western Asian art and they had a beautiful Nepal exhibit. They had a decent size Japanese and Korean exhibits with a small China exhibit but the had quite a bit of Asian countries, some in Russia (Caucasus) and the far East like Thailand and Cambodia on display. A great museum if you are looking to read into a bit of many Asian cultures.

The museum has quite a few exhibitions, with art from ancient Iran, Korea, Japan, Central Asia and more! There is a variety of art, from paintings, sculptures, pottery, and ancient costumes. However, it was not very English-friendly, only some exhibitions had translations.

A fairly small museum worth visiting if you are interested in the Oriental and Middle Eastern culture. Don't go there expecting to spend more than a couple of hours, though. Almost all exhibits have English descriptions, but the text feels very stiff and unnecessarily scientific. I think it takes some effort to write something about netsuke that would make the reader doze off. Almost no text on the exhibits is translated, which is a huge shame. The Japanese collection is small, and so is the Chinese one. Many Soviet museum stereotypes are valid in this museum, also, such as every single item being hidden deep behind non-anti-glare glass, or the staff members being too numerous and not hesitating to chat, eat something, or listen to loud radio right next to the exhibits.

(Translated by Google) A very nice and cozy museum. How many times I have not understood the plan of the building. It's funny. Nice and interesting collection of Tibetan, Mongolian culture. Carpets are a separate cult (Original) Очень хороший и уютный музей. Сколько раз была, так и не поняла плана здания. Это забавно. Хорошая и интересная коллекция тибетской, монгольской культуры. Ковры- отдельный культ

(Translated by Google) I highly recommend visiting this museum! I am not an avid visitor to museums, but I am delighted with their collection. A large number of incredibly rare exhibits that help to plunge into the atmosphere of the past and feel all the elegance and diversity of oriental culture. In addition, the museum organizes tea ceremonies where you can taste unusual and very interesting Chinese teas under the guidance of an experienced tea master. Of the minuses, one can only single out a weak modernization of toilets and the absence of a cafe, but for the sake of such a museum you can tolerate. Delight is guaranteed to you. (Original) Очень рекомендую посетить этот музей! Не являюсь заядлым посетителем музеев, но их коллекция меня восхитила. Большое количество невероятно редких экспонатов, которые помогают погрузиться в атмосферу прошлого и прочувствовать всю изящность и многообразие восточной культуры. Помимо этого, музей организовывает чайные церемонии, на которых можно попробовать необычные и весьма интересные китайские чаи под руководством опытного чайного мастера. Из минусов можно выделить разве что слабую модернизировать туалетов и отсутствие кафе, но ради такого музея можно и потерпеть. Восторг вам гарантирован.

Good number of interesting exhibits but sub-par in terms of the actual museum layout and narrative. You are more often than not greeted with walls of miniscule text written in an unnecessarily descriptive, Scholarly manner and English-language descriptions can sometimes be missing entirely. Not a foreigner-friendly museum in the least (staff may not speak or read a word of English). Visitor's tip: don't bother spending time immersing yourself in the provided information. Skip through the museum quickly for a purely visual tour and you will likely get more out of it.

It is an interesting place with bad security and cold atmosphere.

Very cosy and interesting museum that represents many oriental cultures which can be compared and studied there. The staff is nice and attentive.

Super diverse and interesting

(Translated by Google) Had a great time. Interesting exposition. Perfect leisure time. (Original) Отлично провели время. Интересная экспозиция. Идеальный досуг.

(Translated by Google) Expensive tickets but very informative (Original) Дорогие билеты, но очень информативно

(Translated by Google) Netske is super, each with its own emotions ... Spent 3 hours there with the moon for the advantage :) (Original) Нецке это супер, каждая со своими эмоциями.... Провели там 3часа с луной на перевес:)

(Translated by Google) Museum of the East, but there is nothing to see. Is there really nothing to exhibit except meager expositions? (Original) Музей Востока, а смотреть там нечего. Неужели выставить нечего,кроме скудных экспозиций?

(Translated by Google) An excellent place for more than one time, you cannot see the entire collection at once, you can get stuck at each exhibit for a long time (Original) Отличное место не на один раз, сразу всю коллекцию не осмотреть, у каждого экспоната можно застрять надолго

(Translated by Google) Wonderful exhibits. (Original) Чудесные экспонаты.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Очень интересно

(Translated by Google) A rich collection, but trouble with navigation. There is no logical route through the halls. The audio guide is inconvenient and does not cover all halls and exhibits. I do not advise taking money down the drain. The Roerichs' study is very small, the paintings hang in several rows, not everything is visible. (Original) Богатая коллекция, но с навигацией беда. Логичного маршрута по залам не получается никак. Аудиогид неудобный, охватывает не все залы и экспонаты. Не советую брать, деньги на ветер. Очень маленький кабинет Рерихов, картины висят в несколько рядов, видно не всё.

(Translated by Google) Nice museum. Apparently he used to be soviet, but now he is correcting himself and with each visit it gets better (was only 2 times). There is room for development, but the collection of expans deserves the highest praise. (Original) Хороший музей. Видимо раньше был совковым, но сейчас исправляется и с каждым моим визитом становится лучше (была только 2 раза). Есть куда развиваться, но коллекция экспанатов заслуживает высшей оценки.

(Translated by Google) Great exhibits, but complete collapse in the sense of navigating the museum. The audio guide delivers separately: finding numbers for him has become a real challenge, the narrative is extremely chaotic and sometimes describes missing objects (some were later accidentally found in other display cases, but not all). The presentation itself is also sometimes meaningless and practically not associated with exposure. Bottom line: in order to somehow understand something, you first need to buy a guide to the hall (yes, they are separate for each hall, and the price is from 400 rubles). (Original) Отличные экспонаты, но полный крах в смысле навигации по музею. Отдельно доставляет аудиогид: найти цифры для него превратилось в настоящий вызов, повествование ведётся крайне хаотично и порой описывает отсутствующие предметы (некоторые потом случайно были найдены в других витринах, но не все). Само изложение тоже порой бессодержательное и практически не связано с экспозицией. Итог: чтобы хоть как-то понять что-то, нужно первым делом покупать путеводитель по залу (да, они по каждому залу отдельные, и цена от 400 рублей).

(Translated by Google) Wonderful place (Original) Прекрасное место😍

(Translated by Google) Interesting. Exposition of Japan. Netsuki. (Original) Интересно. Экспозиция Японии. Нэцки.

This museum has a unique collection of oriental paintings, carpets, masks and crockery. I was totally amazed by the dainty work of Iranian painters and calligraphers .

(Translated by Google) Nice museum .. It's a pity not all of Benkov's works are exhibited (Original) Хороший музей.. Жалко выставлены не все работы Бенькова

(Translated by Google) Interesting but not enough. And all the exhibits are almost 19-21 centuries (Original) Интересно но мало. И все экспонаты почти 19-21 веков

(Translated by Google) Informative place. And the second time, even more interesting than the first. (Original) Познавательное место. Причем во второй раз, ещё интереснее, чем в первый.

A hidden gem! Not the obvious choice for a tour, yet if tried - a lot of nice surprises inside. Fantastic exhibitions of Korean, Georgian, Uzbek, Mongol, and several other cultures. Go see it yourself.

(Translated by Google) It's a bit boring place (Original) 좀 심심한 곳인데요

Nice, not very big museum. Wonderful pieces.

Definitely got some great pieces, yet old and unkempt

Very nice place. Not great as Metropolitan Museum, but cozy.

Very nice but needs refurbishment

Better than I expected!

very interesting and varied. reserve at least two hours but you won't regret it!

Замечательный музей с интересной постоянной экспозицией. Больше всего понравились предметы декоративно-прикладного искусства Японии и Китая (резные фигурки из камня и кости, керамика, мебель). На Востоке, учитывая возраст цивилизации, лучшие резчики по камню.

(Translated by Google) One of my favorite museums, super (Original) Один из любимых музеев, супер

(Translated by Google) An old museum dating back to my childhood. Located in a very nice building. The building needs renovation and modernization. (Original) Старый музей, времён моего детства. Расположен в очень красивом здании. Здание требует ремонта и модернизации.

(Translated by Google) Interesting exposition. Very nice and inexpensive souvenirs. (Original) Интересная экспозиция. Очень красивые и недорогие сувениры.

(Translated by Google) The museum is not big. No more than 2 hours, I especially liked the Japanese hall and some paintings (Original) Музей не большой. Часа 2 не более, особенно понравился Японский зал и некоторые картины

(Translated by Google) An interesting exposition of the countries of the East, an exciting tea ceremony. (Original) Интересная экспозиция стран востока, увликательная чайная церемония.

(Translated by Google) Wonderful collection of orient (Original) Прекрасная коллекция востока

(Translated by Google) Don't pass by! Halls of China and Japan - a separate song! Indescribable beauty! (Original) Не проходите мимо! Залы Китая и Японии - отдельная песня! Красота неописуемая!

(Translated by Google) Excellent exposure. Noteworthy: the halls of Japan, China, Vietnam. The rest can be run without stopping. (Original) Отличная экспозиция. Из заслуживающих внимания: залы Япония, Китай, Вьетнам. Остальное можно пробегать, не останавливаясь.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful place! How open each room! I recommend (Original) Прекрасное место! Каждый зал как открыте! Рекомендую

(Translated by Google) Boring))) so beautiful, of course) (Original) Скучновато))) в так красиво, конечно)

(Translated by Google) Wonderful excursion "Culture of the East" with guide Nikita. Excellent exposure, interesting story (Original) Замечательная экскурсия с гидом Никитой "Культура Востока". Отличная экспозиция, интересный рассказ

(Translated by Google) Finally, the photo surcharge has been removed, this is very pleasing! Quite cheap ticket, interesting and rich exposition. (Original) Наконец-то убрали доплату за фото, это очень радует! Достаточно дешёвый билет, интересная и богатая экспозиция.

(Translated by Google) Love this museum !! And now there is a good exhibition of Gunbi paintings. (Original) Люблю этот музей!! А сейчас хорошая выставка живописи Гунби.

(Translated by Google) The museum workers are very unfriendly and rude all the time. I looked at the exhibition of paintings and left without going around the museum (Original) Работницы музея очень уж неприветливые и все время грубили. Выставку картин посмотрела и ушла, не обойдя музей

(Translated by Google) Tell the guard to sit closer to the entrance, otherwise it is unacceptable to walk past everyone to have your temperature measured. And then he ran around the museum, forcing them to put on masks, many go without them .. and also, the cashier is talking on the phone, it is not clear who she is talking to. ... like we pay money, but it's not clear to whom) The peoples of the East are good)) (Original) Скажите охраннику ,чтобы поближе ко входу сидел, а то это неприемлемо проходить мимо всех, чтобы тебе померели температуру. А потом он бегал по музею , заставляя надеть маски, многие без них ходят .. и ещё , кассир по телефону общается, не понятно с кем она говорит. . вроде деньги платим, а не понятно кому) Народы Востока хороши))

(Translated by Google) A wonderful museum with a rich collection. In Kiev, there is a Khanenko Museum (during the Soviet era - a museum of Western and Eastern art), it is also good, like its "eastern" half. But here the collection is much richer and more diverse. I recommend it to anyone interested in the East, art and history. (Original) Замечательный музей с богатейшей коллекцией. В Киеве есть музей Ханенко (во времена СССР - музей западного и восточного искусства), он тоже хорош, как и его "восточная" половина. Но здесь коллекция богаче и разнообразнее на порядок. Рекомендую всем, кто интересуется Востоком, искусством и историей.

(Translated by Google) The museum is wonderful - both a permanent exhibition and exhibitions, there is a lecture hall, in general this is the place where you can come for the hundredth time and are guaranteed to enjoy your visit 👍 (Original) Музей прекрасный - как постоянная экспозиция, так и выставки, есть лекторий, вообще это то место, куда можно прийти в сотый раз и гарантированно получить удовольствие от визита 👍

(Translated by Google) A stunningly rich exposition, located on 3 floors of the mansion, will not leave anyone indifferent (Original) Потрясающе богатая экспозиция, размещённая на 3 этажах особняка, не оставит никого равнодушным

(Translated by Google) Excellent distinctive exhibition of Korean graphics (Original) Отличная самобытная выставка корейской графики

(Translated by Google) A very interesting and beautiful museum. There are, in my opinion, amazing exhibits. Have been 2 times. The second is this year. But I removed one star, as it looks like after the quarantine they save lighting; on the ground floor stuffiness (in a mask, as for me - impossible at all). And the Chinese hall disappointed - the lighting is dim, in the past it was brighter, and the glasses are dirty (incomprehensible stains), because of this it is difficult to see very beautiful, but small exhibits. But the next hall in Japan is exemplary - the glass just sparkled and the ventilation works perfectly. (Original) Очень интересный и красивый музей. Есть, на мой взгляд, потрясающие экспонаты. Были 2 раза. Второй- в этом году. Но сняла одну звезду, так как похоже после карантина экономят освещение; на первом этаже духота (в маске, как по мне - невозможно вообще). И Китайский зал разочаровал - освещение тусклое, в прошлые годы было ярче, и стекла грязные (непонятные разводы), из-за этого трудно разглядеть очень красивые, но небольшие экспонаты. А вот следующий зал Японии образцовый - стекла просто сверкали и вентиляция работает отлично.

Old museum with not that much to see. Needs renovation and more masterpieces. Not everything translated in english