Togliatti Technical Museum, Technical museum in Tolyatti, Russia.
The K. G. Sakharov History of Technology Park Complex is an open-air museum of about 380,000 square metres in Tolyatti, holding roughly 500 vehicles. Its rows of exhibits cover cars such as the GAZ-M20 Pobeda and ZIS-5, locomotives, aircraft including the MiG-29 and MiG-31, and artillery from both world wars. The centrepiece is the 90-metre diesel submarine B-307, installed in 2005.
In 1998 AvtoVAZ approved planning for a technical museum, and it opened on 7 September 2001 as the AvtoVAZ Technical Museum. Its founder was Konstantin Sakharov, vice-president of AvtoVAZ, and the design was by architect Mark Demidovtsev. The museum was named after Sakharov after his death, and in September 2014 it passed to the city of Tolyatti and took its present name.
The museum grew out of an idea by Konstantin Sakharov, former vice-president of AvtoVAZ, who wanted not only a display of Soviet-era machinery but a family park with rides and green spaces. Architect Mark Demidovtsev designed the complex, and engineer Sergei Prokhorov organized the transport of the B-307 submarine from Kronstadt. The site is still often called the AvtoVAZ Technical Museum.
The site has both outdoor and indoor sections, so wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for weather changes as you move between areas. Plan enough time to explore the different zones at your own pace, and consider joining a guided tour to learn more about the exhibits and how they fit into the region's story.
The 90-metre Tango-class submarine B-307 was hauled whole from Kronstadt to Tolyatti, an operation credited to engineer Sergei Prokhorov. Installed in 2005, parts of its interior opened to visitors in 2018.
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