The Army Museum of Chișinău ( ro, Muzeul armatei din Chișinău), is a center of military history of the
Armed Forces of Moldova located in northern
Chișinău
Chișinău ( , , ), also known as Kishinev (russian: Кишинёв, r=Kishinjóv ), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Republic of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the ...
, the capital of
Moldova.
[Muzeul de Istorie Militară, Chișinău (1995 - prezent)]
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Description
It is located on 47 Tighina Street and is within the command structure of the
Center of Military History and Culture
The Center for Culture and Military History ( ro, Centrul de Istorie și Cultură Militară) is an institution of the Moldovan National Army under the auspices of the Ministry of Defense. Founded on 18 August 2011, its mission is to develop fundame ...
, subordinated to the
Ministry of Defense of Moldova
The Ministry of Defence of Moldova is one of the thirteen ministries of the Government of Moldova. It is the main executive body responsible for the managing of the Armed Forces of Moldova.
History
Pre-history
During the era of the Moldavian De ...
. The museum has been in operation since 1999. It is located in the building of the former
Soviet Army House of Officers. Its mission is to collect, preserve and capitalize on cultural and historical assets and to reflect through museum pieces the evolution of national military history and art. The museum's exhibitions are arranged chronologically from prehistory to the stage of the "Contemporary National Army". Among the museum's exhibits are: weapons; military harness and clothing, military equipment, heraldic objects, original images, vintage documents, maps, etc. The museum holds a permanent exhibition dedicated to the
Second World War and presents a wide range of weapons,
Red Army and
NKVD uniforms, and Soviet propaganda. The institution publishes the military history magazine ''Cohorta''. In 2003, the
Capul de pod Șerpeni Memorial Complex
Capul de pod Șerpeni Memorial Complex ( ro, Complexul memorial „Capul de pod Șerpeni”) is a military memorial located in Șerpeni, a village in the Anenii Noi District of Moldova. It is dedicated to the 12,000 Red Army soldiers who died at ...
was put under the supervision of the museum. The museum also has a basic exhibition on Soviet terror.
In August 2020, a ceremony of transferring 150 cartridges with soil taken from the graves of soldiers who died in World War II to the Military Museum took place. It was is part of the National Action Plan dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the end of the war.
See also
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Central Armed Forces Museum
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National Military Museum, Romania
The King Ferdinand I National Military Museum ( ro, Muzeul Militar Național "Regele Ferdinand I"), located at 125-127 Mircea Vulcănescu St., Bucharest, Romania, was established on 18 December 1923 by King Ferdinand I. It has been at its present ...
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Central House of Officers (Minsk)
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National Museum of History of Moldova
The National Museum of History of Moldova ( ro, Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei) is a museum in Central Chişinău, Moldova.
Overview
Over 263,000 exhibits, 165,000 of which belong to the national heritage, are exhibited in the National ...
References
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Military history of Moldova
Museums established in 1999
Buildings and structures in Chișinău
Museums in Moldova
Ministry of Defence (Moldova)
Army museums in Europe
1999 establishments in Moldova