Museum of Russian Submarine Forces
| Alexander Marinesko museum of the Russian submarine forces | |
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| Established | 1997 |
| Location | Saint-Petersburg, Russia, Kondratyevsky prospekt, 83, building 1. |
| Type | History museum |
The A.I. Marinesko museum of the history of Russian Submarine Forces is a state museum situated in Saint-Petersburg. Museum was named in honor of great soviet submarine commander Alexander Marinesko. The only museum of Russian Submarine Forces. Museum was established in 1997. An exposition of museum includes:
- Models of submarines
- Personal items, documents and photos of sailors
- Original equipment from soviet submarines
- Items associated with Russian naval traditions
- Maps of naval battles
Periodically the museum organizes special exhibitions dedicated to the historical dates.
Interesting facts
One of the highlights of the museum is the special hatch mounted in the wall. This hatch was cut from the original Soviet nuclear submarine "K-385". Visitors of museum can move from the one hall to another using this hatch feeling themselves as a real submariners.