"Arsenal" is one of the oldest survived buildings in Voronezh. It was built in the 1770s by Gardenin merchants for their cloth factory. It was originally a two-story building, but over the centuries the level of the road has risen so much that now it seems to be one-story.
The house was named "Arsenal" in the 19th century because of the army depot arranged in it. In 1983 this low structure with columns on the facade was given to the branch of the Voronezh Regional Museum of Local Lore with a permanent exhibition "The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945". In addition to the wartime photographs and documents, the museum also contains the “Maxim” machine-gun, that was in service with the Soviet Army, as well as antitank guns, rocket launchers and the Degtyaryov light machine gun. Among the unusual exhibits there is a table diorama, which tells about the liberation of Voronezh in World War II. The museum still retains the atmosphere of Soviet times.