Gomel Regional Museum of Military Glory, Gomel Region, Belarus

5.0 (23 reviews) Spent 2-3 hours Ranking #5 in Gomel Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums

Punches above its weight

Thoughtful regional museum punching above its weight. Surprising number of much appreciated English translations. That’s quite unusual and certainly broadens accessibility to mainstream tourist audience. This comment applies to TOP-LEVEL narrative and not so much individual captions. Big win if museum translates all the way down as I’d have wished to learn about specific photos, documents, and artifacts that were captioned but not translated. Focus is regional, not big picture, and they do a good job covering their corner of history. Crammed in a shockingly tiny space behind is a ton of military hardware, much of it post-WWII. Another big win if museum translates outdoor identification placards to English. Staff was highly suspicious of this foreigner, but that’s the norm. They keep a proximate and watchful eye.
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Pushkina 5, Gomel 246050 Belarus

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+375 232 77-57-41

Website

http://milglory.gomel.museum.by

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4Jennifer H 5:00 PM Sep 5, 2018
Good museum on local military history.
Good museum on local military history. The signs were translated into English so we could follow the history in the majority of rooms. Excellent collection of weapons and tanks etc. Definitely worth a visit.