Attractions of Reshetylivka

The Reshetylivka City Council Local Lore Museum is located in the premises of the Culture and Leisure Center of the urban-type settlement of Reshetylivka. It was opened in 1965 at the initiative of the local community.

The exposition is spread over three rooms and has over 3,500 exhibits. The historical sections of the museum tell about the founding and development of Reshetylivka in ancient times, about the period of social upheavals of the early 20th century, about Soviet rule and the events of World War II, etc.

The pride of the museum is the department of weaving and carpet weaving, where you can get acquainted with the origins and development of folk art of Reshetylivka region in the conditions of subsistence farming, the activities of the Poltava provincial zemstvo regarding the revival of handicrafts at the beginning of the 20th century, the work of local art and industrial artels, a factory of art crafts and a school of craftsmen.

The best examples of Reshetylivka carpets, embroidery, embroidered towels made by local craftsmen are presented. Among the unique exhibits: carpets "Centauri and birds", "Peacocks" (Leonid Tovstukha), carpets "Tree of Life", "Autumn", "Red Viburnum", towels "Berehynia", "Tree of Life" (Nadia Babenko), shirts made by Olena Vasylenko and much more.

The Reshetylivka workshop of artistic crafts was founded in 1905 by the Poltava provincial zemstvo as an exemplary and demonstration weaving workshop.

Unique hand-made tapestry carpets, famous Poltava embroidered towels, national clothes with delicate embroidery, etc. were made here.

In Soviet times, the workshop was transformed into an artillery, then into a factory named after Klara Zetkin.

Today it is one of the oldest enterprises of folk arts and crafts in Ukraine. Its products adorn the interiors of many government buildings, embassies of Ukraine, high-class hotels, etc.

Visitors can observe the work of craftsmen, make an individual order or purchase finished products.