Lenino. Museum of Soviet-Polish military cooperation.

Opened on October 15, 1968 in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Lenino, the memorial complex is a tribute to the heroic events when the First Polish Infantry Division named after T. Kosciuszko and Soviet divisions fought shoulder to shoulder against the Nazi invaders.

The museum, designed by architects Yakov Belopolsky and Vladimir Khavin, is part of a memorial complex that represents the historical and cultural value of Belarus. Since 2014, it has been a branch of the Gorki District Historical and Ethnographic Museum.

The museum's exposition, located in a building in the shape of a helmet made of reinforced concrete, glass and aluminum, with an area of 907 m², introduces visitors to the history of joint military operations of Soviet and Polish troops during the Great Patriotic War, as well as the history of the formation of the Polish Army.

The battle near the village of Lenino in the Gorki district of the Mogilev region, which took place on October 12-13, 1943, was the first battle of the First Polish Tadeusz Kosciuszko Infantry Division together with the 42nd and 290th rifle divisions of the Red Army against the Nazi troops. The main exposition of the museum is dedicated to these events.

Among the exhibits, one can see samples of weapons, equipment, personal belongings of the participants in the battles, as well as numerous documents and photographs. The central place is occupied by the diorama "Battle near Lenino", created by artists N. Ovechkin and A. Intezarov according to the project of graphic artist E. K. Agunovich. It depicts the key moment of the joint attack of Soviet and Polish soldiers.

The museum also features a showcase exhibition called “In a Single Formation,” which displays memorable gifts and souvenirs that tell the story of post-war cooperation between Belarus and Poland.

The memorial complex, located at an altitude of 215.5 meters, where the Battle of Lenino took place in 1943, is a monument to the heroism of Soviet and Polish soldiers. In addition to the museum, the complex includes:

• A monument in front of the entrance to the museum, symbolizing the Soviet-Polish military partnership.
• A concrete stele with two strong hands clutching the flagpole.
• Two gravestones, Eternal Flame in memory of the fallen Soviet and Polish soldiers.
• A monument at the mass grave of Soviet soldiers, where the remains of 1,711 soldiers who died in the battles near Lenino rest.
• A grave of Polish soldiers in a park near the river Mieja, where 502 soldiers are buried. An old shield is installed on the grave, and half-masted flags are on the sides. On top of the memorial slab is a sculpture of the division's symbol - the Piast eagle without a crown, and in front of it are Catholic and Orthodox crosses and the Jewish six-pointed Star of David.
• An obelisk made of armor pierced by shells and shrapnel, symbolizing the fortitude of warriors.
• Granite slabs on both sides of the alley leading to the mass grave bear the names of the dead, wounded and missing Polish soldiers and officers.

The Museum of Soviet-Polish Military Cooperation near Lenino is an important place of memory that recalls the heroism of Soviet and Polish soldiers who fought for liberation from fascism, as well as the strong alliance between the two peoples.