First, museum was intended for demonstration of the only exponent. This outstanding masterpiece of battle-painting can be rightfully called a monument to the feat of arms accomplished by Russian warriors who had wiped out the invaders and liberated their Homeland. Gradually, a vast collection of different materials had been gathered. And nowdays' exposition represent the prehistory of the war, the course of campaign of 1812, from the very beginning of hostilities up to the collapse of Napoleonic army. The genuine works of painting, drawing, sculpture created both by the contemporaries of the war and artists belonging to the later period, as well as uniforms, banners, weapons recount the past, reflect the heroism of the Russian army and people.
Rich funds make it possible, besides constant exposition, to organize temporary exibitions.
But the panorama remains the main exponent. At present the museum is equipped by modern means. The survey of the panorama is accompanied by soud effects reproducing the atmoshpere of the battle. The visitors can also here a record of the exursion in English, French, German. We hope you'll discover much about one of yhe most heroic chapters in Russia's history.