Victory Museum — Attraction in Dorogomilovo District

English: If you visit Moscow you can not leave without visiting this site! I recommend visiting the museums. There are several types of tickets and I recommend buying the mixed ticket (ENTRANCE TO THE MAIN BUILDING AND OPEN AREAS OF THE MUSEUM). At the back of the park you will also find the area of ​​the open-air museum where you will find war machines that were used in the war. It is an experience that you can not miss!

The National Museum of History of the Great Patriotic War in Russia (corresponding, in the Eastern Slavic tradition to the Second World War 1941-1945) is a memorial commemorating the sacrifices of the peoples of the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It is located on Mount Poklonnaya, one of the highest points of Moscow.

The first monument placed on the site was a granite stone monument, in 1958, and the park was inaugurated in the early 1960s. The construction of the museum itself did not begin until after 1985, and the first exhibition was inaugurated eight years later. The total opening took place on May 9, 1995, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Victory Day of the Allied forces of the Second World War on the German forces. The obelisk in front of the museum is 141.8 meters high, which represents the 1,418 days of the war. A bronze figure of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, is mounted at a height of 100 meters, and a statue of St. George killing a dragon is at the base.

Spanish: Si visitas Moscu no puedes irte sin visitar este sitio! Recomiendo visitar los museos. Hay varios tipos de entradas y te recomiendo comprar la entrada mixta (ENTRADA AL EDIFICIO PRINCIPAL Y ÁREAS ABIERTAS DEL MUSEO). Al fondo del parque encontraras también el área del museo al aire libre donde encontraras maquinaria bélica que se uso en la guerra.. Es una experiencia que no puedes perder!

El Museo Nacional de Historia de la Gran Guerra Patriótica en Rusia (correspondiente, en la tradición eslava oriental a la Segunda Guerra Mundial 1941-1945) es un memorial que conmemora los sacrificios de los pueblos de la Unión Soviética durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Está ubicado en el Monte Poklonnaya, uno de los puntos más altos de Moscú.

El primer monumento colocado en el sitio fue un monumento de piedra de granito, en 1958, y el parque fue inaugurado a principios de los años 1960. La construcción del museo en sí no comenzó hasta después de 1985, y la primera exposición se inauguró ocho años más tarde. La apertura total se llevó a cabo el 9 de mayo de 1995, coincidiendo con el 50 aniversario del Día de la Victoria de las fuerzas aliadas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial sobre las fuerzas alemanas. El obelisco en frente del museo tiene 141,8 metros de altura, que representa a los 1.418 días de la guerra. Una figura de bronce de Niké, la diosa griega de la victoria, se monta a una altura de 100 metros, y una estatua de San Jorge matando a un dragón...

This museum celebrates the USSR's effort in the Great Patriotic War (WWII) 1941-1945. Conceived in the dying years of the Soviet Union to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the war, it takes a very different approach to storytelling compared to what one might be accustomed to in Western Europe. This is an unabashed celebration of the titanic war effort of the Soviet people during WWII, and there is no effort to conceal its purpose and intentions. The scale is grand, and the lower floor is dedicated to the milestone battles on the eastern front (from Moscow to Stalingrad to Leningrad), depicted via dioramas with sound effects. There are not many artifacts, in line with the purpose of the museum. The upper floor houses a gigantic room with an allegory of the Red Army (make sure to see the 360 degree movie shown at the top of the hour) and a diorama depicting the fall of Berlin and the assault on the Reichstag. The contribution to the war effort from other nations are largely not mentioned (except for a lonely bust of De Gaulle). There's even a timid acknowledgement of Stalin's crimes during the Purges. A must see, useful to understand the Russian perspective on war...

This is well worth a visit, even if you are not that into military history the scale of the monuments in the vicinity of the museum and of the memorial hall inside will amaze you. if you are in to mil.history you'll have a ball. There was no english map or guide to the museum that I could see which was a pity I basically wandered around the various rooms. There are some explanatory panels in english on some of the display cases and exhibits but most of it is in Russian.

There is more to view outside the museum equipment wise etc. but I hadn't time.If you are in to mil. history definitely give yourself half a day to visit the museum and environs.

Getting There: Park Pobedy is the nearest Metro Station, It is about 10mins walk south west of the station. When you come up to street level just head straight for the massive obelisk, the museum building is directly behind it.

Had a great pizza at a cafe along a footpath running parallel and to the south to the memorial plaza i.e. on your left as you walk towards the obelisk and the museum. I can't recall the name of it, but it is opposite...