Attractions of Chervonohrad district

The museum of opera singer Oleksandr Myshuha was opened in the village of Novyi Vytkiv, where he was born in 1853. An outstanding Ukrainian tenor won world recognition in the late XIX - early XX centuries, performing on the best stages of many European capitals: Paris, Rome, Vienna and others. According to the will, in 1922 he was buried in his native village. The Myshuga Museum was opened in the People's House of Novy Vytkov. The exposition tells about his life and work, about relations with outstanding contemporaries - I. Franko, M. Lysenko, S. Krushelnytska, M. Mentsynsky. Visitors can listen to Mishuga's tape recording.

The Chervonohrad branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion is located in the Potocki Palace, which is an architectural monument of local significance. Christinopol Castle was built in the 18th century by French architect Pierre Rico de Tirredgelli for members of the powerful Polish landowner Potocki family. In its architecture, the building combines two styles: Baroque and Early Classicism. The Potocki Palace had about 40 rooms, several salons, a large ballroom, a Chinese study and a library. The architectural complex also included kitchen buildings, breweries, distilleries, barracks, stables and other utility rooms. The current appearance of the palace has changed significantly due to numerous fires and alterations. The Museum of Religion has been located there since 1990. The main exposition tells about the history of Christinopol in the XVII-XIX centuries and its founders. There is also a collection of embroideries and other clothes of the former Sokal County, antique household items, a model of the palace complex. In the basement there are samples of bricks used during the construction of the palace.

The Radekhiv Museum of History and Local Lore began its work in 2004 in an old villa in the center of Radekhiv. More than 1,500 exhibits are housed in six halls. The exposition is divided into several sections: "On the history of the Ukrainian state", "Archaeological monuments and ethnography of the region", "Education and history of school Radekhiv region", "Flora and fauna of the region", "Outstanding people of Radekhiv region", "National liberation struggle in Radekhiv region ". Each room in the museum recreates the family and social life of the region. Interesting is the interior of a peasant house with clothes, samples of pottery, antique coins, tools, a model of hiding and a corner of I. Bilozir.

Art Museum "Man. Land. Universe ”in Sokal was created in 1985 by the family of Anatoliy and Natalia Pokotyuk, as well as G. Kostyuchenko. In 1990 the museum became a branch of the National Museum in Lviv, since 1995 - a branch of the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion. In ten museum halls there are exhibitions: "Man and the Universe", "Holy Ukraine", "Jesus Christ - the greatest of the sons of mankind", "Under the protection of the Mother of God", "What is truth", "In search of truth", "Space art "," Doctrine of life - a call to the future "," Taras Shevchenko - apostle of truth and beacon of spirit "," Kyiv-Mohyla Academy ". The museum funds documents from the history of Sokal region of the XVII-XIX centuries, rare materials about the famous Ukrainian composer V. Matyuk (from the village of Tudorkovichi in Sokal region), materials about the history of churches of Sokal region, spiritual educators and cultural figures, ceramics of the famous master XIX in. V. Shostopalts, samples of unique falcon embroidery, household items of the XIX-XX centuries.

The Sokalshchyna Museum was opened in 1981 to mark the 30th anniversary of Chervonohrad's accession to Ukraine. About 1000 exhibits: a unique collection of works of folk art, household items, antique furniture. The specificity of the museum's exposition is that it presents the folk art of Sokal region, very original and original, which testifies to the sophistication and talent of Sokal residents. The exposition includes "Dobryachyn" black-and-white embroidered shirts, bouquets of spring flowers on "Zavishensky" shirts. Sokalshchyna is famous for its masters of embroidery: black embroidery is a rarity of the museum, each shirt is an exclusive product, and no ornament is repeated. Samples of wedding costumes impress with their sophistication - in one shirt the master used 6-7 different techniques. The pride of the museum is an exhibition of unique samples of black ceramics and unique Easter eggs by T. Gorodetsky. Also interesting is the interior of Sokal housing in the late XIX - early XX centuries.

The Uhniv Museum of History and Local Lore opened in 2006 at the Uhniv Agricultural and Construction Lyceum on the initiative of teacher G. Gubeni. The exposition of the museum gives an opportunity to get acquainted with the history of the city, life, traditions and legends, to get acquainted with prominent people who were born and lived in the city of Uhniv. All exhibits are authentic and unique: Ugnov clothes, images, millstones, household items of Ugnov residents, historical documents. In particular, the famous boots- "angry" on which I. Franko came to the city are presented.