Museum "Young Defenders of the Motherland"

For victory in the Great Patriotic War fought not only adult soldiers, but also the younger generation. More than 300 thousand teenagers took part in the fighting, of which 60 thousand were killed, about 4 thousand were natives of the Kursk region. In memory of these heroes, in Kursk, in February 1977, the museum "Young Defenders of the Motherland" was founded.

Initially, the museum was located in the Palace of Culture, and in 1991, which received state status, became part of the Kursk Regional Museum of Local History. The museum consists of three thematic halls: “Eagle of the Kursk land” “In the fire they fell to grow up” “Their memory is the highest award”. The museum exposition is aware of the exploits, bravery, fates, not just young men, but Defenders of the Motherland. The museum fund consists of 100,000 exhibits. These are personal affairs and belongings of the guys: Komsomol tickets, blood-stained letters and bullet-strewn letters and award diaries.

Residents of more than 32 countries of the world became guests of the museum. Currently, the museum holds international conferences and meetings of former combatants, is a participant in International Peace Marches.