Visitors approx. 234,900 (2012) Phone +375 17 327-11-66 | Website warmuseum.by | |
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Established 1943; 74 years ago (1943) Collection size approx. 143 thousand objects Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PM Similar Victory Square - Minsk, Island of Tears, Church of Saints Simon an, Holy Spirit Cathedral, National Library of Belarus | ||
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The Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum is a museum in Minsk, Belarus.
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The conception of a museum commemorating the German-Soviet War after the end of Nazi occupation sprung up even before the close of the war. The museum first opened shortly after the liberation of Minsk from the Nazi invaders, on 25 October 1944, making it the first World War II museum to open during the course of the war. It relocated to its current location in 1966.
The museum has 24 exhibition halls. As of 2012 there were 142,676 items in the museum's collection.
The museum staff also engages in historical research: particular areas include Belarusians in the Red Army, local anti-fascist and partisan activity, and the history of the Auschwitz death camp.
1941 1945
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Belarusian Great Patriotic War Museum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA