Museum Artillery

Displaying an enormous collection of arms and heavy artillery from the Middle Ages to the present day, this museum is located just across a narrow canal from the Peter and Paul Fortress.

The museum is a great place to visit with your kids, who will love the open- air exhibition of artillery and missile launchers in the museum's courtyard.

Inside the museum displays a rather old- fashioned collection of military memorabilia, temporary exhibitions, a nice little shop stocked with models of weapons and miniature soldiers and a cafe.

It was founded in 1703 as a building for keeping and for "the memory for eternal glory" of the unique historic artillery equipment and it had a status of one of the best military museums of the world to the beginning of 18th century.

In the present time the museum has the extremely valuable collections of artillery equipment and ammunition, shooting and cold steel arms, military engineering technic, military communication means, fighting banners, military uniforms, works of battle painting and drawing, rewards, and also archives documentary.

Hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 6pm.

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Contact Information

Museum Artillery
Aleksandrovsky Park 7
191040 St.Petersburg, RU

Tel. +78122384704

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/museums/artillery-museum.asp