Batumi Stalin Museum, Biographical museum in Batumi, Georgia

The Batumi Stalin Museum was a biographical museum in this coastal Georgian city that displayed personal belongings, photographs, and documents from Stalin's early life and political activities in the region. The collection focused on his time in Batumi and his work among local workers.

The museum commemorated Joseph Stalin, who was active in socialist agitation among Batumi's refinery workers in 1901 and 1902. It closed in 2013 after suffering low visitation. The sources give no founding date, so the 2010 opening asserted in earlier texts is unsupported.

The museum displayed how Georgian society maintains a complicated relationship with Stalin's historical role that continues today. Visitors could sense these different viewpoints reflected in the exhibits.

The museum was located in central Batumi and operated until its closure in 2013. Travelers should note that the museum is no longer active and cannot currently be visited.

The building itself dates from the early 20th century and retains architectural elements from that era. This historical structure physically connects Stalin's time in the city with Batumi's present landscape.