Museum of Military Glory, Military history museum in Homyel, Belarus.
The Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory stands at Pushkina Street 5 in central Homyel. Its main exposition occupies eight halls on two floors, tracing the military history of the Homyel region from ancient times to the present. Outside, an open-air display holds over 30 pieces of 20th-century military equipment, among them a T-80B tank, a BMD-1 airborne combat vehicle, a 2S1 self-propelled howitzer and a ZIS-5V truck.
The first phase of the museum opened in 2004, ahead of the 60th anniversary of Belarus's liberation from German-fascist occupiers. The full complex was inaugurated on 26 April 2005, with President Alexander Lukashenko attending the ceremony. In 2010 a criminology museum was created as part of the institution.
The exhibits present personal stories from soldiers and partisans who lived through the war in this region. Visitors can see handwritten letters, photographs, and everyday objects that reveal the human side of this period.
The museum is open most days and can be reached on foot or by public transport. It helps to check ahead which guided tours or programs are available, especially if you want to learn more about specific topics.
Since 2010 the museum has also housed a forensics collection on crime-fighting in the Homyel region from 1917 to the 2000s. It displays a Ural motorcycle with sidecar fitted with signal and sound devices, plus lock picks, forged documents and counterfeit banknotes seized from criminals.
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