Museum of Small Arms and Bladed Weapons

About museum

In Yaroslavl there is the only private weapons museum where you can see more than 700 items of various types of weapons, including rare and unique pieces. It was opened by Iosif Mikhailovich Boterashvili in memory of his grandfather, Iosif Chikvashvili, who went missing during World War II. The exhibits include arms from different countries around the world, as well as Kalashnikov assault rifles, bladed weapons and experimental specimens. Collector Mikhail Kuznetsov acquired these blades, sabres, rapiers and cleavers over the past decade and a half. The historical significance can only be fully appreciated through direct contact with the object, when you hold the weapon in your hands.