Museum of the Great Anadolian Forest in the village of Komsomolskoye

The Museum of Velikoanadol Forest is located in the village of Komsomolskoye, Volnovakhsky district, Donetsk region. This is the only museum of its kind of this profile.

The museum building was built by V.E. von Graff in 1853, which originally housed a meteorological observatory, where von Graff studied the influence of climatic factors on the growth of various tree species. Later he moved to Moscow and the observatory closed.

In the XIX century, an artificial forest was created in the southern steppes, called Velikoanadolsky, which became the cradle of scientific forestry. Here, in the building of the present museum, lived and worked, great scientists who contributed to the development of geographical and forest science.

The museum gained its modern appearance only in 1991, when it was opened. The museum is located in five halls, where expositions dedicated to the Great Canadian Forest, its development and current state are presented. Here you can look at dioramas, forest plans, photographs and scientific works, as well as exhibits and numerous reports.