Attractions of Mariupol district

Mariupol Art Museum named after Arkhyp Kuindzhi opened in 2010 in the former mansion of the Geocinth family, built in the early twentieth century in the style of northern Art Nouveau. The exposition in 10 halls tells about the life and work of the outstanding Ukrainian landscape artist, master of light Arkhyp Kuindzhi, who was born in 1842 near Mariupol. The exhibition presents three originals of Kuindzhi's works and numerous copies, in particular - the famous canvas "Moonlight on the Dnieper". Visitors can also get acquainted with the collection of paintings, graphics and arts and crafts, which presents works by Tetiana Yablonska, Mykola Glushchenko, Serhiy Shyshko, Ivan Marchuk, etc.

Maritime Museum of the Azov Maritime Institute OMA. V. Pavliya is named after its creator, the first assistant captain of foreign ships of the Azov Shipping Company. Located in the premises of the Azov Maritime Institute. The exposition of the first hall tells about the history of navigation in the Sea of ​​Azov from ancient times to 1890, the creation and operation of a regular fleet, the development of seaports. The other three halls cover the history of Azov shipping from the beginning of the XX century. to this day. Models of ships, picturesque canvases, as well as artifacts raised from the seabed are presented.

The Mariupol Museum of Local Lore is the oldest museum in the Donetsk region. Founded in 1920 in a three-story building in the historic part of Mariupol, built in the early XX century by the city architect Victor Nielsen. The museum has more than 53,000 exhibits. The exposition covers the nature and history of the southern part of Donetsk region. In particular, the diorama of the Bilosarai Spit is presented. Documents and household items illustrate the process of founding the city of Mariupol in 1778, as the county town of Pavlovsk, the settlement of the region by Greeks and other peoples. The Department of History of the Soviet Period demonstrates the transformation of Mariupol into an industrial center on various household items, models, and original exhibits. In front of the entrance there is a collection of Polovtsian stone babas.

The Museum of Folk Life in Mariupol has been operating as a branch of the Mariupol Museum of Local Lore since 1989. The exposition tells about the ethnic culture and traditional life of the inhabitants of the Azov region. For children's groups are offered: interactive tour "Whoever comes to our house, he gets happiness", quest tour "In search of Cossack treasures", a number of game tours to traditional holidays, master classes in folk art.

The Museum of History and Ethnography of the Greeks of the Azov Sea Region is located in the center of the village of Sartana (a suburb of Mariupol). The museum has a very rich exposition about the culture and life of the Greeks since their resettlement from the Crimea in 1778-80, the establishment of new settlements, the development of local lands, the development of the diaspora. The exposition is located in 6 halls, on two floors. The museum staff also pays a lot of attention to the cuisine of the Greeks of the Azov region, collects recipes and publishes their collections.

Nikolske Museum of Local Lore occupies a separate one-storey building in the center of Nikolske. It has a large exposition about the history of the migration of Greeks to these lands, and about what happened throughout the 180-year history of this village. The collection includes more than 8,000 items. The decoration of the nature hall is a diorama of the "Stone Graves" reserve. On the territory of the museum there are open-air expositions for demonstration of large stone tools of agricultural work and monuments of Polovtsian tribes - the so-called "Polovtsian women".