The Great Patriotic War Museum is a tribute to the German-Soviet war that sprung up after the end of the Nazi occupation. The museum was opened almost immediately after Minsk was liberated from the Nazis. This was the first museum to open during the war which it represented. Displays are divided among the 24 exhibition halls in the building. The main display sections the Battles in the Westerly Direction, the German-Nazi occupation in Belarus, the From Home to the Front, War Actions of the Red Army etc. There are more than 150 thousand objects up on display here. The museum staff also carries out research about the Red Army, the anti-fascist activities carried out by the citizens of Belarus and the Auschwitz death camp. The Republican Monument to the Internationalist Soldiers in Minsk is a branch of this museum.

• Audio guides in English and some other European languages are available for 20 cents in the museum.

• Children (7-17 years) – 2 USD
• Children below the age of 7 do not need tickets.

• The museum is closed on public holidays in Belarus.
• Visitors cannot enter after 5:30pm.

• By Bus:Prospekt Pobediteley Stop

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