Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin has been the most famous and powerful Georgian in the history. He was born in Gori. Gori is located one hour drive from Tbilisi. Marshrutka costs 2 lari.

Joseph Stalin Museum is a tourist attraction in Gori. The museum was founded in the 1950s. The museum has 2 sections: Stalin’s house, Stalin’s railway carriage and museum. The museum is huge and was built in socialist realism architecture style. The museum is a shrine dedicated to Stalin. The exhibitions is a mix of facts and legends about Stalin. It is a good example of Stalin’s propaganda in 1930s-1956s.

Stalin museum - Gori
Stalin museum – Gori

The museum is visited with a guide and cost 15 lari.