Memory Museum (Paulus' Headquarters)
Музей «Память»
A small museum in the basement of the Central Department Store, where Paulus, commander of the German Sixth Army, surrendered in 1943.
The Memory Museum is located in the basement of the Central Department Store beside the Square of the Fallen Fighters. On January 31, 1943, Field Marshal Paulus, commander of the German Sixth Army, was captured here, marking the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. The museum has recreated the headquarters rooms of that time and displays photographs, documents and historical records of the surrender. The space is small, but its historical significance is great. Admission is about 200 rubles. It is closed on Mondays or Tuesdays (check the official schedule), and a visit takes about 40 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00; closed one day a week
Nearby sights
- Square of the Fallen Fighters
- Alley of Heroes
- Barmaley Fountain
- Volgograd Regional Museum of Local Lore
- Central Embankment (62nd Army Embankment)
- Mashkov Museum of Fine Arts
- Church of St. John the Baptist
- Volgograd Planetarium