Kharkov Historical Museum

Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Kharkov Historical museum was founded in 1920. Modern museum has 4 departments: primitive society, feudalism, capitalism and soviet period. There is rich collection of archeological findings: from settlements of bronze era, of Saltovskiy catacomb burial grounds dated back to VIII-X centuries, set of objects from Donetsk site of ancient settlement.
Moreover, the museum has numismatics, ethnographical collections, weapons and flag collections. Also you will find here rare documents, pictures, samples of domestic and foreign origin, soviet and german insignia and battle awards of different periods and many other interesting things from that period. Outside the museum you will see tank T-34 and four cannons which were used by the Red Army in 1941—1945.

Working hours:  everyday except Mondays 10 am -5 pm.