The Yelnya Regional Museum of Local Lore and History

The main exhibition is devoted to the theme "Yelninsky District during the Great Patriotic War", which includes the following sections: -The beginning of the Great Patriotic War. "Smolensk defensive battle. Yelninskaya offensive operation of 1941. The birth of the Soviet Guard "; -An occupation. The partisan movement; -The liberation of Yelnya during the "Yelnya-Dorogobuzh offensive operation", 1943; -The inhabitants of Yelninya - Heroes of the Soviet Union and holders of orders of Glory; -The inhabitants of Yelninya - participants of liberation of fraternal countries, republics, regions; - Yelnya's award with the Order of the Patriotic War of I degree, 1981; - Yelnya - a town of military glory.