Moscow museums · Military history
Military history · since 1995
The Victory Museum
original name: Музей Победы
A memorial rather than a collection: its strength is the scale of the spectacle and the Hall of Remembrance, not the originals. By museum standards it is average, and you should know that before going.
Minimum route
3 hours
Founded
1995
Ticket
from ₽450
Today
10:00–20:30
What to see
The Hall of Glory and the Hall of Remembrance and Sorrow; six dioramas of the decisive battles; the open-air park of military hardware.
Minimum route — 3 hours for the essentials
The Hall of Glory and the Hall of Remembrance, then the six dioramas. The outdoor hardware separately and in good weather.
Reference
About the museum
The country’s main military history complex on Poklonnaya Hill, opened on 9 May 1995. Formerly the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War.
The building
The complex on Poklonnaya Hill, 1983–1995; the Victory monument is by Zurab Tsereteli.
Good to know
The parts of the complex keep slightly different hours, but all are closed on Mondays.
Getting in
How to get there
Metro Park Pobedy
Opening timeschecked on 15 August 2026, open sources
closed for the day
| Mon | closed |
| Tue–Thu, Sun today | 10:00–20:30 |
| Fri, Sat | 10:00–21:30 |
Closed Mondays. The outdoor hardware park runs to 20:00 from 1 April to 30 September and to 18:30 from 1 October to 31 March. Hours change on public holidays.
Ticketschecked on 15 August 2026, open sources
When to go
Around 9 May there are queues and changed hours. On an ordinary weekday it is empty.
Contacts
victorymuseum.ru · +7 (499) 449-81-81
Of interest to children
The subject is heavy and the dioramas hit hard. Not worth bringing anyone under eight.
Access for visitors with limited mobility
The museum — step-free. A modern complex: ramps, lifts, accessible toilets, wheelchairs lent.
Getting there — step-free. Park Pobedy is the deepest station in the Moscow metro, escalators only. By wheelchair, surface transport or a car; parking is ample. Moscow metro stations almost never have lifts to the platform, except on the Big Circle line and the MCC. A wheelchair user is better served by the surface buses, which are low-floor across the centre.
Getting there — step-free. Park Pobedy is the deepest station in the Moscow metro, escalators only. By wheelchair, surface transport or a car; parking is ample. Moscow metro stations almost never have lifts to the platform, except on the Big Circle line and the MCC. A wheelchair user is better served by the surface buses, which are low-floor across the centre.
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