Izyum Local History Museum

The Izyum Local History Museum was founded in 1920 by the well-known Ukrainian local historian and archaeologist M. V. Sibilov. The museum’s exhibition is the result of many years of work, the results of which are now presented to

a wide range of visitors. Among the most valuable exhibits are: works of art by well-known artists (M. Fedorov, S. I. Vasylkivskyi, V. Zabashta, I. Pliss and others), a numismatic collection, personal belongings of the Decembrist Rozen, old documents of the Sloboda Cossack regiment, and many other interesting items.

Photo from the site city-izyum.pp.ua Modern exhibition consists of 11 thousand exhibits. Here there is almost everything that allows every museum visitor to immerse themselves in the past and see the formation and development of Kharkiv region and the city of Izyum. Thanks to photo exhibitions, events simply come to life before your eyes. The collection is constantly replenished thanks to contributions from the city’s residents and its guests.

Interesting facts:

• The most valuable exhibit of the museum is the 1707 Gospel in a silver-and-gold cover, presented to the Izyum Transfiguration Cathedral by Peter I.
• In the 1950s, the museum carried out several archaeological expeditions, the results of which are reflected in part of the exhibits.
• During World War II, the museum’s founder Sibilov tried by every means to save the museum’s exhibits. Some of them were buried in the city, and the rest were taken to the city of Ufa, where the archaeologist spent the last years of his life without ever returning to Ukraine.