Museum of the Battle of Poltava

The Museum of the History of the Battle of Poltava is part of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve "Field of the Battle of Poltava", located in Ukraine, in the city of Poltava. The museum has nine halls, the expositions of which are devoted to different stages of the Great Northern War and the events preceding it.

The Museum of the History of the Battle of Poltava was opened in 1909 by the efforts of I.F. Pavlovsky and at that time had 339 exhibits. Today, the museum is only part of the largest scientific and methodological center, which is included in the international association of military-historical museums of the world.

The nine halls of the museum give visitors an idea of the Great Northern War, military figures - participants in the Battle of Poltava and the so-called "Poltava myth". In the hall dedicated to the actual battle, exhibited mainly illustrative material - the works of Krylov, Khaertinov, as well as weapons and equipment of soldiers of that time.