Museum of History and Ethnography of Greeks of the Azov Region

The Museum of History and Ethnography of the Greeks of the Azov Region, located in the village of Sartan in the suburbs of Mariupol, tells visitors about the history of the region, in particular, the museum exposition reflects the history of the migration of Greeks to the Azov region from the Crimean Khanate in the XVIII century, as well as the entire process of historical development of the Greek population of the region up to the present day. The museum presents numerous artifacts, in particular, household items, clothes and decorations of Greek settlers, and tourists in the halls of the museum can get acquainted with art objects and literature of the Azov Greeks, examine objects of decorative and applied art of the Azov masters.

The museum was founded in 1987 on a voluntary basis, but soon received the status of a national museum. Since 1992 it is listed as a branch of the Mariupol Museum, since 1997 it has been called the Museum of History and Ethnography.

It is noteworthy that the museum staff conduct a walking tour of the village of Sartana for curious tourists.