Museum-Exhibition Complex of Firearms Named after M. T. Kalashnikov

The Museum and Exhibition Complex of Firearms named after M.T. Kalashnikov is located in Izhevsk on Borodina Street, 19. It was founded on March 20, 1996 and is housed in a modern building opened in 2004 to the south of Izhevsk's Central Square. A special part of the museum's exhibition tells about the life and work of Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the famous AK-47 assault rifle. The complex is dedicated to the history of firearms and is an important attraction of the city.