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Tula State Weapons Museum - a living memory of the military glory of Russia

Today, when the world is rapidly changing, it is important to remember that somewhere nearby the origins of our history are preserved. The Tula State Weapons Museum is not just a building with exhibits behind glass. This is a whole complex that lives its own life, greets visitors every day, holds events, inspires, and educates. A place where the past becomes the present.

The museum is one of the oldest in the country. The new building, inaugurated in March 2012, has become a symbol of the revival of traditions. They don't just display weapons here - they tell their history: from muzzle-loading shotguns to modern machine guns. Each product is not just metal and wood. This is fate, battle, victory, devotion to the Motherland.

What can you see inside?

The museum’s collection is a valuable heritage. Firearms and cold steel, artillery, numismatics, printed publications, documents, visual sources. There is even a three-dimensional representation of the exhibits - so you can feel every detail, as if you were touching an ancient blade or loading an ancient pistol.

• Permanent exhibitionThe history of small arms and bladed weapons from the 14th century to the present is a journey through eras. From the first guns to the most advanced models of today.
• There is also a exhibit of the day, which changes every time, and every visitor can find something new.
• Particularly noteworthy is the medal of V. N. Leonov - a symbol of military feat and courage.

An exhibition is always an event. The museum regularly holds temporary exhibitions in the helmet building, on the territory of the Tula Kremlin, and also virtual ones. That is, if you couldn’t come in person, you can still walk through the exhibition online, literally step by step.

What to do at the museum?

They don’t just look here. Here they study, play, breathe history. We have long since moved from simple viewing to active interaction. For example, there is an interactive shooting range - not just for fun, but for understanding what it was like to work with weapons before. There is even amuseum cafewhere you can relax after the tour, drink tea and talk about what you saw.

The School of Tula Craftsmenis a unique program where children and youth learn to make weapons the old fashioned way. This is not only technology, but also culture, frugality, attention to detail. And also a library, Walk of Fame for famous gunsmiths - places where you want to return again and again.

And there is also a virtual museum of Heroes' Weapons.A panoramic 3-D tour of the permanent exhibition allows you to walk through the halls as if you were actually standing among ancient guns, armor and bayonets. And this is not just entertainment. This is a way to pass the memory on.

For children and youth - a whole range of educational programs: museum pedagogy, cultural and leisure activities. Veterans of war and labor also feel at home here. Every month there are promotions, holidays, and meetings. The museum became the center of public life in Tula.

How to get inside?

Operating hours are an important point. It is listed on the website. It is possible to book a tour in advance. Or buy a ticket online - especially convenient for those coming from other cities. There is also a special programPushkin Card. Schoolchildren and students can visit the museum for free or with benefits.

Contact details:

• Administrator: +7 (4872) 47-22-41
• Ordering excursions: +7 (4872) 31-10-04
• E-mail: excurs-arms@mail. ru
• info@tgmo. org

Tula State Weapons Museum is a place that lives. It not only preserves antiquity, but also continues to write it. Something happens here every day. New. Important. Semantic. And yes, you may already be thinking - when will you go yourself? Please don't delay.