Volgograd Panorama Museum

The Volgograd Panorama Museum is a military history museum in Tsentralny District, Russia, displaying 3,500 items across eight halls. Four dioramas and a central triumphal hall depict the Battle of Stalingrad.

The museum opened in 1937 and gathers weapons, maps, photographs, and personal letters that document the battle from 1942 to 1943. This fight marked a turning point in World War II.

The exhibition displays a ceremonial sword that King George VI of the United Kingdom presented to the city to honor the population's determination. The sword rests in one of the halls and draws many visitors who pause before it.

The museum sits at Ulitsa Marshala Chuykova 47 and opens Tuesday through Sunday, with hours extending to 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. The building is accessible and the halls can be viewed in about two hours.

The museum preserves the adjacent ruins of a mill from 1904, which stand as a physical witness to the destruction caused by the battle. The mill wall still bears bullet holes that visitors can examine up close.

Location: Tsentralny District

Inception: January 3, 1937

Architects: Vadim Maslyaev, Валерий Садыйков

Address: улица Чуйкова

Opening Hours: Sunday, Tuesday-Thursday 10:00-18:00; Friday-Saturday 10:00-20:00

Phone: +78442550083

Email: panorama_sb@mail.ru

Website: http://stalingrad-battle.ru

GPS coordinates: 48.71500,44.53278

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:00