Chasovoyarsk Industrial Historical and Local Lore Museum

Initially, the public museum was created by the efforts of veterans of the Chasovoyarsk refractory plant by the decision of the party committee of the enterprise in 1966 and occupied only 4 rooms. And in 2001, the construction of a new building was completed, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the refractory plant in Clock Yar. The museum was officially opened on July 18, 2001 as the Industrial Historical and Local Lore Museum.

The modern exposition of the museum includes more than 9000 exhibits presented in 8 halls. Each hall has a thematic orientation and introduces visitors to the museum with the history of the micro-region as a whole, its geology, nature, the history of the development of the city of Chasov Yar and the enterprise itself - the Chasovoyarsk refractory plant, the first enterprise of this purpose in Ukraine.

The Department of Nature and Geology very succinctly tells about nature monuments, the history of the Seversky Donets-Donbass channel, the flora and fauna of the micro-region. A collection of local minerals, various herbaria, materials of geological studies, as well as studies on the state of ecology are clearly presented here.

The whole thematic department is devoted to the primitive history and history of the Cossacks. This is a unique collection of various artifacts of the Paleolithic, Neolithic, household items and dishes of the era of various cultures (mine, catacomb, log), tools of miners, items of the Greco-Scythian culture of the Azov region, and, of course, household items of the Cossacks.

The history department of the XVIII-XIX centuries will acquaint visitors with the history of the emergence and development of refractory plants of famous industrialists - Pleschev, Rost, Kovalevsky, Kotlyarevsky, Fetter, Bakhirev, Sterzer. And will also tell about the history of medicine in the region, about the construction of the railway – the section Popasnaya – Kramatorsk. This exposition clearly presents objects of life and work of local artisans - potters, blacksmiths, clay. And also recreated the interior of the worker’s home of that time.

The exposition dedicated to the history of the Civil War and the 1st Five-Year Plan returns visitors to the times of the Makhnovist movement, socialist housing and industrial construction, as well as to the history of the development of the region in the Soviet era.

In other thematic departments, the history of the city and its enterprises during the Great Patriotic War, in the postwar period up to the 1970s, as well as from the 1980s to the turn of the XX century is revealed. Very succinctly presented materials about citizens - participants of the war, members of the Artemov partisan detachment, told about the liberation of the region 266 and 259 divisions of the Soviet army. Youth Reconstruction Units Reviving the City After Occupation and Destruction Close attention is also paid to the achievements of famous citizens in science, politics, art, literature, who have made a significant contribution to the development of culture, education, medicine and sports in the region.

A separate exposition is devoted to the activities of the Fire Retardant Combine and other enterprises whose activities are economically significant for the region. Samples of their products and international awards are proudly presented to the public.

The priority areas of the museum are also scientific and fund, cultural and educational and publishing. Conducting lessons-excursions, various thematic and scientific seminars, conferences, as well as assisting local historians of the whole region in the study of history and the creation of exhibitions, today the Chasovoyarsk Industrial Historical and Local History Museum is deservedly positioned as a cultural and scientific center of the region. And the fact that the museum holds sessions of the Chasovoyarsk City Council and honoring famous citizens speaks about the socio-cultural orientation of its activities as a whole.

Excursions in the museum are free of charge, from 10 to 15 hours daily.