Taganrog military museum

Taganrog military museum
Таганрогский военно-исторический музей
Established May 9, 2004 (opened on May 6, 2010)
Location Taganrog, Russia
Coordinates 47°13′22.44″N 38°56′3.22″E / 47.2229000°N 38.9342278°E / 47.2229000; 38.9342278
Director ru:Гаркуша Игорь Викторович
Website military-museum.ru

Taganrog military museum is the first private museum in Taganrog.

Museum history

The start of museum exhibition creation refers to May 9, 2004, when the club Auto-Retro Taganrog was founded. Subsequently, several vehicle units were purchased and repaired. In 2008, club activity concept got military direction. On May 6, 2010, permanent exhibition consisting of several thousands of exhibits was opened. In July 2012, the name Taganrog military museum got official status.

In the night of October 25. 2014 the building of the Taganrog Military Museum and all of its exhibits were completely destroyed by fire.

Under the museum was formed military historical club participating in historical reenactments in Rostov-on-Don, Voronezh, Volgograd, Novocherkassk, Kiev, Odessa, Brest, Berlin and other cities.

Museum exhibits

Cars and motorcycles

Weapon full-scale mockups

Other exhibits

Ammunition mockups, cold weapons, military uniform, documents, household goods and other relics.

Location and opening hours[1]

  • Location: Russian Federation, Taganrog, st. Lesnaya Birzha, 20 b
  • Telephone: +7 (8634) 322-222, 321-222, 323-222, 31-90-60, 322-700, 322-666
  • Opening hours:
    summer: 9:00 until 17:00
    winter, spring, autumn: Mon-Fri 9:00 until 17:00, Sat 9:00 until 15:00, day off - Sun

References

  1. ↑ Contacts and opening hours of Taganrog military museum (in Russian)
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