Nikulin Moscow circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard is one of the oldest in the country.

The building was built specifically for the circus, architect August Weber. Circus albert Salamonsky was opened on 20 October 1880. The presentation was attended by the best gymnasts, acrobats, jugglers, riders, clowns, gymnasts, and albert himself Salamonsky with trained stallions.

The circus was staged unusual ballet – pantomime "Life in the winter night". Artists have been skating and sledding and were involved in the comic scenes. The circus was arranged Christmas performances with dance around the Christmas tree and dancing, with gifts for all children. Salamonsky, was the first to arrange a morning performances for children. Especially for children in 1895 there was the ballet – pantomime "the Fairy doll". Attended circus performances all sectors of society. The most accessible were the tickets to the gallery.

Salamonsky tried that in the circus was fun, make people laugh. He drew in his statement many clowns. In the Moscow circus performed with world-famous clowns: Tanti, Feldman, Bernardo, kristov and clowns Kozlov, Vysokinskaya, BIM – BOM, and others. The arena was made by famous artists: Williams Truzzi, jumper Cosine, jockeys Herbert cook and Basil Sobolewski. Great attention Salamonsky attached to their participation in the programs of trained animals.

Since 1919 the circus became the Soviet State circus. Many years in the Moscow circus was made by the trainers Anatoly Durov, Vladimir Durov. The audience favorite for many years was the illusionist Kio. In the circus he worked many well-known artists: B. Vyatkin, D. Alper, O. Popov, Yuri Nikulin, M. Shuydin and many others.

In 1946, after the war, Yuri Nikulin enrolled in school at the Moscow circus. He worked in the Studio clowning. After two years assisted the famous clown Karandash. In the following years he performed on stage as a clown with his long - time partner-clown Michael Suginami and his wife Tatiana. From 1982 to 1997 he was General Manager and artistic Director of the Moscow circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. Since December 1996, the circus is named "Moscow circus of Nikulin on Tsvetnoy Boulevard".

In September 2000, the circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard was a monument to Yury Nikulin. The author of the monument is sculptor Rukavishnikov.

From 1985 to 1989 the circus building was reconstructed. The works were conducted by the Finnish company "Polar". Money for the reconstruction of Yuri Nikulin helped get Nikolai Ryzhkov. Building and arena of the Moscow circus of Nikulin on Tsvetnoy Boulevard are outfitted.

In our days the case of Yury Nikulin continues, his son, Maxim Nikulin. In 1997, he was unanimously elected Director General of the circus after the death of Yuri Nikulin. Maxim Nikulin came to work in the circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard at the invitation of the father. Since 1993 he worked in the circus by the managing Director. His authority was the administrative work of the organization. In addition, he oversaw all communication with Russian and foreign partners of the circus. Under his leadership in the circus implemented a variety of programs, including: "Circus" (2008), "Power" (2009), "the Clown" (2010), "the circus" (2011).