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The Central Armed Forces Museum is located in northern Moscow, near the Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army. The first exhibition to highlight the military aspects of the Soviet Republic and to relate the military experience of the Red Army was organized in Moscow in a building that currently houses the State Universal Store (GUM).  It was opened by Vladimir Lenin on the 25 May 1919, following a parade in Red Square. On 23 December 1919, an order was issued by the government to construct a museum of exhibits on the "Life of the Red Army and Fleet" in the same location.  The purpose was to inform the general public about the achievements of post-October-Revolution Soviet Russia, in the areas of military education, culture, and political discipline in the Red Army and Navy. In 1920, another exhibition was organized, dedicated to the 11th Congress of Comintern in Moscow, about the accomplishments of the Bolshevik government, its armed forces, and the working class...

  In the village Ivanovskoye. within the urban district of Chernogolovka, 40 km. from Moscow, you find a wonderful but little-known technical museum. It was created through the passionate effort of vehicle enthusiasts several years ago, and is situated on the former area of Soviet pioneer camp. Despite the name of the museum, a large part of its collection consists of examples of civilian technology. Today, the Museum's collection combines samples of equipment of the Soviet Union, Germany, France, USA, Japan and other foreign countries, and covers more than 100 years--from the end of the 19th century to present day. The museum is situated in a rather remote area, so it's better to arrive there by car. I arrived to the museum about 30 minutes before it was about to close, so I couldn't observe a big part of collection. There was also heavy rain that day.   On the left side from the entrance, near the wooden buildings of a hotel, there is an interesting thi...