HISTORICAL MUSEUM of REGIONAL ETHNOGRAPHY

Description:
The museum was opened in November 28, 1998 in the regional local library. In November, 2002 the museum got a state of the People's Museum thanks to its significant contributions into regional ethnography and search work.

The museum's exposition numbers 95 household goods, 13 ancient icons, 18 rare books (1904-1944 years of issue), 35 written chronicles (history of settlements, establishments, organizations, Volovets outstanding persons biographies) and a great amount of photos and documents.

For visitors it will be interesting to observe an artificial hut of Verkhovyna, they can see there different things such as a tiny wooden spoon, a real loom (tambour), an embroidered with gold or silver clothes or even the whole set of folk clothes.

There are subject expositions, they are dedicated to the Second World War participants, the Afghan soldiers and to the participants in liquidation of the Chornobyl disaster, they have a common name — the Sorrow wall. Photodocuments from the history of Volovets culture monuments are collected separately. Photodocuments from the region development history of the XVIII-XIX centuries disclose the exposition, called the Recollection of the native land.

Working hours:
09:00-17:00, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Entrance fee:
Adults — 3 UAH
Students — 2 UAH
Children — 2 UAH
Excursion rates:
Free of charge.
Contacts:
Transcarpathian region
Volovets village
Fabrychna St. 2

Tel.: +38 (03136) 2-28-70
How to get there:
By public transport
Go by any train of Uzhgorod direction to Volovets station. The museum is located in the village centre, in the local library.
Detailed information about public transport.

By car
Go along the road Kyiv — Lviv — Chop (E-50/M-06), after Nyzhni Vorota village turn to Volovets village. In the village on the ring road turn to the right and go towards the stadium. The museum is located in the village centre, in the local library.
GPS:
48.71426  23.19013  
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