Life of culture and art in the great Patriotic war

During the great Patriotic war, the Soviet Union, in addition to enormous human casualties, also suffered significant cultural loss. All were destroyed over 82 thousand schools, about 2 thousand of higher and secondary special educational institutions, more than 60 research institutions, 44 thousand Palaces of culture and libraries, stolen 180 million books, lost 564 thousand works of art looted 430 museums. And yet, despite this, the Soviet Union opened a new exhibition, wrote poems, composed symphonies, made films, staged performances. The news Agency offers its readers to take the test to check the knowledge about the culture of the time. Learn more about art and culture in the years of the great Patriotic war on <a href=https://vov.mos.EN/home/exhibits target=_blank><b>the website of the virtual Museum of Moscow – caring for history</b></a>.