Attractions of Donetsk region

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 Bakhmut State Museum of Local Lore originates from the district history and local lore museum, founded in 1924 by the physician and naturalist B. Walch. It is located in a building built in 1911 by the Bakhmut industrialist V. Frantsuzov. In twelve halls there are expositions of the departments of nature, archeology, folk life, history of the XIX century, Ukrainian revolution, 1920-30, World War II, post-war five-year plans, literature of the native land. The most valuable exhibits: a silicon chopper of the late Paleolithic, a collection of weapons of the Bronze Age, a unique collection of things from the workshops of ancient metallurgists, a Scythian statue of the VI century. B.C.

The Museum of the History of Kramatorsk tells about the historical path of the industrial city, in particular about the establishment of the first enterprises in the XIX century, as well as the construction of Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Plant (NKMZ), thanks to which in 1932 Kramatorsk gained city status. An interesting collection of Ukrainian folk costumes and towels. A separate exhibition is dedicated to the Ukrainian actor Leonid Bykov, who spent his childhood in Kramatorsk. The Kramatorsk Art Museum is located in the same building, where, in particular, works by famous Ukrainian artists M. Glushchenko, K. Trokhimenko, T. Yablonska and others are presented.

In August 2016, the Donetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore was moved from Donetsk to the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Kramatorsk. The huge exposition has 120 thousand exhibits. Among them are the remains of fossil animals, imprints of fossil plants, samples of stone trees, a large archaeological collection of tools, weapons, utensils, jewelry and amulets, numismatic collection (copper and silver coins of XV-XVIII centuries), ethnographic collection. The greatest value are rare old prints, including geographical and botanical atlases of the XVII century.

The Greater Anatolian Forest State Reserve was established in 1834-45 by Colonel of the Forestry Corps V. Graff, the founder of steppe afforestation. In the bare and arid steppe, Graff first created an artificial forest and founded a school of foresters. In Soviet times, the "Great Anatolian Forest" was declared a natural monument, created an arboretum with an area of ​​7 hectares. It is dominated by mixed plantations of oak, ash, maple, hornbeam, linden. There are birch, poplar, Crimean pine, Amur velvet, European larch, Scots pine, chestnut and Caucasian oak, walnut, Japanese sophora. The Forest Museum has been opened on the premises of the former Graff Meteorological Observatory. On the shore of the pond there is a recreational area "Forest Park" with a beach, camping, restaurant, hotel.

The municipal cultural institution "Kostiantynivka City Museum of Local Lore" was founded in 1967. The museum is located on the ground floor of a multi-storey residential building of the 1930s. It consists of seven exhibition and exhibition halls. The exposition is presented by the main sections: nature, ancient history, history of society and the city at its various stages, modernity. In the archeological collection: Polovtsian stone sculptures, tools and weapons of ancient times. A special place is occupied by the collection of glassware of the XIX-XX centuries, when the glass industry began to develop in Kostiantynivka. Exhibitions, thematic events and excursions are held.

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.

Museum of retro cars "Samokhid" them. Zhemova in Kramatorsk works on the basis of the restoration factory of the technical club "Samokhid". The restoration factory-museum has a unique collection of old cars. It has about 200 exhibits of such well-known companies as Horch, DKW, BMW, Wanderer, Steyr, Mercedes-Benz, Opel, Packard, Buick, ZIS, GAS. Some cars are not only works of engineering, but also have historical value. The collection also includes rare specimens of motorcycles of the period 1900-1950 - just over 80 units.

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.

The Museum of the History of the Novotroyitske Village of the Olhyn Village Territorial Community in the Donetsk Region is located in the premises of the House of Culture named after Lesya Ukrainka in the center of the village. It is named after the public figure Paraska Sylka, through whose efforts the museum was organized in 1971. The museum has about 3,500 items. The exposition in three halls tells about the ancient past of the region, as well as about the main events of the XX century. The exposition "Ukrainian Room" recreates the interior of a traditional Slobozhanska house.

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".

The Pokrovsk Historical Museum, founded in 1967, is located on the ground floor of a high-rise building in the center of Pokrovsk. The museum has 14,000 museum items. Among the archeological monuments there is a ritual vessel found at the excavations of the Novovasylivsky mound with an ornament-icon of a map of the starry sky with a weekly schedule of the summer sun in the middle of winter, as well as a stone depicting the starry sky from an ancient altar. In the ethnographic exposition you can see collections of irons, samovars, Easter eggs, towels, postcards. A separate exhibition tells about the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych, who at the beginning of the XX century worked for 4 years as a singing teacher at the railway school in Pokrovsk. Polovtsian stone babas are installed in front of the entrance.

The world's only museum of composer Sergei Prokofiev was opened in the village of Sontsivka, where he was born in 1891. The exposition is located in the building of the former village school, where the composer's mother, M. Prokofiev, who later took over the school, taught. In the three halls of the museum are presented the personal belongings of the composer, his works, a fragment of the interior of his parents. The memorial zone dedicated to the life and work of the composer also includes a magnificent concert hall for 120 seats, a monument to Sergei Prokofiev by sculptor V. Polonik, St. Peter and Paul Church, where little Sergius was baptized, and a memorial sign on the site. -manor of his parents.