UNEXPLORED MOSCOW

The museum was founded in 1839 on the site of the Battle of Borodino, which now makes it the oldest battlefield museum in the world. In 1961 it was converted into a museum-reserve, and in 1995 included in the State list of particularly valuable assets of the cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation. The main exhibit on […]

Military Historical settlement Doronino is a living history museum of rural and military life, located on the premises of the State Military History Museum Borodino. “Doronino” has exquisite exhibits. All its buildings, interior details, objects and things are not merely restored silent artifacts, but rather the witnesses of historic events, used in the household a long time ago. Crossing the […]

The central exhibit of the museum is the panorama. It is a perfect example of military history painting of the early XX century, dedicated to the Battle of Borodino, one of the crucial moments in Russian history. The panorama is 115 meters in circumference and 15 metres high. The canvas portrays the events which took place on the battlefield at […]

The new museum exhibition space is as big as 1800 square meters. On a large scale and as detailed as possibly it reflects the events of the whole historical epoch in its numerous exhibits (over 2000). They include paintings, drawings, sculpture, maps, documents, household items, numismatics, banners, awards, uniforms, equipment and weapons of the opposing parties. Here you can find […]

The War of 1812 left a deep mark in the history of the capital. Napoleon’s invasion in Moscow, the great fire of 1812, which destroyed more than half of the city architecture, as well as the restoration of Moscow are all turning points in the life of the capital. On the tour you will visit places connected with the events […]