Batumi Stalin Museum

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.

Stalin organized socialist activities among oil refinery workers in Batumi between 1901 and 1902, more than a century before the museum was founded. The museum itself opened in 2010 to address historical interest in this era and Stalin's local origins.

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 Travelers should note that the museum is no longer active and cannot currently be visited.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.