Museum of Ecology of the Mountains and History of Natural Resource Use in the Ukrainian Carpathians

One of the largest museums in Ukraine opened in the 90s in the city of Rakhiv is the Mountain Ecology Museum. This unique museum was opened on the initiative of Professor F. D. Hamor, director of the Carpathian Biosphere Reserve.

Photo from uk.wikipedia.org

The museum covers an area of about 1000 sq. m. Its exhibits are conventionally divided into two sections:

“Natural Ecosystems of the Carpathians” — this section tells the history of the Carpathian Mountains, geomorphology, geology, and the plant and animal life of the mountains.

“The History of Natural Resource Use in the Ukrainian Carpathians” — a section made up of panoramas and dioramas, a large number of ethnographic elements that tell the most interesting facts about the history of natural resource use in the mountains, from the Late Paleolithic to the present day.

Interesting facts:

• The museum’s artistic and design work was carried out by a group of Kyiv artists, members of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.
• The museum uses various display tools (models, dioramas, panels, stands, panoramas., replicas, and artifacts).
• The museum has many interactive exhibits, so visitors can play the trembita or take a photo in Hutsul clothing.