Museums

Regional Museum of Local History

Kropyvnytskyi, Architect Pauchenka Street 40

About this place

In the very center of the city of Kropyvnytskyi it is hard to miss the lavish architecture of the history and local history museum. The building was erected in 1883 and designed in the early modern style, which is highlighted by rich decoration, windows of complex shape, and a large amount of decorative stucco. No less impressive are the museum’s interiors. In the museum building, the spirit of history reigns, and every corner can tell about one or another historical event in the city. Only in the local history museum can you learn all kinds of details about the history of Kropyvnytskyi’s prominent residents, hear about the city’s notable events, and understand what Kropyvnytskyi was and is a unique and special city. 

Обласний краєзнавчий музей Кропивницького

Interesting facts:

  • The museum has more than 80 thousand exhibits.
  • Scythian statues stand in the courtyard of the local history museum.
  • One of the museum’s largest collections is the collection that the museum inherited in 1994 from Oleksandr Ilyin — a collector of antiquities and art.

Frequently Asked Questions about Regional Museum of Local History

Яка кількість експонатів в обласному краєзнавчому музеї?

У колекції обласного краєзнавчого музею близько 80 тисяч експонатів присвячених розвитку міста.

Чи діють інші філії та відділи при краєзнавчому музеї?

Так, при  історико-краєзнавчому музеї діє ще кілька філій та відділів:

  • - меморіальний музей М. Л. Кропивницького
  • - Комунальне підприємство "Історико-архітектурний заповідник родини Раєвських"
  • - заповідник-музей І.Тобілевича (Карпенка-Карого) «Хутір Надія»
  • - Єдиний в Україні музей історії українського хореографічного мистецтва

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