Museum of History of the Far Eastern Military District

The Military Historical Museum of the Red Banner Far Eastern Military District is located in Khabarovsk. The museum building is located in an ancient building on the banks of the Amur River. The expositions of the military-historical museum number more than twelve thousand exhibits related to the history of the Krasnoznamensk Far Eastern Military District from the time of its creation to the present day. The museum opened in 1904 and since then has four main exhibitions. The first tells about the period of development of the Far Eastern lands, the features of the armed defense of this region before the revolution in 1917. The second exposition tells about the Civil War of 1918-1922 and the period of foreign military intervention. The third exposition is dedicated to the natives of the Far Eastern district, who took part in the Great Patriotic War. The collection of banners deserves special attention here. The final hall is dedicated to modern troops and armaments in the region. In addition, in the military-historical museum you will find numerous types of domestic and foreign firearms and cold weapons, orders and medals of the USSR, original types of uniforms and equipment, as well as some samples of military equipment.