Donetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore

The Donetsk Regional Museum of Local Lore is one of the largest in Donbass, fruitfully engaged in research work. In confirmation of its fundamentality, it has 50,000 exhibits in 24 halls! Created in 1924, it holds a unique history. Despite the fact that during the Great Patriotic War its funds were destroyed by the Nazi invaders, it is gradually recreated by the efforts of the employees of the foundation.

Collections of funds are replenished from year to year, their scientific description and storage organization are improved. The collection of historical documents and relics is one of the most important tasks of the museum. The museum covers various areas from the nature of the Donetsk region to the history of the pre-Soviet period and the Soviet period. A visit to the museum will be interesting not only for school teachers and teachers of universities and technical schools in order to use local history material, but also for all persons interested in the history and nature of the Donetsk region.