Museum of Military Glory, Military history museum in Yaroslavl, Russia.
The Museum of Military Glory opened on 16 October 1981 for the fortieth anniversary of the 234th Rifle Division, formed in Yaroslavl as a people's militia division. It is a branch of the Yaroslavl Museum-Preserve. An outdoor park of military equipment stands by the building, joined in 2005 by S-75 and S-200 missile systems and later by a T-64 tank and a Grad-1 launcher.
The museum opened on 16 October 1981 for the fortieth anniversary of the formation of the 234th Rifle Division, the Yaroslavl people's militia division. It began as a museum of that division and is a branch of the Yaroslavl Historical-Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve. Until 2005 it hosted the exhibition "Russia's Military Labour"; in 2005 the exhibition "Winners!" opened for the 60th anniversary of victory.
The museum grew out of a collection devoted to the 234th Rifle Division, formed in Yaroslavl in 1941 from the people's militia and known as the Yaroslavl Communist Division. Its name honours the division's soldiers, and the displays follow the unit from its formation through the battles recorded in its honours, including the orders of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky.
The museum is located on Uglichskaya Street and is accessible during morning and afternoon hours on most days of the week. Visitors should wear comfortable clothing for indoor galleries and allow time to see the larger outdoor exhibition area.
The museum began in 1981 as a museum of the 234th Rifle Division, formed in Yaroslavl in 1941 from the people's militia. Its full name honours the Lomonosov-Prague division, decorated with the Orders of Suvorov and Bogdan Khmelnitsky.
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