Museum of military history in Smolensk
Description
The Museum "Smolensk - Shield of Russia" in the Thunder tower of the Smolensk Kremlin
The museum is opened in 1977 and dedicated to military history of Smolensk.
The Museum "Smolensk — shield of Russia" — one of Smolensk museums dedicated to military history of Smolensk and its role in the history of Russia. Located in the Thunder tower of the Smolensk fortress wall
Location and history Museum
The Museum is located in the Thunder tower of the Smolensk fortress wall, opposite to the building of the Smolensk city administration. Sinse 1932 there was a Museum of socialist construction in this tower. In 1977 a new exposition was opened, which was devoted to the military history of Smolensk. The current name of the Museum was in 1987. The interior of the tower is saved.
Exposure
In 2002, the 400th anniversary of the Smolensk fortress wall, started new exposition about the construction and role of the fortress wall in the history of the Smolensk region and Russia. On the third floor of the tower houses an exhibition, which presents the reconstructed samples of military equipment of second half XVI — the beginnings of XV centuries the Russian principalities, the Golden Horde, the Great Lithuanian Principality and the Livonian order. On the fourth floor there is an observation deck. On Sundays there are demonstration performances of military-historical club.
