Attractions of Luhansk region

The municipal institution "Local History Museum of the Bilokurakyne settlement territorial community" in the Luhansk region was founded in 1978. The museum fund has more than 3,000 exhibits. The exposition in three halls tells about the nature, archeology and ethnography of Bilokurakivshchyna, about the main events of the XX century and the present. The ethnographic exposition presents collections of household items, towels and traditional women's clothing made of home-woven linen, embroidered in bichrome red and black.

Bilovodsk District Museum of Local Lore was founded in 1967. Today, its funds number more than 5,600 exhibits. The exposition in seven halls tells about nature, ecology, archeology, ethnography and history of the region from ancient times to the present. In particular, materials on the events of the Ukrainian Revolution, World War II, the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine are presented. Visitors are very interested in dioramas "The first settlers of Bilovodsk" and "Virgin steppe". Recently, a new modern exposition "Bilovodsk - the capital of equestrian plants of Ukraine" was opened in the museum, which has two audiovisual multimedia installations: "Bilovodsky steppe" and "Equestrian plants of Bilovodsk region". Two original musical compositions for accompaniment were created by the composer from Uzhgorod Anton Degtyarev.

Luhansk Regional Museum of Local Lore is one of the oldest museums in Donbass. In March 2015, the museum was moved from Luhansk to the Ukrainian-controlled territory of Starobilsk. The museum is located in the premises of a former craft school, built in 1895 at the expense of the noblewoman Domna Demenkova, and is an architectural monument of the XIX century. The only museum space houses historical materials and artifacts of the region from ancient times to the present day. The use of innovative information technologies, the introduction of modern museum techniques, allows you to comfortably get acquainted with the collection.

Markivka Historical Museum in the village of Markivka in Luhansk region was founded in 2016. The exposition tells about the history of the village in the upper reaches of the river Derkul from its foundation in 1660 by people from Chernihiv, Poltava and Voronezh provinces to the present day. In particular, about the achievements of Markov agrarians, who received awards at the World's Fair in Paris in 1907 and 1931, about the events of World War II.

The Museum of Local Lore of the Novoaidar Village Council tells about the nature, history and ethnography of this region of Luhansk region. In the first hall the traditional interior of the Slobozhansky house is reproduced. Household items and tools collected in various villages of the district are exhibited. The collection "Folk costume of Novoaidar region of the late XIX - early XX centuries" presents the costumes of the Ukrainian and Russian peoples, Zaporozhye and Don Cossacks, as well as ethnic Ukrainians-Lemkos who were forcibly relocated from Poland and have lived in Luhansk region for more than 70 years. A separate exhibition is dedicated to the work of sculptor Ivan Chumak.

The municipal institution "Local History Museum of the Novopskov settlement territorial community" was founded in the town of Novopskov in the Luhansk region in 1960. Since 1984 it has been located in the former premises of the industrial complex. The exposition of six chapters tells about the nature of Novopskovshchina, the ancient past of the region and its economic development in the XIX-XX centuries, the traditional culture and life of Slobozia. Separate stands cover the topics of anti-Bolshevik resistance, the Holodomor, and the anti-terrorist operation. The Novopskov Museum of Local Lore also has its own open-air historical and cultural complex "Slobozhanske Podvirya", which presents an original village house of the late 19th century with furniture and other interior items of the time.

The municipal institution "City Museum" in Rubizhne is located in a two-storey building of the middle of the XX century. The museum fund consists of more than 3,500 exhibits. The exposition consists of six parts: "Native house" (reconstruction of the interior of the Ukrainian house of the XIX century); "Rubezhnoye - a city on the sand" (history of the city of Rubezhnoye from 1895 to 1938); "Winners" (World War II); "History in photos and exhibits from the area of anti-terrorist operation 2014 - 2015, Rubizhne district"; hall of open funds; exhibition evil (exhibitions of artists of decorative and applied arts and artists of the city and region). In particular, you can learn about the first sand quarry in the region, the first paint factory and the development of the Soviet chemical industry. The museum conducts lectures, excursions, museum readings, temporary exhibitions, field exhibitions, museum events.

Stanychno-Luhansk Museum of Local Lore, known as the Museum of the Don Cossacks, was opened in 1988 to mark the 300th anniversary of Stanytsia Luhanska. In 1993 the exposition "The village of Luhansk - the original settlement of the Don Cossacks" was opened.

Troitske Historical and Local Lore Museum "Vytoky" (Beginnings) was established in Luhansk region in 2016. It is located in the building of the former Zemstvo school built in 1912, which was formerly called the "red school" because of the color of the brick walls, which are now plastered. Five exhibition halls acquaint with the nature of the region, history and economic development of the village of Troitske. The highlight of the museum is the ethnographic hall, which recreates the interior of a peasant house. The exhibition hall houses the Art Studio, which is a creative space for presentations, workshops and art lessons at the museum.

Коммунальное учреждение "Кременский краеведческий музей" хранит памятники древних культур, казацкой поры, периода развития угольной промышленности края и современности. Фонды музея насчитывают около 9 тысяч экспонатов. Здание музея также является частью истории города Кременная, памятником архитектуры конца XIX века. Перед входом установлен трактор ВТЗ "Универсал" 1944 года, на котором работал первый механизатор Кременщины.