A much larger and better museum than you would probably expect, the Samara War History Museum is a nice surprise. Although in a city that seems quite proud of its role in the World War 2, perhaps it's understandable that this museum is good quality. The museum almost exclusively focuses on this war, when Samara was made the 'reserve' capital of Russia and assisted the Russian war effort through its aviation industry. The museum has a lot of displays of weaponry and many other artifacts. But possibly the most alluring objects in the museum are the attention-grabbing war-time paintings. There is also a large, interesting diorama of a battle, complete with sounds effects. Admission costs 15R ($0.55) for students, 20R ($0.75) for adults and 50R ($1.85) for foreigners.
Address: Rabochaya Ul., #1. Tel: 232-0970. Open 10:00-17:00, closed Saturday and Monday.
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