The Museum Pavilion

In June 2010—almost exactly a century after construction on the Monument first began in 1910—a new museum pavilion was opened. It features an expansion of the permanent exhibition titled The Austerlitz Phenomenon.

The new pavilion expanded the previously cramped museum spaces and, much like the multimedia exhibition, features an unconventional design: it is partially integrated into the surrounding landscape under an earth embankment, with its exterior symbolically modeling the landmarks of the Austerlitz battlefield in a simplified form. The central feature of the pavilion’s interior is a multi-purpose hall—a versatile 160-square-meter space.
The exhibition explores the "second life" of the battle, presenting it through the eyes of contemporaries, chroniclers, soldiers, diplomats, historians, writers, painters, and even filmmakers. It also highlights the unique story of the Cairn of Peace itself, the two-century-old tradition of the battle's legacy, and the history of commemorative events, including historical reenactments. The multi-purpose hall is used for temporary exhibitions, as well as a lecture hall, a screening room, and a play area (children's museum).