Kubinka Tank Museum review

Kubinka Tank Museum Review

full name in Russian : Центральный музей бронетанкового вооружения и техники

This post is a review of my visit to the Kubinka Tank Museum in Russia. What was once a classified military facility now boasts one of the largest tank collections in the world.

Kubinka is a small town located on the western outskirts of Moscow Oblast in Russia.

It take about an hour and a half by taxi from the center of Moscow.

A T-34 tank standing at the main entrance.
which is very cool.

За Родину !!
For the Motherland !!

Tickets & Admission

The Kubinka Tank Museum is now part of the larger Patriot Park, which is broadly divided into three main zones:

No.1 Museum
Partisan Village
Tank Techno Center

You can purchase a combined ticket for all three sites, which cost 1,100 RUB at the time of my visit.

Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time to visit the Partisan Village. (My money😭)

No.1 Museum

Inside the Museum

The main structure of Museum Site 1 is composed of six massive garage, shop-like, warehouse looking buildings.

Inside, the tanks are parked shoulder-to-shoulder.

As soon as I stepped inside, I smell a strong, pungent, toxic smell of gasoline and oil. It gave me a huge headache.

like this

I highly recommend this museum for any military enthusiast as you can see a truly vast and diverse collection of tanks here. tons of tanks here!

T-62

T-72, T80U & T90A

from the left T72, T80U, T90A

BMP-1

BMP-2

BMP-3

BTR-60

Churchill-crocodile

MK-8 Cromwell tank

A cute Canadian snowcar

riddled with holes just like swiss cheese...

Strv.103B

French AMX-13

Chinese Type 59 (T-54 base)

Nazi Germany Maus Tank

M3 Stuart

M3 Lee

what is this ?

Finally, we arrived at Museum Site 1 (the main building). This hangar houses a diverse collection of military equipment, ranging from World War II-era tanks all the way up to modern combat vehicles and aircraft now being used in Russio Ukraine war.

Also, behind the building, there is an large outdoor area where an huge number of military vehicles and equipment are displayed out in the open.