There is a large exposition of military equipment from the Great Patriotic War in Moscow.
Passenger cars in Germany - "Mercedes" and "Opel".
Amphibious vehicle "Ford GPA". The Allied car was provided to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program (the Lend-Lease program involved the transfer of military equipment and ammunition by the States to the Allies to fight those who could pose a danger to the United States itself). The car uses only two gears - one for moving equipment on land, the second - on water. The capacity of the amphibian is six people.
DZOT. Not to be confused with DOT. DZOT - wood-and-earth firing point. This is a field fortification. As a rule, it was a wooden frame somewhat dug into the ground. From above it was sprinkled with soil and disguised as the surrounding area. In the picture - the embrasure of the bunker, was located directly in the direction of the enemy and fire was fired from it.
And this is just a bunker - a long-term firing point. Most often, bunkers were built as fortifications from reinforced concrete, metal beams and armor. But sometimes they used simply buried armored vehicles that were not capable of movement. Also, there was a tank-turret bunker - when a tank turret was erected on a reinforced concrete structure.
Polish 40 mm Bofors L60 anti-aircraft gun.
Fighting vehicle BM-13N, she is "Katyusha". This model used chassis from the American Studebaker. Each of the vehicles had a self-destruct charge so that the enemy could not capture it and get a sample.
armored vehicles
Marder III Vis-mod Pz.38(t). German self-propelled anti-tank gun Marder III. This self-propelled gun is directly based on the chassis of the Czech light tank Pz.38(t). The crew of the car is 4 people, the ammunition load is 38 shells.
Soviet tank T-34. Medium tank, which was the main tank of the Soviet troops in WWII. It was mass-produced until the 58th year, and some of the countries still keep it in service. The T-34 was recognized as the best tank of World War II. He deserved this title due to its main characteristics - ballistics, operational and driving performance. This is despite the fact that the initially installed ZIS-4 gun was unsuccessfully tested. The crew of the tank was four people, and the ammunition was enough for 77 shots. On the basis of this tank, both assault guns and self-propelled howitzers were produced.
It looks like the remains of a German Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKpfw III). The medium tank was developed by Daimler-Benz. It entered service in 1937, replacing the Pz-1 tank. The crew of the tank consisted of five people. The cruising range of the tank was 165 kilometers on a flat surface and 95 kilometers on rough terrain.
German assault gun StuG III. The self-propelled artillery mount was carried out on the basis of the PzKpfw III tank and was the most massive unit of armored vehicles produced from 1940 to 1945.
Japanese light tank Type 95. The second name of the tank is "Ha-Go". It was developed by Mitsubishi in 1934 and was used to accompany the cavalry.
Railway Troops
The destroyed railway bridge and the remains of the German strategic fighter Messerschmitt Bf.110. A little further on is the Soviet 37-millimeter anti-aircraft gun 61-K.
Armored platforms of the armored train "Krasnovostok". The armored locomotive of the armored train was built back in 1896 by the workers of the workshops of the Central Asian Railway.
305 mm TM-3-12 naval railway artillery mount. The installation project was approved in 1936, and the guns on the prototype were installed from the battleship Empress Maria, which had sunk a few years earlier.
Aviation
A full-size copy of the Soviet I-16 fighter. Created at the Polikarpov Design Bureau. It was the world's first production aircraft with retractable landing gear. He had the nickname "Donkey".
Soviet double fighter Di-6. Just like the I-16, it was the first aircraft in its class with retractable landing gear. Only the I-16 was a monoplane, and the Di-6 was a biplane.
Su-2 bomber from the Sukhoi design bureau. The well-designed canopy provided excellent visibility. This feature made it possible to use the car as a close reconnaissance.
Long-range bomber Il-4. The car turned out to be very difficult to operate, there were cracks, chassis failures, and not the most reliable engines. The pilots spoke of the aircraft as very capricious, with difficult controls. Nevertheless, the crews coped with the tasks quite successfully.
The Ministry of Health warns for the last time against the backdrop of the Mig 15 training aircraft. This aircraft was developed in the late 1940s and was used to train pilots.
Armament of the Soviet armored attack aircraft Su-25. NAR blocks were installed - unguided aircraft missiles. For the first time such weapons were used in 1939 in the conflict on the Khalkhin Gol River.
Helicopter Mi-24. Soviet transport and combat helicopter. Started production in 1971. It was very actively used during the Afghan war and during the fighting in Chechnya. Nicknamed "Crocodile".
The armament of the Mi-24 differs little from the armament of attack aircraft.
Ka-26. Multi-purpose helicopter, was developed in the Kamov design bureau.
partisans
The partisans are fine. Life, cleanliness, comfort.
Navy
Torpedo boat "Rechnik Angara" with a displacement of 23 tons. Launched in 1944. This boat used aircraft engines "Packard". The crew of the boat is seven people.
The conning tower of the Shch-307 submarine. This submarine was part of the Baltic Fleet. The letter "Sch" in the index means a series of the project - "Pike".
Sea mine. Sea mines were first used in China in the 14th century to fight Japanese pirates. It seems that the application was successful, since they made it to the present day.
In this article, I plan to organize and collect in a single complete list all the technical museums in Russia that are mandatory for any self-respecting technomaniac to visit. The record will be constantly updated, new places will be constantly added.
I will be very happy if you help me complete this page and write in the comments about those technical museums that I have not mentioned yet. Together we can make a very useful guide to help you on your travels.
As for technical museums outside the Russian Federation, there is a separate entry about them.
Technical museums of Moscow and the Moscow region:
Location: Monino village, Moscow region
Subject: Civil and military aviation of the USSR/RF
Just a Mecca for aviation lovers! The museum's exposition includes several dozen aircraft and helicopters, among which there are many unique machines (for example, T-4 (Sotka), M-50, Mi-12, VVA-14 - and many others). The condition of most of the exhibits is C grade, but the museum has a team of volunteers who are gradually restoring the aircraft to an acceptable form. In addition to the open area, there are also several halls with exhibits - there is also something to see there.
Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War ("Poklonnaya Gora")
Location: Moscow, m. Victory Park
Subject: WWII equipment (aviation, tanks, artillery, cars, etc.), weapons, dioramas
Memorial complex in memory of the Great Patriotic War, the main object of the Victory Memorial Park on Poklonnaya Gora. The museum exposition includes thousands of unique WWII exhibits and more than 300 samples of military equipment - several dozen Soviet, German, American and British tanks and self-propelled guns, fighters and bombers of the WWII period (originals and full-size models), cars, artillery and special vehicles.
Military-patriotic park of culture and recreation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation "Patriot"
Location: Moscow region, Odintsovsky district, Kubinka, 55 km of Minsk highway
Subject: Armored vehicles, aviation, cars, space
A recently opened complex, which included the Museum of Armored Vehicles in Kubinka (one of the world's largest BTT museums), the Aviation Museum of the Kubinka airbase, the Museum of vintage cars and much more. In total, the park's exposition now includes more than 700 pieces of equipment. Various events and exhibitions are constantly held in the park.
Location: Moscow, st. Soviet Army, d.2
Subject: Armored vehicles, aviation, artillery, navy
One of the largest museums in Russia, founded almost a hundred years ago - in 1919. There are more than a million items in the collections and expositions. These are combat and trophy banners of the period of the Civil and Second World Wars, documents, paintings, photo documents, weapons, awards, personal belongings of officers and soldiers. About 157 units of combat artillery, armored vehicles, missiles (including the American MGM-31A "Pershing-1A"), aviation, naval equipment and weapons, from civil war guns and tanks to modern operational-tactical and strategic missiles, missile-carrying aircraft and air defense systems.
Museum "Moscow Transport"
Location: Moscow, st. Rogozhsky Val, 9/2
Subject: Cars
Former "Museum of vintage cars on Rogozhsky Val". A large automobile museum: the site presents cars of famous factories ZIL, GAZ, AZLK, VAZ, ZAZ, UAZ and others. The collection contains various modifications of the famous cars Pobeda, Chaika, Moskvich and Volga. The world's largest collection of legendary Soviet cars and other interesting, beautiful, unusual and vintage cars. There are also foreign retro cars - several dozen classic American and European models.
Space Museum
Location: Russia, Moscow, Prospekt Mira, 111
Subject: Rocket and space technology
The famous space museum near VDNKh is one of the largest scientific and technical museums in the world. The collection contains more than 93,000 exhibits. Of the technology, there are spacecraft and automatic stations (real and models), models of launch vehicles, a lunar rover. Due to the specifics of the museum, I can’t recommend it to absolutely all techno-fans, but if space is one of your hobbies, definitely come here!
Location: Moscow region, Krasnogorsk city district, Arkhangelskoye settlement, Ilyinskoye highway, 4th km, building 8
Subject: Cars, motorcycles, aviation, armored vehicles
The largest private museum of technology in Russia. Founded by entrepreneur Vadim Zadorozhny in 2001. The museum's exposition includes more than 1000 exhibits (including small arms and various items). There are many unique samples among the equipment. The museum consists of a hall and an open area (with exhibited equipment). Highly recommended to visit.
- Museum and Memorial Complex of the History of the Russian Navy (Moscow) (Official site)
- Gallery of private collections "Autoville" (Moscow) (Official site)
- Lomakov Museum of vintage cars and motorcycles (Moscow) (Official site)
- Central Museum of armored weapons and equipment (Kubinka-1) (Official site)
- Museum of Industrial Culture (in Kuzminki-Lublino) (Official site)
- Museum of the Kamov Helicopter Plant (Lyubertsy)
- Museum of the Moscow Helicopter Plant. M.L. Milya (n. Tomilino)
- Museum complex "History of the T-34 tank" (village Sholokhovo) (Official site)
- Museum of Air Defense, Museum of the Air Defense Forces (Balashikha) (Official site)
- Military Technical Museum in Chernogolovka (Chernogolovka) (Official site)
- Lenino-Snegirevsk Military History Museum in the Istra District (Istra District, Lenino-Snegiri) (Official site)
Technical museums of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region:
- Military-Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineering Troops and Signal Corps (St. Petersburg) (Official site)
Technical museums of Kazan and the Republic of Tatarstan:
- Museum of Plant No. 124 (KAPO named after Gorbunov) (Kazan) (photo report - part 1, part 2)
Technical museums of Samara and the Samara region:
- Museum "Space Samara" (Samara) (official site)
- Volga Region Museum of Railway Engineering (Samara) (Information)
- Museum of the History of the Kuibyshev Railway (Samara) (photo story)
- Museum of the History of the Tram and Trolleybus Administration (Samara) ()
- "Motomir Vyacheslav Sheyanov" (Samara) (official site, photo story)
Technical museums of Krasnodar and Krasnodar Territory:
Museum of Military Equipment Krasnodar
Museum of military equipment "Weapons of Victory"
Location: Krasnodar, st. Krasina, 2 (park of the 30th anniversary of the Victory)
Subject: BTT and artillery of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War
Museum of military equipment in the open air, the only one in Krasnodar. A standard set of Soviet military and post-war tanks and guns. Of the interesting - there is a submarine.
Museum of vintage cars Krasnodar
Museum of vintage cars
Location: Krasnodar, Voronezhskaya street, 124
Subject: cars of the world
Private car museum owned by auto glass replacement service. The museum is free, admission is free. About twenty vintage cars (the oldest exhibit is from 1908). There is an American auto industry and Russian classics. You can't take pictures!
Sochi Automuseum
Location: Sochi, Olympic Park, Mezhdunarodnaya street, 12
Subject: USSR cars
The museum has a large collection of Soviet cars from the early 30s to the late 90s of the XX century. An impressive number of representative cars (ZiS'y ZiL'y, GAZ, etc.), there are special equipment, motorcycles, buses and trucks. The entire exposition is located in a closed pavilion, cars are behind a fence (not from all angles you can approach).
Location: Adler, Triumfalnaya street 26, Sochi Autodrom
Subject: foreign sports cars and supercars
The museum exhibits European and American sports cars: Aston Martin DB9, Ferrari F40, DeLorean DMC, Dodge Viper and many other interesting exhibits. There is a real F1 racing car of the 2004 season. A lot of paraphernalia - racing suits, helmets, scale models, etc.
Museum of vintage cars in Arkhipo-Osipovka
Museum of vintage cars
Location:
Subject: cars of the world
Small museum for vacationers. There are 15 cars in the collection - mostly the Soviet car industry
Museum of Cosmonautics Arkhipo-Osipovka
Space Museum
Location: With. Arkhipo-Osipovka, Embankment
Subject: space
A rather large museum for such an inappropriate place. The collection contains more than 1,000 exhibits. There is no living technology - only models of rockets and spacecraft.
Museum of Military Equipment "Military Hill"
Location: Krasnodar Territory, Anapa city district, Vityazevo village, st. Proletarian
Subject: aviation and BTT of the Soviet Union
A kind of open-air museum, consisting of several dozen units of armored vehicles, aviation, artillery, trains and even the fleet. The exhibits are not in the best condition, they are ridiculously painted (for example, the wheels are painted white). There are no completely unique cars.
Museum of the history of military equipment
Location: Krasnodar Territory, Novorossiysk, Sudzhukskaya Spit Street, 1A
Subject: BTT of the Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War
Exhibition of equipment in the open air, part of the memorial complex "Malaya Zemlya". The composition is dominated by domestic armored vehicles (T-34, IS-2, IS-3, etc.) and artillery, there is a German anti-tank gun PAK-40. The collection is not numerous, the state of technology is deplorable.
Location: Krasnodar Territory, Novorossiysk, Admiral Serebryakov embankment, 2A
Subject: fleet
Museum ship, the second after the Aurora. Launched in 1951, served until 1987. The ship is in the reserve of the Navy, artillery and power plant are fully functional. The cruiser is open to the public as a museum ship, only group tours are held.
Technical museums of Saratov and the Saratov region:
In Moscow, everyone can discover a huge number of attractions for themselves. Military equipment is of great interest to visitors. Exhibits from the time of the Great Patriotic War to the present day are presented.
Moscow Museum of Military Equipment
It will be interesting to visit this place for any person, regardless of age and life views. There are so many exhibits that everyone can discover something interesting for themselves. Not only children will enjoy, but also parents.
What is the famous tank of the Second World War - the T-34, which has become one of the most sought after, because it was easy to manufacture. For one "royal tiger" of Germany, there were 4 T-34 tanks. The Katyusha rocket launcher will also be very memorable, which made a huge impression on the German army, as it hit enemy troops at a fairly large distance, while it rumbled and sparkled very strongly. At that time, people had not seen anything like it. Everyone will be interested not only to look at the exhibits, but also to listen to the history of these machines. The guide will tell you everything in detail.
Military equipment is located both in the open air and in numerous halls. Many different models of equipment, including the well-known Katyusha and ending with third-generation fighters, will be remembered for a long time. What else will be interesting about military equipment in the open air is a place that is definitely worth a visit in the summer.
The exposition is most often dedicated directly to the Russian army. However, the Museum of Modern Military Equipment in Moscow will also be of interest. The exhibits that are on display are exact layouts. All military equipment in the museums of Moscow is located behind the fence, but this in no way affects the overview of these exhibits. This is a precautionary measure to keep the equipment in good condition.
The museum also transports equipment to various exhibitions and city squares, to other cities in Russia and abroad. Thanks to this, many people manage to get acquainted with unique exhibits.
How to find?
The Museum of military equipment is located at the address: Moscow, st. Soviet Army, 2. You can get there both by metro and by trolleybus No. 69. The stop is called the Central Museum of the Armed Forces. You can walk from the metro stop to your destination, it will take about 15 minutes if you walk slowly along Seleznevskaya Street, on the left side of the road, to Suvorovskaya Square and Soviet Army Street. On the right side there will be a museum - a chic building with huge columns and a gray facade. The legendary tank of the Second World War T-34 can serve as a reference point.
A bit of history
Back in 1921, Commander-in-Chief S. Kamenev announced the museum, and in the near future they were moved to Prechistenka in an old mansion. After five years, the institution had to move. Over the years, about 9000 small copies have already accumulated, as well as many large ones, such as L. Trotsky's RVSR train. One can only imagine how much space is needed for such a huge number of exhibits. Yet such a place has been found. It was one of the premises of the Military Academy on Vozdvizhenka.
In the winter of 1926, the museum moved to the building of the Central House of the Red Army. A new attraction has appeared for residents of the capital and visitors. Museums of military equipment in Moscow and the Moscow region are considered the most visited.
What will interest the museum?
The huge area allotted in 1927 allowed the museum to develop not only in the field of exhibiting military equipment, but also in other areas, such as cinema, photographic materials, painting, small arms fund and much more. Even closed archives have access to visitors, for this you need to register in advance and have an identity card.
The museum is constantly being improved and developed. Employees visit the scenes of clashes during the Second World War, as well as other military events. According to visitors, it is these studies of the museum that touch the feelings of many visitors, as they are authentic and as accurate as possible. Military equipment in the museums of Moscow is described to the smallest detail.
Opening hours, ticket prices
There are branches of the institution both in Moscow and in cities near Moscow. In the building of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, the museum occupies several halls and is open from ten in the morning to five in the evening, except Monday and Tuesday.
Ticket price:
- For students - 600 rubles.
- For adults - 800 rubles.
- For people of retirement age - 300 rubles.
- For foreigners - 350 rubles.
The guide accompanies groups of 15-20 people, citizens of other countries - from 5 people.
In Monino on Museum Street, 1, there is the Central Russian Federation. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. The facility is closed on weekends and holidays. You can get there by train to the Monino station or from the metro station "Perovo" by fixed-route taxi No. 587.
You will have to pay for tickets:
- Adults - 150 rubles.
- People who have benefits - 60 rubles. (if there is a corresponding document)
- Multi-plan excursions for 25-30 people - 1500 rubles. for residents of Russia and 2000 rubles. for foreigners.
The Museum of Air Defense (air defense) will arouse interest. It is located on Lenina Street, 6, working hours - from ten to five in the evening. There is a lunch break. Monday and Tuesday are days off. It can be reached by train from the Kursk railway station. The tour should be booked in advance upon request. The group can include no more than 25 people.
Ticket price:
- For adults - 100 rubles.
- Students, children and pensioners - 70 rubles.
You can also arrange a photo session of the exhibits. It will cost 300 rubles.
Museum of the Strategic Missile Forces, which is located 20 km from Moscow in the village of Vlasikha, the area is closed. Working hours - from 9:00 to 18:00, from 13:00 to 14:00 lunch break. To get on the tour, you need to apply in advance.
There is another amazing place - Stalin's bunker. You can get there by train from the Partizanskaya metro station to the Izmailovo sports and recreation complex. Excursions by appointment only and only for groups.
Ticket price:
- For adults - 600 rubles.
- For students and people of retirement age - 200 rubles. For beneficiaries, the minimum groups are from 10 to 24 people.
- The cost for foreigners from 1 to 10 or more people - from 490 to 1200 rubles. from a person.
Outcome
Thanks to a large number of interesting museums, everyone has the opportunity to get acquainted with the military technicians of the Russian Federation. Truly unique exhibits make it clear that the people are really safe. And no enemy is terrible!
You should definitely visit the Museum of Military Equipment in Moscow. Photos of the most popular exhibits are presented above.
Today, Poklonnaya Hill and the Victory Park founded near it in 1958 are considered the main attraction of the Russian capital. For WWII veterans, it is a symbolic place. Here the heroes gather annually on May 9th. Millions of tourists have visited Poklonnaya Hill, and each of them has left a whole storm of inexpressible emotions and trembling memories with the historical area.
How to get there
In whatever part of Moscow the mini-hotel where travelers are staying is located, getting to the famous Poklonnaya Hill is quite simple. Memorial Park is located between Kutuzovsky Prospekt and Minskaya Street. You can get to the historical area by metro, landing at the station of the same name. Then by bus to the Poklonnaya Gora stop.
Victory Park has several entrances. One is located at the intersection of Kutuzovsky Avenue and Minskaya Street. The second is on the side of the bypass road. Free parking is available at each entrance. Entrance to the park is possible along Generala Yermolov Street through the Bypass Road.
Variety of exposure
The exhibition of military equipment in the park on Poklonnaya Gora is located directly under the open sky. The grandiose, impressive in its scope, the exposition includes at least 300 samples of military equipment. Some exhibits are presented in the form of overall, skillfully made models. However, for visitors, this fact does not matter much, because the founders of the museum still managed to convey the disturbing, exciting atmosphere of the Second World War.
The unique exhibition presents not only all samples of heavy Russian equipment, but also Germany and other countries directly involved in the bloody war.
- For the exhibits of the armament of the navy, an artificial reservoir was specially created. On its territory there are huge models of ships. Artillery ship towers, torpedoes and other guns were placed along the banks of the reservoir.
- Not far from the second entrance to the museum, Japanese technology is on display. She was received as a trophy. Among the expositions there are artillery mounts, aircraft models recreated with maximum accuracy, a reconstruction of a machine-gun bunker, several tanks.
- Super-heavy, colossal artillery system on a conveyor. It was captured by the Finns. Returned after the armistice and successfully used in Baltiysk for defense.
- Partisan field. Unique structures have been recreated here - soldiers' dugouts, a front-line command post, an observation tower, and trenches. All of them were used during the war by partisans.
- The main exposition of the museum is presented on a long alley. Several artillery mounts are shown.
Separately, on the site there is a real Li-2, which is a famous military transport aircraft. It was on this model that on May 9 the Victory Banner was transported from Berlin to the Russian capital, as well as the act of surrender of Germany. Behind the artillery platform, visitors to the museum will see several huge hangars. It also exhibits equipment from the Second World War. Dozens of types of artillery are presented in the first hangar, and the second is given over exclusively for aircraft. Among them are not only Soviet cars, but also foreign aircraft.
Unique exhibits
Having familiarized themselves with the exposition offered in the sheds, the guests of the museum find themselves in an open area. Several types of anti-aircraft artillery installations, tanks and self-propelled guns are presented on a vast territory. Of course, the legendary T-34 and the Katyusha multiple launch rocket system were also included. By the way, the latter can be found not in every museum.
No less interesting for the guests of the museum is the exposition of special formations of the NKPS, railway troops. There are many unique exhibits on display. Among them there is a part of the famous Krasnovostochnik armored train, made in 1917, a platform for transporting weapons, cargo and ambulance cars.
Separately, the museum collection presents "Hook" - a German track destroyer. It is designed specifically for the rapid, efficient destruction of the railway track. The Germans used it back in 1943 in its second half. Nearby is a spectacular installation called the Destroyed Railway Bridge.
Next is the military road. It also contains historical equipment from the war. Then visitors enter the Engineering and Fortifications sector. One of the most touching exhibits of the open-air museum is a monument to a front-line dog.
A T-46-1 flamethrower tank is located next to the brave dog. It can rightfully be called the rarest specimen. Only 4 of these models were produced. Visitors can see the remains of one of the two surviving tanks. The sector where captured German artillery and armored vehicles are located deserves special attention.
In which you can learn about the exploits of the Russian people, unique weapons and impregnable fortresses. "Defend Russia" presents to the readers the top ten best military museums in Russia, which are a must-see. How many were you?
Museum "Fort No. 5", Kaliningrad
The German fort, named "King Friedrich Wilhelm III" in honor of the Prussian monarch of the 19th century, was built at the end of the century before last. During the Great Patriotic War, the fort covered the road to Pillau. During the assault on Koenigsberg, he became a serious obstacle to the advance of the 43rd army of General Beloborodov. For the capture of the fort "King Friedrich Wilhelm III" 15 people were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Park complex of the history of technology named after K.G. Sakharov, Togliatti
Since 2001, there has been an open-air technical museum in the automotive capital of the Volga region. Among its exhibits you can see the weapons and equipment of the two world wars, as well as modern designs.
The exposition of the museum has about five hundred units - here you can see the Tu-16 jet bomber, the most massive modern T-72 tank, the Tulip self-propelled 240-mm mortar, which can fire nuclear weapons, and even a submarine.
Museum of Military Equipment "Battle Glory of the Urals", Verkhnyaya Pyshma
One of the largest Russian military-technical museums was created in 2006 by the Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company with the support of the command of the Volga-Urals Military District. Among the museum's unique exhibits are the IS-3 heavy tank, the Il-2 "soldier aircraft" and the world's fastest aircraft, the MiG-31 interceptor.
In addition, the museum has a three-story exhibition center, which displays samples of light military equipment, old cars and motorcycles, as well as small arms. The memorial complex "Cranes" was erected on the main alley of the museum in memory of the workers of the Uralelectromed plant who died during the Great Patriotic War.
In the nineteen halls of the museum you can get acquainted with the history of the Russian Navy from the time of Peter the Great to the present day. The collection of the museum today has over 719 thousand items in 57 collections. Among them are tens of thousands of models of ships and items of ship equipment, cold steel and firearms, clothing items, numismatics, faleristics, as well as banners and flags.
Do you know that six-barreled guns were in service with our army back in the 19th century? You can see such a gun, as well as many other unique weapons and equipment, in the Tula State Weapons Museum. From the Moscow station in Tula to the museum to go twenty-five minutes, no more. And in this city very tasty gingerbread.
Hydrographic map of the "road of life", laid in the besieged Leningrad on the ice of Lake Ladoga; a square meter of land in Stalingrad, in which there are more bullets, shrapnel and shell casings than soil; and the original Banner of Victory can be seen at the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Moscow.
Panorama Museum "Battle of Stalingrad", Volgograd
A distinctive feature of the museum is that all the exhibits in it are taken from the battlefields for Stalingrad. Shot through soldier's helmets, broken German machine guns, the rifle of the legendary sniper of the Great Patriotic War Vasily Zaitsev. And the circular panorama "The defeat of the Nazi troops near Stalingrad", created by painters, will tell about the most famous exploits of the defenders of Stalingrad.
Museum-reserve "Prokhorovskoye field", Belgorod region
The exposition of the museum is dedicated to the largest tank battle in the history of wars - the Battle of Prokhorovka. You will see mock-ups of tanks, self-propelled artillery mounts and aircraft, real samples of mortars and anti-tank rifles, as well as real trenches and dugouts. The sculptural composition "Tank Ram" in front of the entrance to the museum makes a special impression - two "victory tanks" T-34 crush a pair of fascist "Tigers" into a heap.
In Vladivostok, you can visit one of the most powerful fortresses in the world. It was created exclusively by Russian military engineers, sappers and builders. In the indoor exhibition halls you can get acquainted with the military history of Primorye, and on the street - with samples of weapons and military equipment of the coastal defense of the Pacific Fleet from the first to the last years of the last century.
