Central Naval Museum, branch 'Cruiser Aurora'

About museum

The ship with a brilliant combat history, Aurora, had special significance for the October Revolution. It was built in 1903 at the Saint Petersburg shipyard and was named after the sailing frigate that took part in the Crimean War. During the Russo-Japanese War the ship took part in the Battle of Tsushima. Aurora took part in World War I and the Civil War, and also served as a training ship for naval schools. During the Great Patriotic War (World War II) the ship repelled attacks by German aircraft. Since 1956 a branch of the Central Naval Museum has been open aboard. There were about 300 museum items on board: ship models, documents, photographs, exhibits, and more. In 2014 the ship left its berth and passed under the raised bridges to the dock of the Kronstadt Marine Plant. During restoration works the electrical equipment and firefighting systems were replaced, and the museum's exhibition was changed; it now tells not only about the events of 1917 but also about the history of the Russian Navy.