The plot is a direct line with the President of the Russian Federation on June 30, 2021
On June 30, during a direct line with the president, the literature teacher asked the head of state to resolve the issue of visiting exhibitions and theaters by schoolchildren who do not have money for this. Vladimir Putinhe replied that the government is discussing the creation of the “Pushkin Map”, according to which schoolchildren will be able to visit cultural institutions.
Who can get the card?
Young people aged from 14 to 22 years will be able to use the card during September-December of this year and next year. As the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova noted earlier, the use of such a tool will be aimed at popularizing cultural events throughout the country.
“Today we see how the poster of cultural events is being updated with new high-quality content that is in demand among young people. The Pushkin Map gives you the opportunity to visit these events. The new financial instrument will attract the attention of even more young people aged 14 to 22 years to interesting projects of our institutions and will be a great opportunity to join the rich cultural heritage of our country, ” said the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova.
According to her, such an initiative will not only be another measure of support for all types of cultural institutions in this difficult period, but also a great challenge in their work.
This year, it is planned to attract more than 1 million young people who have bought at least one ticket to participate in the program.
How do I get a card?
It is assumed that each participant of the program will be presented with a card. It will have 5 thousand rubles for a calendar year (in the pilot year 2021, this amount will be 3 thousand rubles). The funds can be spent on tickets to federal, regional and even private cultural institutions.
Tickets can be purchased in a convenient electronic application, where you can also find a poster of events, special promotions and interactive projects. Additionally, the entire repertoire and exhibition plans of cultural institutions will be posted on the ” PRO ” portal.Culture.rf».
What are the benefits for schoolchildren and students when visiting museums?
According to the decision of the Ministry of Culture, from January 1, 2015, children under 18 can visit federal museums for free. Museums of regional subordination have their own rules. There is no unified system for providing benefits to students, it is necessary to find out the cost of preferential tickets and the procedure for obtaining them in each individual case.
Information about events with free access to museums can be found on the website of the Moscow Department of Culture.
When visiting museums, it is also worth considering that on the third Sunday of the month, admission to museums supervised by the department is always free for all visitors.
What are the benefits for students when visiting theaters?
If there are available seats, students can visit 88 theaters subordinate to the Department of Culture of the City of Moscow for free. You need to come to the theater half an hour before the start, without forgetting your student ID. If there are too many applicants, priority is given to students of theater universities.
For a minimum fee of 100 rubles, full-time students of Russian universities can get to the performances of the Bolshoi Theater, a limited number of tickets are allocated for them.