Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps

Coordinates: 59°57′14″N 30°18′50″E / 59.9539°N 30.3138°E / 59.9539; 30.3138

9P149 Shturm-S in Saint Petersburg Artillery Museum

The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps (Russian: Военно-исторический музей артиллерии, инженерных войск и войск связи), also known simply as the Artillery Museum, is a state-owned military museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Since 1869 its collections, founded by Peter I of Russia in 1703 and consisting of Russian and foreign military equipment, uniform and decorations, are hosted in the Kronverk (a crownwork) of the Peter and Paul Fortress situated on the right bank of the Neva near Alexander Park. The museum is managed by the Russian Ministry of Defence.

How to come:

10 minutes on foot from Gorkovskaya metro station.

Among the exhibits are

• The cannons made by Andrei Chokhov – the maker of the famous Czar Cannon
• An official chariot used for transportation of the artillery banner in the middle of the 18th century
• The cannons from "the entertainment regiments" of Peter the Great

as well as personal arms, medals and gifts received by Russian Emperors, military commanders and designers of arms, trophy arms (Swedish and Turkish arms, Napoleon's personal arms, etc.). ^[1]

Other Artillery museums

• The Artillery Museum of Finland
• Firepower: The Royal Artillery Museum

References

1. ^ "Museum of Artillery, Engineering Corps and Signals". Saint Petersburg Spbcity.info. http://spbcity.info/eng/content/view/53/84/. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 

External links

• Official website (in English)
• Unofficial website (in Russian)
• "Museum Artillery, Engineer and Signal Troops". Xenophon Group International. http://www.xenophon-mil.org/rusarmy/artymuseum/artille2.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
• "Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signals". Saint-Petersburg.com. http://www.saint-petersburg.com/museums/artillery-museum.asp. Retrieved 2009-06-20. 
• Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineer and Signal Corps (Saint Petersburg)