People’s memory: the National Centre RUSSIA invites you to share your family hero’s story

In the run-up to 9 May, we say "thank you" to the heroes whose feat lives on in the memory of every family. From 1 to 10 May, the National Centre RUSSIA invites you to join the All-Russian campaign "Memory Wall". Right at the venue in the Western Foyer of the National Centre RUSSIA, you can print a portrait of your relative — a war participant, home front worker, concentration camp prisoner, or child of war — and place it on the memorial stand. Each of these photos will become a unique fragment of the people's memory, bringing our shared heroic legacy to life.

The official launch of this year's All-Russian campaign "Memory Wall" took place at the National Centre RUSSIA. The initiative, timed to coincide with the anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, brings together families, schools, volunteer, and public organisations across Russia. It has already expanded far beyond its borders, with memorial stands opening annually in more than 20 countries worldwide.

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Any guest of the National Centre RUSSIA can place their hero on the "Memory Wall". Here, you can also receive a symbol of memory and respect for the victors' feat — the St. George Ribbon — and learn the correct way to wear it.

The programme of events dedicated to the Great Victory does not end there. Thematic sections of the "Journey Across Russia" permanent exposition and the "Geography Lessons" project will tell stories of military topography, hero-cartographers, besieged Leningrad, and other historical events, people, feats, and phenomena. Additionally, the National Centre RUSSIA is currently hosting the "Red Carnation" charity campaign, the "Victory Legacy" quiz, the "Car for the Front" patriotic initiative, the "Letter to a Hero" campaign, and other commemorative and thematic events.

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA