Museum of History of Airborne Troops
Ryazan region, Ryazan, square named after Army General V.F. Margelov, d.
About the company:
The Museum of the History of the Airborne Troops is a unique museum of Russia, telling about the formation and development of the Airborne Forces, their participation in wars and armed conflicts, from the Great Patriotic War to the hot spots of modernity. A visit here will be an interesting and memorable event for each guest.
The museum was opened on July 28, 1972, occupies a building - an architectural monument of the XIX century. The exhibition is located in 13 halls. Among the numerous thematic complexes, the office of the commander of the Airborne Forces, Army General V.F. Margelov, as well as the history of the Ryazan Guards Higher Airborne School are presented. In addition, the museum has 2 large dioramas created by artists of the Studio of Military Artists named after M.B. Grekov: “The feat of airborne troops near Vyazma” about the events of January - February 1942 and “Height 776.0” about the feat of the 6th company of Pskov paratroopers in February - March 2000.
The Airborne History Museum is a branch of the Central Museum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Moscow).