’KYIVAN RUS’ EXHIBITION OF THE SHEVCHENKO CENTRAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN KYIV (1937–1941)

Authors

  • Юлія Безкоровайна National Museum of Ukrainian History
  • Світлана Сорокіна National Museum of Ukrainian History

Abstract

In 1937–1938, an archeological exhibition was opened in the Shevchenko Central Historical Museum (now the National Museum of Ukrainian History in Kyiv). It ceased to exist in December 1941. The exhibition of the department “Kyivan Rus” was one of the most interesting parts of the museum exposition. Also it demonstrated to visitors the great amount of the most captivating archaeological finds from the museum collection. During its short existence the exhibition continued to replenish with new finds from archaeological excavations in Kyiv area.
Keywords: All-Ukrainian Historical Museum, Central Historical Museum, National Museum of Ukrainian History, archaeological exhibition

Author Biographies

Юлія Безкоровайна, National Museum of Ukrainian History

head of the sector ‘Medieval Archaeology’, research department of preservation of funds

Світлана Сорокіна, National Museum of Ukrainian History

head of the sector ‘Archaeology of Paleolithic-Bronze Age’, research department of preservation of funds

Published

2018-12-02

How to Cite

Безкоровайна, Ю., & Сорокіна, С. (2018). ’KYIVAN RUS’ EXHIBITION OF THE SHEVCHENKO CENTRAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN KYIV (1937–1941). Scientific Bulletin of the National Museum of Ukrainian History, (3), 175-194. Retrieved from https://visnyk.nmiu.org/index.php/nv/article/view/209

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