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Museum of Military Glory, Gomel

Beige Gomel Museum of Military Glory behind a wrought-iron fence, with artillery pieces and a flower bed in front
Photo: Dasty5, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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Ticket desk phone
+375 232 34-11-29
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Opening hours
Daily 10:00–19:00, no closing day; ticket sales stop at 18:30
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Time on site
A typical visit without queueing. In high season add 15–30 minutes.
1 h
With kids
Fine with kids
Address
Pushkina Street 5 (ulitsa Pushkina), Gomel
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Coordinates
52.42974, 31.01411YesGo MapGoogleApple
Adult ticket
12 BYN
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Students
7 BYN
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Schoolchildren
4.50 BYN
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Free
Children under 7, disabled visitors and other concession holders with ID
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Discount day
Last Wednesday of every month: 50% off admission
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Guided tour
45 min, group of up to 25: adults 30 BYN, students 20, schoolchildren 15
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VIP tour
Up to 10 people, rooms and vehicle park, 1.5–2 h: 50 BYN
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Photos
Free with your own phone or camera; posing with exhibits 5 BYN
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Vehicle park
The website doesn't say whether it's included in the ticket or open separately — ask at the desk
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Payment
Belarusian roubles (BYN); bring cash — foreign Visa and Mastercard work only at some banks' terminals
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Labels
Russian or Belarusian; little or no English
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Time needed
About an hour: 35–40 min inside, 20 min outdoors

Key facts

40+military vehicles and guns in the open-air park
2 sourcesmuseum website (voenmuz.by)Znai svoi krai (my-places.by)
8 roomsindoor exhibition on two floors
2 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian Wikipedia
26 April 2005the military history exhibition opened, attended by the president of Belarus
2 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian Wikipedia
2004the vehicle park was started for the 60th anniversary of Belarus's liberation
3 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian WikipediaWikidata Q17043528
T-34-85 and Katyushathe classic WWII tank and the BM-13N rocket launcher are both on show
SourceZnai svoi krai
Aist patrol boatalongside a Shilka anti-aircraft gun, a Nona-S self-propelled gun and a BMD-1
Sourcemuseum website
Hospital railcara separate display inside a railway medical car, next to a recreated partisan camp
2 sourcesmuseum websiteRussian Wikipedia
780+ m²exhibition floor space
SourceZnai svoi krai
23 Feb 2006the regional government formally set up the museum as an institution
Sourcemuseum website
Since 2010a branch, the Museum of Criminology, across the road at Pushkina 1
2 sourcesRussian WikipediaZnai svoi krai

Gomel Museum of Military Glory tickets

Adult admission is 12 BYN, students pay 7 BYN and schoolchildren 4.50 BYN, according to the museum's official price list. Children under 7 and concession holders with ID get in free.

On the last Wednesday of each month admission is half price, and families with a large-family certificate get 50% off everything.

A 45-minute guided tour of the rooms is priced per group of up to 25: 30 BYN for adults, 20 for students, 15 for schoolchildren. There is also a VIP tour for up to 10 people that covers the vehicle park too and runs 1.5–2 hours, for 50 BYN. Tours are in Russian unless you arrange otherwise — the website lists no foreign-language guide.

Taking photos with your own phone or camera is free. Posing with exhibits in hand costs 5 BYN, and the interactive shooting range outside is 3 BYN for two one-minute games.

Paying: Belarus uses the rouble (BYN). Foreign Visa and Mastercard cards work only at terminals and ATMs of banks not under sanctions, and Russian-issued Visa and Mastercard don't work at all. The museum doesn't say whether its desk takes cards, so carry cash in BYN.

What is the Museum of Military Glory?

It is the Gomel region's main military history museum. The story runs from ancient times to the present, but most of the space goes to the Second World War — the occupation of Gomel, the underground resistance, the partisans in the forests and the city's liberation.

The museum grew outwards from its vehicle park, which was started in 2004 for the 60th anniversary of Belarus's liberation. The indoor exhibition opened on 26 April 2005, with the Belarusian president attending, and the regional government made it a separate institution in February 2006.

Inside, eight rooms on two floors hold edged weapons and firearms, uniforms, medals, photographs and documents from both world wars. Displays include one on victory in 1945 and one on the genocide of the Belarusian people during the occupation — the latter is hard going.

The museum runs two branches: the small Museum of Criminology across the road at Pushkina 1, and the Partisan Krinichka memorial complex out in the Gomel district, on the site of a wartime partisan camp. You need a car or a tour bus for that one.

What to see: the tanks and the rooms

  • The open-air vehicle park — over 40 pieces. According to the Belarusian heritage guide Znai svoi krai, they include a T-34-85 tank, a BM-13N Katyusha rocket launcher, an ISU-152 assault gun, a 1937 45 mm anti-tank gun, a ZIS-5V truck and a 1935 Opel Olympia car.
  • Cold War hardware: the museum website lists recent arrivals such as a T-72A tank, a ZSU-23-4 Shilka anti-aircraft gun, a 2S9 Nona-S self-propelled gun, a Vasilek mortar, a BMD-1 airborne vehicle and a PRP-3 reconnaissance vehicle.
  • The Aist patrol boat — an unexpected sight among the armour and a good photo.
  • The partisan camp — dugouts and the everyday kit of a forest base. Children like this part best.
  • The hospital railcar — a small display inside a real railway medical carriage.
  • The indoor rooms — weapons, uniforms, medals, letters and photographs. Without Russian you will follow the objects rather than the labels.
  • The shooting range — an interactive gallery outside, 3 BYN for two games.

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  1. From Lenin Square (ploshchad Lenina), walk north up Pushkina Street — the museum is right at the start, behind a wrought-iron fence with guns in the front yard. About 500 m, 7–8 minutes.
  2. From the Gomel Palace park, leave by the north side towards Lenin Square and carry on up Pushkina — 12–15 minutes.
  3. From Gomel railway station, walk south-east down Sovetskaya Street to Lenin Square (20–25 minutes), or take any bus or trolleybus along Sovetskaya to the Ploshchad Lenina stop (5–10 minutes), then walk as above.
  4. Pay bus and trolleybus fares in cash (BYN); small notes help.
  5. By taxi, ask for 'Pushkina 5, muzey voyennoy slavy'. The Museum of Criminology is opposite at Pushkina 1.

Is the Museum of Military Glory worth visiting?

Yes, if you travel with children or like military history. The vehicle park is the most striking sight of its kind in Gomel, takes under half an hour, and it is open on Mondays, when the Hunting Lodge is not.

If war history leaves you cold and you only have a day, put the Rumyantsev–Paskevich Palace and the park above the Sozh first. The indoor rooms are dense and labelled in Russian or Belarusian, so without a guide much of the detail passes you by.

The easiest way to fit it in is on the way to the Hunting Lodge and the palace — all three sit along the same street and park.

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Military museum, Hunting Lodge or palace?

Museum of Military Gloryyou are hereMilitary history, open-air vehicle park12 BYNAbout 1 hNeverBest pick: tanks and a range
Hunting Lodge1820s mansion, city history museum10 BYNAbout 45 minMondaysRecreated old street
Gomel PalaceRumyantsev–Paskevich palacePark free, palace ticketed1.5–2 h with the parkSee the palace pagePark paths

They line up neatly: the military museum, up Pushkina to the Hunting Lodge, then into the park for the palace.

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Paskevich Burial Chapel3930 min5 BYN, outside free12 min walk
Museum of Military Gloryyou are here381 h12 BYN, students 7, schoolchildren 4.50—
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Pushkina Street, the palace park and the Sozh in a day

The military museum, the Hunting Lodge, the palace, the cathedral and the riverside, in order with no backtracking. Add them to your route — YesGo fits in the timing and walks.

  1. Museum of Military Gloryyou are here1 h · 12 BYN, students 7, schoolchildren 4.50
  2. 6 min walk from the previous stopHunting Lodge45 min · 10 BYN, students 7.50, children 5
  3. 12 min walk from the previous stopRumyantsev-Paskevich Palace2 h · Park free, palace 15 BYN
  4. 4 min walk from the previous stopPeter and Paul Cathedral30 min · Free
  5. 8 min walk from the previous stopSozh River Embankment1 h · Free, open 24/7

5 places · about 5 h 45 min with walks · 30 min on foot in total

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Nearby — add to your day

Hunting Lodge

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45 min · 10 BYN, students 7.50, children 5 · 6 min walk

Gomel Regional Drama Theatre

Gomel, Belarus

30 min · Facade free; plays from 11 BYN · 8 min walk

Paskevich Burial Chapel

Gomel, Belarus

30 min · 5 BYN, outside free · 12 min walk

How to do it right

  • Do the vehicle park first while it is light; the indoor rooms work just as well at dusk.
  • On the last Wednesday of the month entry is half price and the Museum of Criminology next door is free — easy to do both.
  • To know what you are looking at, book the VIP tour: 50 BYN for up to 10 people, with the vehicle park included.
  • Afterwards walk up Pushkina to the Hunting Lodge, five minutes away — but it is closed on Mondays.
  • Then head into the Gomel Palace park and down to the Sozh riverside: half a day without transport.

Questions

Where is the Museum of Military Glory in Gomel?

At Pushkina Street 5, at the very start of the street, a 7–8-minute walk north of Lenin Square. Its branch, the Museum of Criminology, is opposite at Pushkina 1.

How much are tickets?

12 BYN for adults, 7 BYN for students and 4.50 BYN for schoolchildren, according to the museum's price list. Children under 7 go free.

What are the opening hours?

Daily, 10:00–19:00, with no closing day. Ticket sales stop 30 minutes before closing, at 18:30.

Is it open on Mondays?

Yes. It opens seven days a week, unlike the nearby Hunting Lodge, which closes on Mondays.

Can I pay by card?

Bring cash in BYN. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work only at some banks' terminals, Russian-issued ones not at all, and the museum doesn't state whether its desk takes cards.

What tanks and vehicles are on show?

Over 40 pieces, including T-34-85 and T-72A tanks, a Katyusha rocket launcher, an ISU-152, a Shilka anti-aircraft gun, a Nona-S self-propelled gun and an Aist patrol boat, plus a partisan camp and a hospital railcar.

Is there anything in English?

Labels are in Russian or Belarusian, and the website lists no English-language tour. The vehicles speak for themselves; for the rooms, a translation app helps.

Can I take photos?

Yes, free with your own phone or camera. Posing with exhibits in hand costs 5 BYN.

Is it good for children?

Very. Tanks, a boat, a partisan camp and a 3 BYN shooting range keep kids busy, under-7s get in free and school tickets are 4.50 BYN.

How long do I need?

About an hour: 35–40 minutes for the eight rooms and 20 for the vehicles. The VIP tour takes up to two hours.

Have you been? Was it worth your time?

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Sources and fact-check

  • Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory, official website (voenmuz.by): home page, Visitors, History, Military Vehicle Exhibition, price lists, 30.10.2026
  • Russian Wikipedia: Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory; Wikidata Q17043528
  • Znai svoi krai (my-places.by): Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory
  • Aviasales (aviasales.ru): How to pay in Belarus
YesGo editorial team · facts checked 30.10.2026 ·
How we checkedAddress, hours, ticket and tour prices, discounts, photo rules, the shooting range and the desk phone come from the museum's official website on 30.10.2026. The site header says 10:00–18:30 while the price lists say 10:00–19:00 daily with ticket sales ending 30 minutes before closing; we show 10:00–19:00 with last tickets at 18:30, which fits both. A third-party directory gives 11:00–18:00, which contradicts the museum, so we leave it out. The vehicle count is over 40 on the museum website and Znai svoi krai, over 30 on Wikipedia; we use the official figure. The WWII vehicles are named by Znai svoi krai, the Cold War ones and the boat by the museum website; no source mentions aircraft or helicopters. Whether the vehicle park is included in the ticket is not stated and is marked as being checked. Label languages and the lack of an English tour are our reading of the Russian-only website. Walking times are estimated from map distance. Card payments are based on the Aviasales guide and marked as being checked.

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