State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve

State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve

State Borodino War and History Museum and Reserve
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
• The oldest museum in the world, founded on the battle fields. • The place of the decisive battle with Napoleon Army in 1812. • The place of savage fights with fascist forces in 1941. • The territory of 110 square kilometers in the unique cultural landscape and 5 museum expositions. There are some military festivals there: «The Day of Borodino» - Russian celebration, dedicated to anniversary of the Borodino battle, with reproduction of battle`s episodes – about 1000 infantrymen, 25 cannons, 120 riders dressed in uniform of the Russian and French armies. The first Sunday of September. «A Victory Day» - the anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, is accompanied by arranging a celebration in honour of veterans and public performance of forces of the Russian army. The 9th of May. «Moscow is behind us. 1941». – Is dedicated to anniversary of battles with fascist invaders on the Borodino field in 1941, with prayer for the dead fighters and reconstruction of the episode of military operations of World War II. The second Sunday of October. «The Steadfast tin soldier» - holiday for children and teenagers which includes visiting of the museum, soldier`s lunch, performance of military-historical clubs of 1812 and paratroopers. The last Sunday of May. We have a hotel on the territory. The rooms are very comfortable. Welcome to Borodino.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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Jean-Claude C
Spa37 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2012 • Friends
Not as impressive as Borodino museum in Moscow but probably more "authantic".
The battlefield where the French trrops defeated the Russian army is rather intact even if some WWII bunkers can be spotted here and there. Worth spending a day although the trip from Moscow is a bit long.
Written January 29, 2013
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GrandDaddyDom
Tucson, AZ80 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2018 • Couples
We happened to visit on the Saturday before the Sunday reenactment of the battle at Borodino Field during the Patriotic war of 1812. The grounds were filled with reenactment participants, horses, cannons, vendors, food stands, and visitors. The reenactment takes place on the first Sunday during September with the rehearsal taking place on the prior Saturday.

The French Army camp and the Russian Army camp were filled with tents, and participants dressed in period costumes. Military types are joined by civilian personnel, family members, men, women, and children all involved in activities typical for the period. Wandering around the encampments was a trip back in time. The French army encampment included French, Polish, and other national units. I was interested in seeing the famous Old Guard infantry units and the French Heavy Cavalry units. Additionally, the Russian Guard Hussar units and the Russian Life Guard Cossack units. Their uniforms and equipment were really impressive to see.

While we were there they were getting ready for the one hour rehearsal that would take place later that day.

Their website states that it is "the oldest museum in the world created on the battlefields".

The museum building is rather small but contains many unique artifacts of the period. The signage identifying items are in Russian and English. The main attraction in the building is a representation of the battlefield that uses lights to show the disposition and movement of units as the battle progressed. There are Russian speaking guides that provide a commentary as the battle unfolds as you watch the light show.

The locations of the monuments are clearly identified on large outdoor map boards. Additionally, as you drive around the battlefield park there are street sign type markers that identify the locations of the monuments in Russian and English.

The largest monument is the Monument to Russian Heroes of the Battle of Borodino of 1812. It is located across the road from the museum buildings. There is a grave behind the monument containing the remains of Prince Pyotr Bagration who was killed in the battle.

The Borodino Field was also the location of a major holding action by Russian Army units during the Battle for Moscow during the Great Patriotic War 1941-45. The Borodino field contains bunkers, trench lines and antitank ditches that were part of the Mozhaisk defense line that helped the 5th Army hold up the German Army advance toward Moscow for 5-6 days. There is a Battle of Moscow 1941-42 reenactment here that takes place the second Sunday of October

The reserve contains many monuments honoring participants from both wars.

My favorites include the monument at the command headquarters of Kutuzov, the only monument to the French Army at the command headquarters of Napoleon, the T-34 monument honoring the soldiers of the 5th Army and the Monument to Russian Heroes of the Battle of Borodino of 1812.

Definitely worth the trip from Moscow for those interested in Russian Military history.
Written September 4, 2018
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Dobri Jankovic
Belgrade, Serbia64 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2018 • Friends
We were here with my friends, it was a rainy day, so not too many visitors, which is good. The whole complex is not that big, but you will need some 3-4 hours if you would like to see everything carefully. It is amazing how many people have been killed during last 210 years at those fields!
Written June 30, 2018
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Takarasina
2,101 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021
This review is about the museum only and not about the Borodinskoye field as such - which is spectacular, by the way.
Its exposition might be of interest for the French since it shows many artefacts of those times including Napoleon's bed. Otherwise it's rather obsolete and completely lacks interactivity and other attractions of a modern museum.
Hardly worth a visit. Spend your day on exploring the huge field and great monuments around instead. But better drive!
Written July 19, 2021
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Nicholas
Haywards Heath, UK13 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2017 • Friends
This is an interesting little museum. It is not large but packed full of information. I went during the recreation of the battle and the biggest downside was that they put the price up especially for this and guides would push you out of the way which is, of course, rude considering you pay an extra 100 rbl. But any other time of year it is a suitable and interesting place to spend an hour.
Written January 16, 2018
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