The Regional Local History Museum

The largest museum of Bucovina considered Chernivtsi Regional Museum. Here you can find a comprehensive collection of exhibits that best highlight the history, life and customs of Bukovina from ancient times to the present. This place is a must to visit if you really want to get acquainted with Bukovina closer.

The museum collection

Chernivtsi Museum has the largest collection among all museums Chernivtsi region. The permanent exhibition facility exhibited in 20 rooms, which are generally divided into two major thematic sections:

natural,
historical.

Total, the museum has more than 90 thousand units.

With the most valuable collections of the museum stands numismatic collection, consisting of more than 3,000,000 variety of coins, a collection of weapons and firearms different periods, ancient books and others.

With the theme exhibition of historical department divided as follows:

Bukovina territory from ancient times to the early Middle Ages, which presents numerous archaeological finds from different periods.
The period of Kievan Rus, which reflects the history of the region of 10-13 centuries.
The exhibition "Bukovina as part of the Moldavian principality" where you can see the layout of the Moldavian soldier armor 14-16 centuries, a copy of which was first mentioned Chernivtsi other artifacts relevant period. A separate small exhibition will tell you about the Russo-Turkish War directly affected the territory of modern Chernivtsi region.
"Austrian period in the history of Bucovina" (1774-1918) - collected numerous materials that reflect the history of the region during its peak.
"Bukovina rebels", where you learn about people`s avengers edge, especially a lot of material devoted Lukyan filly, who led a peasant uprising in the 19th century.
The exhibition "lordly city Chernivtsi", which exhibited a large collection of clothes townspeople at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, and recreated the atmosphere of the Austrian city which was the capital of Bukovina at the time.
The exhibition dedicated to the First and Second World War and the interwar time.
The Soviet period in history.
In a separate hall is located exhibition devoted to prominent natives of the region, in particular Ivasyuku V., N. Yaremchuk and others.
Chernivtsi and Chernivtsi region as a part of independent Ukraine.

Natural collection regional museum will acquaint you with a variety of flora and fauna of Northern Bukovina, natural features climate region and its geographic zone.

History museum

Chernivtsi History Museum begins in 1863, when the city opened the first museum. However, he lasted a long time, it had to close. Next time, thanks to the efforts of the local elite, it opened up in May 1893. Then he called Bukovyna Regional Museum. During the First World Museum temporarily acting, and after it was reformatted Romanian authorities. Since 1940, after joining Northern Bukovina to the USSR museum began operating as local historical and operated in the palace of metropolitans . After the Second World exhibition and all its assets were moved to the present premises on the street. Kobylanska . Today the museum is engaged in scientific work, published books on the history of the region.

How to get to the museum

Local History Museum in Chernivtsi is located at ul. Kobylanska, 27, in the city center (5 minutes walk from the town hall ). By Chernivtsi easily accessible by train from Lviv, Kyiv and Odessa or own transport.

Hours regional museum: 9: 00-17: 00, the day off - Wednesday.

Admission: adults - UAH 9 students - UAH 6 children - 4 UAH.