Attractions of Khrystoforivka

The Museum of History and Fine Arts of the Village of Khrystoforivka was founded in 1986 and opened its doors to visitors in 1990.

Today, the museum has five exhibition halls: "Peasant Life", "Arkas Svitlytsya", "Hall of the Present", "Sports Room" and "Room of Military Glory". In addition, the museum has five exhibition halls.

The exposition of the "Arkas Svitlytsya" is dedicated to the family of the Ukrainian composer, writer, historian and cultural figure Mykola Arkas, with whom the history of Khrystoforivka is closely connected. It presents personal belongings of the Arkas family, books, family photos, towels, posters for the production of "Kateryna", opera records, household items, dishes, furniture from the Arkas estate.

The Khrystoforivka Village Museum of History and Fine Arts is a branch of the Bashtanka Local Lore Museum.

RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WAR

At the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the village of Khrystoforivka was under Russian occupation for two weeks. The two-story museum building suffered significant damage during the fighting. However, museum staff managed to hide and later remove the exhibits for storage.