Museum diorama Kursk-Battle

Museum Diorama Kursk-Battle is a military museum in Belgorod Oblast dedicated to the 1943 Battle of Kursk. Its centerpiece is a massive panoramic painting that depicts tank combat scenes with surrounding sculptural and model elements to recreate the battlefield.

The museum opened in 1987 to commemorate the summer 1943 Battle of Kursk, one of history's largest tank engagements fought between Soviet and German forces. The institution preserves the memory of this turning point in the Eastern Front through its display.

Military artists Nikolay But, Gennady Sevostyanov, Viktor Shcherbakov, and Mikhail Sychyov collaborated to create the detailed battlefield representations within the museum.

The museum is accessible year-round and located in a central area reachable by public transport. Plan to spend time exploring the expansive panoramic painting and the surrounding exhibits to fully appreciate the display.

The panoramic painting can be viewed from a curved angle that surrounds visitors, creating an immersive viewing experience from multiple perspectives. A large-scale relief model of the battlefield below reinforces this three-dimensional presentation.

Location: Belgorod Oblast

Inception: August 4, 1987

Official opening: 1987

Address: Ulitsa Popova, 2

Website: http://31md.ru

GPS coordinates: 50.59139,36.58750

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:03