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Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Sumtsov

Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Sumtsov, Kharkiv

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General information about Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Sumtsov (Kharkiv)

The Kharkiv Historical Museum is named after Mykola Sumtsov, a Ukrainian folklorist, ethnographer, literary critic and public figure.

It was on his initiative that the Museum of Slobidska Ukraine named after Hryhoriy Skovoroda was created in Kharkiv in 1920, which is where the history of the current museum began.

In Soviet times, the museum was located in the premises of the Holy Intercession Monastery, but in 2003 it finally moved to the building of the former pawnshop, built in 1908-1912 according to the project of architect Borys Korniyenko. During the reconstruction in 2021, a glass pavilion was added to it.

Currently, the stock collection of the Kharkiv Historical Museum includes more than 330,00 ...

Practical information about Kharkiv Historical Museum named after Mykola Sumtsov (Kharkiv)

Last update

2/16/2025

Categories	Museum / gallery
Date of foundation	1920
Hours of work	During martial law, the museum is closed to visitors
Address	Universytetska Street, 5 Kharkiv
Coordinates	49.9926° N, 36.2305° E Coordinates copied
Phone	+380 57 731 3568, +380 57 731 2094, +380 57 731 1348, ,
Email	mail@museum.kh.ua , istmuzey@ukr.net
Official site	http://museum.kh.ua/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/museu...
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/muse...
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/user/x...

Аccessibility information

According to the institution

- There is parking for people with disabilities

- Number of parking spaces for people with disabilities:

5

- Number of parking spaces together:

30

- Parking space sign for people with disabilities:

Available

- Parking spaces for people with disabilities are marked:

Yes

- Type of parking cover:

Асфальт

- Width of parking spaces for people with disabilities:

3 m

- Length of parking spaces for people with disabilities:

3 m

- From the parking lot to the entrance are signs:

Yes

- Distance from the parking lot to the entrance to the building:

136 m

- Width and height of the "corridor" of the path from the parking lot:

4 m, 5 m

- Pedestrian pavement coverage:

Асфальт

- On the way from the parking there are obstacles over 2 cm:

Yes , duplicated by ramps

- From the stop g / t to the entrance are signs:

Yes

- Distance from the public transport stop to the entrance to the building:

100 m

- Width and height of the "corridor" of the path from the public transport stop:

4 m, 5 m

- Coverage of the pedestrian path from the public transport stop:

Асфальт

- On the way from the stop g / t there are obstacles:

Yes, duplicated by ramps

- Width of space in front of the entrance to the building:

2 m

- Information plate is placed at the height:

64 cm

- The entrance is arranged on the same level with the ground:

No

- The entrance is equipped with stairs (width, height, circle, material):

230 cm, 13 cm, 6items, Плитка

- Stairs have:

No data available

- The entrance is equipped with a ramp (width, length, angle):

Missing

- Dimensions of the area in front of the door (width, length):

230*450 cm

- Door type:

mechanical

- There is a threshold in the front door:

5 cm

- Aisle width:

100 cm

- Free space in front of the rack / window not less than 1.5 m * 1.5 m:

Yes

- Parameters of the rack or the lower edge of the window (height, width):

There is no rack

- The rack is well lit:

No

- Installed induction loop:

No

- Assistive FM hearing aids available:

No

- Installed a mnemonic of the building:

Yes

- Available information about the museum's inclusiveness:

Yes

- Floor material:

Плитка

- Width of free passage in corridors:

300 cm

- Passages with an inclination of more than 3 degrees:

No

- Minimum width of passages and doors:

140 cm

- Maximum threshold height:

2 cm

- Number of exhibition floors:

3

- Internal stairs have:

handrails

- Pointers to the main premises:

Yes

- Tactile navigation:

No

- Places to rest:

Yes

- Accessible place for swaddling the baby:

No

- Height of placement of exhibits:

50 cm

- Height of signatures to exhibits:

50 cm

- In front of the exhibits there is free space (width, length):

100*100 cm

- Videos are accompanied by subtitles:

No

- Provided tactile exhibits:

No

- Available audio guide:

Yes

- Premises are equipped with an induction loop:

No

- There are formats for different senses:

No

- The exposition includes stories, works of people with disabilities:

No

- There is no toilet for people with disabilities

- Admission for the accompanying person is free:

Yes

- Allowed entry with a guide dog:

No

- Support service available:

Yes

- The museum's website meets the requirements of web accessibility:

No

- The museum has its own corporate identity (identity):

Yes

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