The Historical museum in Velizh includes archeological, historical, artistic-ethnographical and military sections. Here you can also see an exposition “Famous natives of Velizh”. Archeological section is represented by Stone Age settlements; some of the exhibits are more than 70 thousand years old! Each section represents specific side of life of the district, its history and culture.
The Historical museum in Vyazma was opened on the base of a school museum in 1970. Its exposition preoccupies eight halls, where different sections are represented: “Vyazma from ancient times to the XVIII century”, “Vyazma during the Patriotic War of 1812”, “Vyazma in the late XIX century – early XX century”, “Urban and rural life”, “Vyazma during the Great Patriotic War”, “Vyazma and its residents”. Here you can also get acquainted with famous residents of Vyazma and buy works of local artists and craftsmen.
This historical museum is located in the building of a salt barn of the XVIII century. The exposition contains items of country life and weapon, relating to the Great Patriotic War. The museum boasts a big archeological collection, collections of sculpture and photos, paintings of local artists.
The museum of history and art in Dukhovschina was opened on the 9th May 1985 as a museum dedicated to the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In 1991 the museum got a state status. The exposition of the museum tells visitors about the history of Dukhovschina, peasant life, famous natives of Dukhovschina. The exposition includes diverse ethnographical material, collections of paintings and sculpture.
This museum represents the history of the region – from ancient times to nowadays. It includes interesting archeological, ethnographical and historical expositions. There is an exhibition hall here as well.
This private museum was opened on the base of P.N. Propalov’s private collection. He worked on it for 50 years. The exposition of the museum includes material connected with life and literary work of Esenin, his epoch. Here you can get acquainted with unique books devoted to A.S. Griboedov, A.T. Tvardovskiy, M.I. Isakovskiy, N.I. Rilenkov and other poets in some way connected with Smolensk Region.
Gagarin Memorial Museum is one of the biggest museums of Smolensk Region. This complex includes the house-museum of Gagarin’s school years, the house-museum of Gagarin’s family, and others. Here history, art and cosmos are carefully combined. The museum of the natural world, the museum of regional studies and the art gallery are located on the bank of the Gzhat’ River.
Desnogorsk is a very young city. Its foundation is connected with the building of a nuclear power station on the bank of the Desna River. The historical museum is very young as well. It was opened in 1998. Its aim was to preserve memories of Desnogorsk construction. This museum is unique because it exhibits objects that are still used nowadays. Here there is also a large ethnographical exposition and a wide collection of weapons relating to the Great Patriotic War.
The historical museum in Kardimovo has five sections. One of them is used as an exhibition hall, and others are devoted to special topics: the history of the region, peasant life in the XIX-XX centuries, the Great Patriotic War, famous natives of Kardimovo. In the hall there is an exposition “In the world of dolls”.
Erashov Museum of Regional Studies contains more than 12 thousand objects, connected with the history and the culture of Krasnij. The museum includes three sections where different topics are represented: the Patriotic War of 1812, the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, modern life of the region. In the museum there is also a large ethnographical collection.
The Historical Museum in Novodugino throws light on political, economic and cultural history of the region from the XIX century to nowadays. The exposition contains articles of clothing, items of peasant life and life of nobility, furniture, paintings, books, money etc. Here you can also get acquainted with modern life of Novodugino.
The historical museum was opened in Pochinok in 2000. Its exposition tells visitors about the Great Patriotic War, important historical events, life of the locals and famous natives of Pochinok.
The museum of history and art in Roslavl was seriously damaged during the Great Patriotic War, but it was reopened in 1962. An artistic section of the museum is based on the original works of famous sculptor Konenkov. The museum contains about 22 thousand objects, including important archaeological discoveries. Here there is also a large ethnographical collection and the exposition “Roslavl during the Second World War”.
Several railway workshops with good technical equipment were opened in Roslavl in 1868. They encouraged foundation of the modern Car-Repair Plant. One hundred years later, in 1968, a museum was opened. Now it is called - the Museum of Car-Repair Plant. Its exposition reflects the most important periods in the history of the plant. It contains various equipment, car components, documents and photos.
The museum was opened in 1980. It consists of four sections devoted to different topics: “Peasant life”, “The Soviet authorities in Rudnja”, “Rudnja during the Great Patriotic War”, “Michael Egorov - the USSR hero”.
The historical museum in Saphonovo was opened on the 9th May 1990. It includes four expositions: “The Russian mode of life”, “The Great Patriotic War”, “Famous natives of Saphonovo Region” and “The history of Saphonovo”. The museum boasts several unique exhibits: a tooth and bones of a mammoth, old documents and books, interesting archive material.
The museum of regional studies, which was built in 1919, was completely ruined during the Great Patriotic War. It was rebuilt in 1945. Now the exposition contains about four thousand exhibits relating to archaeology, ethnography, history, painting.
The historical museum has two sections. The first one contains items of peasant life, farming tools, clothes, hand-woven towels, samovars, irons etc. The second section is devoted to the Great Patriotic War and the German occupation, guerrilla movement, famous natives of Temkino Region.
The exposition of the museum consists of five sections: “The Russian mode of life”, picture gallery, “Famous natives and residents of Ugra”; two other sections are devoted to the Great Patriotic War.
The museum contains various books and photos with poet’s autographs, numerous memories, more than hundred versions of a song “Katjusha”. The museum also has exhibits relating to the life of that epoch. The exposition is located in four sections. One of them is fully devoted to the legendary song “Katjusha” that was written by Isakovskij.
This museum is one of the youngest in Smolensk Region. The exhibits are located in three sections. They reflect various topics: the history of the region in the XVIII-XX centuries, famous natives of Hislavichi Region. An exhibition hall is located in one of the sections. Different exhibitions take place there.
The reserve-museum “Hmelita” was opened in Vyazma Region in 1990. On the territory of the museum there are a great number of architectural, historical and natural monuments, connected with A.S. Griboedov, P.S. Nakhimov, A.S. Homjakov, M.A. Bulgakov. The historical and memorial importance of these monuments makes “Hmelita” reserve-museum unique. Griboedov estate “Hmelita” is the centre of the reserve.
On the territory of the reserve-museum “Hmelita” there are several memorial places connected with the life of an outstanding admiral Nakhimov: “Gorodok” estate, where he was born, and the cemetery of Spasskaja Church, where he was christened. Interesting archive material, personal property of Nakhimov, graphic pictures of marine battles are represented in the museum.
The main section of the museum is devoted to the Great Patriotic War. The exposition is based on photos and documents of that period, awards, personal property of soldiers, front-line letters. In the museum there is also diverse material about the history of the region. The ethnographical section contains peasant clothes, various tools, clay utensils, samovars. There are two more sections in the museum: “Famous natives of Holm-Zhirki” and “Modern Holm-Zhirki”.
The exposition of the museum contains three sections: “Shurpin’s painting”, “The history and the ethnography of the region”, “The history of the region during the Great Patriotic War”. The first section exhibits more than fifty Shurpin’s pictures. The second one is represented by archaeological material, clothes, various utensils, documents. And the third section contains photos, leaflets, front-line papers, weapons, awards etc.
