Національний музей "Чорнобиль" | |
 The museum facade and outdoor exhibition of liquidator vehicles | |
  Location within Ukraine | |
| Established | 25 April 1992 |
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| Location | provulok Khoryva, 1 (провул. Хорива, 1), Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Coordinates | 50°27′59″N30°31′02″E / 50.466389°N 30.517222°E /50.466389; 30.517222 |
| Collection size | 7000+ |
| Director | Ivan Gladush |
| Public transit access | Kontraktova Ploshcha Metro Station ( Obolonsko–Teremkivska line); Tram Routes 12, 14, 18, 19 |
| Website | www.chornobylmuseum.kiev.ua |
TheUkrainian National Chernobyl Museum (titled inUkrainian:Національний музей «Чорнобиль»,romanized: Natsionalnyi muzey "Chornobyl' ") is ahistory museum inKyiv,Ukraine, dedicated to the1986 Chernobyl disaster and its consequences. It houses an extensive collection of visual media,artifacts, scale models, and other items. The museum is designed to educate the public about the many aspects of the disaster. Several exhibits depict the technical progression of the accident. There is also many areas dedicated to the loss of life and cultural ramifications of the disaster.
Due to the nature of the subject material, the museum provides a visually engaging experience.
The museum occupies an early 20th-century building which formerly housed afire brigade and was donated in 1992 by theState Fire Protection Guard.
The museum supports the"Remembrance Book" (Ukrainian:Книга пам'яті,Knyha Pam'yati) – a unique onlinedatabase ofLiquidators (Chernobyldisaster management personnel, some of whom sacrificed their lives) featuring personal pages with photos and brief structured information written on these pages. Data fields include "Radiation damage suffered", "Field of liquidation activity" and "Subsequent fate". The project started in 1997, containing over 5000 entries as of February, 2013.[1] The database is currently available inUkrainian language only. "Remembrance Book" is neither the only nor the complete nor officialliquidators database but probably the only one open to public on the web.
The museum is founded and supported by the government of Ukraine and the local government of Kyiv. Private and foreign donations are also common. The museum has also received funding from theJapanese government.[2]
Guided tours in English and other Western languages can be organized, and many exhibit signs have already been translated to English. Recorded audio is translated in English, and other languages.
The museum is located at 1 Khoryva Lane (provulok Khoryva, 1), in historicPodil neighborhood of the city centre.
The nearestKyiv Metro station isKontraktova Ploshcha station on theKontraktova Square, where variousKyiv trams, bus andmarshrutka routes came together. Car parking space near the museum is very limited.
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