Didn't go in the museum but had a look at Stalin's house which is under a kind of canopy structure in the grounds of the museum and our guide talked a but about Stalin and his life and the problematic relationship modern Georgia has with his memory. Very interesting. There was also an old chap just outside selling soviet and nazi memorabilia which was a bit troubling.

The museum is on life of Stalin, from childhood to his death. Must visit with a guide, which is included in the entrance ticket. Otherwise it won't be interesting. The house where Stalin was born and lived for 4 years is right opposite to it. The train coach which was used by Stalin is part of the Museum.

It was an unplanned trip that we made to Gori and the museum on our way back to Tbilisi from Bakuriani. The crisscrossing road through the gorgeous countryside was enchanting. The walking through Stalin Museum reading the plaques rekindled many history lessons from the school years. Although it’s questionable why a museum in the mass murderer’s name is relevant, however, reminding what kind of a vicious ruler he was necessary, I thought. Some of the articles he and family used, including some garments, crockery, rail wagon, and the house he said to have been born and lived for some time are preserved well. There should ideally been a self paced audio tour available so that kids could understand the history more effectively.

I went with gamarjoba tours to stalin Museum in gori on Tuesday of 9 of July. The entrance fees are 15 lari The museum is not too big it has a lot of photos and a stalin house(u can not enter inside) Train wagon in which stalin travels U can take photos as much u want but not video (I don't know why) I advise u to be with a guide to understand his life. U can buy souvenirs inside or outside the museum.

I was taken to the Museum of the Birthplace of J.V. Stalin by my Gerogian guide. Seeing the birthplace of Stalin was one of those must-see attractions. Viewing the house where Joseph Vissarich Djugashvili was on December 22th, 1879 was an awesome experience. Although the museum was rather small in size, it covered all the aspects of the life and times of J.V.Stalin. Going through the museum was like stepping into a relic of the USSR. I highly recommend it to those who want to understand the role of one's history's most influential leaders and revolutionaries.

Dedicated totally to Stalin's life, this museum houses his personal belongings. Photos of his early life do not foretell a schedule of purges and creation of gulags. Whether you are pro or anti-Stalin, walk through this building. See his collection of pipes and his death mask if that floats your boat. The brick house where he was born sits beside the museum.

The reviews for the Stalin Museum at Gori have been mixed and I understand why. It is important to realise that this museum gives a Gori perspective, which I imagine is particular to his birthplace town. Here, Stalin is a poor local boy who grows to become a world leader and statesman playing an integral part in the defeat of Hitler in the war. There are lots of photographs and artefacts including pictures of him with Roosevelt and Stalin and the train carriage in which he travelled around Russia. You can see the (very small) house he grew up in plus some of his clothes, gifts he’s been given, pipes he smoked, his work desk and pens and so on. These things are fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable but seemed fairly uninterested and did not engage. However, the signs in the museum are not in English and so a guide is indispensable if you do not understand Georgian. I would highly recommend that this trip is combined with a visit to the National Museum in Tbilisi which has an exhibition of the Russian occupation of Georgia and explains the role that Stalin played in a way much more recognisable to us in the west.