Museum 'Smolensk Region in the Great Patriotic War'
Музей «Смоленщина в годы Великой Отечественной войны»
A museum presenting the 1941 Battle of Smolensk and the history of partisan warfare. Its exhibits are extensive, and it stands beside Victory Square and the eternal flame.
The museum is located beside the Gromovaya Tower. Its galleries display weapons, uniforms, documents and photographs from the 1941 Battle of Smolensk, the partisan movement behind enemy lines, and the liberation of the city in 1943. In the central hall, a memorial art installation presents the names of the fallen. Outside lies the Hero's Memorial Square, home to the eternal flame and the sculpture “Grieving Mother”. Tickets cost about 200 rubles, the museum is closed on Mondays, and a visit takes about one hour. It can be combined with the Gromovaya Tower and the southern section of the city walls.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (check official site)
Nearby sights
- Smolensk Art Gallery
- Blonie Garden
- Gromovaya Tower (Smolensk – Shield of Russia Museum)
- Lopatinsky Garden
- Dormition Cathedral
- Smolensk Linen Museum
- Church of St John the Theologian
- Avraamiev Monastery