The Astrakhan Museum of Military Glory is located in a building from the early 20th century, which is a federal historical and architectural monument. The museum features over 3,500 exhibits across nine halls.

The building that now houses the museum was constructed in 1906-1907 on the site of a two-story merchant mansion in Gubernskaya Square. The architect was Viktor Varganek-Valdovsky, who also designed several other buildings in Astrakhan from the early 20th century.

During the Soviet period, the building was used by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the editorial office of the newspaper 'Communist', the House of Engineering and Technical Workers, and the command of the rifle and machine gun school. During the war, it served as the headquarters of the Stalingrad Military District.

In 1975, an exhibition of the Museum of Military Glory opened on the first floor of the historic building. Ten years later, by the 40th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the exhibits occupied the entire three-story building.

The museum's exhibition tells about the feats of Astrakhan residents on the front lines and in the rear. Each hall is dedicated to a specific stage in the development of the Armed Forces of Russia from the 16th to the 20th century. Among the exhibits, one can see personal belongings of participants in combat operations, documents, models, samples of firearms and military equipment, as well as works of art and sculptures from the war period.

For the 60th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the museum introduced the exhibition 'Faithful Sons of the Fatherland', dedicated to Astrakhan residents who participated in conflicts in hot spots. The innovative platform 'Immersion' is equipped with media technologies and recreates the atmosphere of a Stalingrad apartment from the 1940s. Sound and light effects are used to help visitors immerse themselves in the era of World War II. For the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, the museum opened the exhibition 'The Afghan War and the Participation of Astrakhan Residents in It.'