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Archaeological Research Museum named after Vasyl Kurylenko
A large settlement of ancient people of the Late Paleolithic era was discovered near the village of Mezyn by Fedir Vovk, a Ukrainian scientist and associate professor of the St. Petersburg University in 1908.
Archaeologists have excavated dwellings made of mammoth bones covered with bison hides. The Mezyn settlement lot gained worldwide fame thanks to unique finds, among which were rare examples of ancient art: figures of bird women made of mammoth tusk and decorated with carved ornaments, as well as iconic bracelets. Later, the oldest musical instruments and the lunar calendar were found.
Part of the archaeological materials is stored in the Mezyn Archaeological Museum, created in 1965 on the initiative of the local historian Vasyl Kurylenko.
The museum is located on ...
Last update
3/22/2025
Categories | Museum / gallery |
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Date of foundation | 1965 |
Hours of work | 09:00-17:00 |
Address |
Shumeykivka Street, 7
Mezyn |
Coordinates |
51.824174° N, 33.072045° E
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Phone | +380 4656 35 817, +380 96 234 3619 , |
mezinpark@gmail.com | |
Official site |
http://www.mezinpark.com.ua/ |
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Cost | adults - 30 UAH, students and schoolchildren - 20 UAH; excursion - from 100 UAH |
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