Donetsk Museum of History and Ethnography
 View of Sholokhov's kuren (Cossack dwelling) | |
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| Established | 2005 |
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| Location | Donetsk, Rostov oblast, Russia |
| Coordinates | 48°20′10″N 39°56′41″E / 48.336°N 39.9447°E |
The Donetsk Museum of History and Ethnography was opened in August 2005. It is devoted to the 50th anniversary of Donetsk. In 1955, It received its modern name in relation to the location on the Seversky Donets River.[1]
The whole history of Donetsk is reflected in the museum. The museum consists of nine exposition halls, which contain ancient objects, photographs, documents, books, household items belonging to the Don Cossacks.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ museum.dn.ua. "Блог музея" (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "В Донецке показывают сокровища". Archived from the original on 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2018-05-18.