Is photography permitted (or forbidden) in Moscow's major attractions?
Sep 1, 2015, 1:26 pm
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Yes, but not everywhere: e.g. it is strictly forbidden in the Mausoleum. Also sometimes it depends on the equipment used: in the past you could not use a tripod on the Red Square without special permission, not sure if this is still in effect today.
Sep 1, 2015, 1:35 pm
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Photography seemed to be allowed unless it was specifically prohibited.
Selfie sticks (I am happy to report) are a huge issue in Russia and the Russian government is warning people of the dangers of selfies (I kid you not and I concur with the warnings).
See Why Selfie Sticks Are Unwelcome at More Tourist Sites This Summer
Selfie sticks (I am happy to report) are a huge issue in Russia and the Russian government is warning people of the dangers of selfies (I kid you not and I concur with the warnings).
See Why Selfie Sticks Are Unwelcome at More Tourist Sites This Summer
".... More ominously, Russia has launched a public awareness campaign to call attention to the dangers that daredevils taking selfies face. For unknown reasons, people seem to lose whatever common sense they have when the selfie siren calls to them in that country. Russian police report that at least ten people have died in 2015 taking selfies, with hundreds more injured. Earlier this year, two men in the Ural mountains took a selfie of themselves holding a hand grenade they had pulled the pin out of. The selfie was the only thing that survived the explosion. In June, a Russian woman fell off a bridge while trying to take a selfie, and train tracks are apparently popular for selfies in Russia as a Safe Selfie pamphlet issued by the government warns the budding photographer, A selfie on the railway tracks is a bad idea if you value your life....
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Sep 2, 2015, 8:25 am
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Yes,photography is allowed,even with a tripod!! me and my cousin went in March this year took LOADS of pics without any trouble at all.....flew Easyjet for 60:00 return!!!!.....^
Nov 29, 2015, 8:32 am
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As long as I get an awkward picture of Putin doing something shirtless I'm good.
When is the most dead time to go to Red Square? Time/day of the week? I'll be there all week and wanna see it during the day at some point, but maybe for pics late at night on a Sunday or something?
When is the most dead time to go to Red Square? Time/day of the week? I'll be there all week and wanna see it during the day at some point, but maybe for pics late at night on a Sunday or something?
Dec 5, 2015, 5:25 pm
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LOL If you only knew how much the Russians are into instagram etc.
There's a grandmother selling a selfie stick on the red square in case you need one
There's a grandmother selling a selfie stick on the red square in case you need one
Dec 11, 2015, 8:06 am
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Photos/videos are not allowed in the Amory in the Kremlin. I was in there today, and they told me "nelzya".
Some places photos are permitted if you pay extra. I was in Moscow in 2011, and two places where this was the case was the Space Museum by VDNKh metro station, and the Red Army Museum by Dostoyevskaya metro station.
I had no issues shooting video or photos in the State Historical Museum, Patriotic War of 1812 Museum, St. Basil's Cathedral, Great Patriotic War Museum, Ostankino Tower, Retro Cars Museum, Pushkin Museum.
In St. Petersburg, the only place where photos/videos are nelzya (to which I've visited) was Peterhof.
Some places photos are permitted if you pay extra. I was in Moscow in 2011, and two places where this was the case was the Space Museum by VDNKh metro station, and the Red Army Museum by Dostoyevskaya metro station.
I had no issues shooting video or photos in the State Historical Museum, Patriotic War of 1812 Museum, St. Basil's Cathedral, Great Patriotic War Museum, Ostankino Tower, Retro Cars Museum, Pushkin Museum.
In St. Petersburg, the only place where photos/videos are nelzya (to which I've visited) was Peterhof.
Jan 18, 2016, 8:30 am
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