The prime city in Siberia offers ample avenues for exploration, learning, and entertainment for tourists of all ages. Children would have a great time here!
This large city on the banks of the River Ob in south-central Russia literally means 'New Siberia'. Monuments, sculptures, museums, parks, theatres and public spaces will impress you.
Activities for Tourists
Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre
Watch a show at the architectural gem, the Novosibirsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Globus Theatre
Main performance arts center featuring ballet, drama, opera, and concerts.
Walk along River Ob Embankment
Enjoy a stroll along the embankment of River Ob.
Children and Youth Centre Planetarium
Full-day excursion for both children and adults to learn with fun, featuring a black hole model. Located on a plateau with amazing city views.
Hydropower Station and Artificial Ob Sea Excursion
Excursion to the hydropower station and artificial Ob Sea.
Akademgorodok (Academic Town) Excursion
Excursion to Akademgorodok, the educational and science hub of Siberia, located 30 km south of the city center.
Novosibirsk State Circus
Enjoy a performance at the Novosibirsk State Circus.
Top Attractions
Museum of Railway Technology
Open-air museum displaying vintage locomotives and train coaches, appealing to rail enthusiasts.
Novosibirsk-Glavny (Main Railway Station)
Largest railway station in Asian Russia, a major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway, featuring a distinctive light-green station building.
Central Park
Large park in the heart of the city serving as a cultural hub with amenities like Ferris wheel, roller skates, bicycle rides, concerts, art exhibitions, cafes, and restaurants.
Lenina Square
Prime hangout in the city center, featuring St Nicholas Chapel nearby.
Glory Monument
World War 2 memorial with inscriptions of Soviet soldiers killed in action on high walls.
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Late 19th-century stone cathedral in Neo-Byzantine architectural style, reopened in 1989.
Galileo Wonder Park
Interactive science center for both adults and children.
Akvamir
Largest indoor water park in Russia with slides, wave pool, baths, sauna, spa, fitness center, hotel, restaurants, and bars.
Delfinia Center for Oceanography and Marine Biology
Center to watch marine life including walruses, dolphins, sea lions, white whales, and marine aquariums.
State Museum of Local Lore
Museum providing insights into the history and culture of the Novosibirsk region.
Novosibirsk State Art Museum
Museum showcasing art collections.
Central Siberian Botanical Garden
Botanical garden with diverse plant collections.