The Pirogovo museum of national architecture and lifestyle is a few minutes’ drive from Kiev and is named after the village which has existed here since at least the start of the 17th century.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThe Pirogovo museum of national architecture and lifestyle is a few minutes’ drive from Kiev and is named after the village which has existed here since at least the start of the 17th century.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
The Pirogovo museum of national architecture and lifestyle is a few minutes’ drive from Kiev and is named after the village which has existed here since at least the start of the 17th century.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThe main part of the museum is dedicated to an exhibition of Ukrainian village life from the start of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
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The main part of the museum is dedicated to an exhibition of Ukrainian village life from the start of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThe open-air museum boasts an exhibition of the ethnographic regions of Ukraine.
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The open-air museum boasts an exhibition of the ethnographic regions of Ukraine.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaIn the space of three or four hours visitors can "travel" across the whole of Ukraine.
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In the space of three or four hours visitors can "travel" across the whole of Ukraine.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThe museum was founded in 1969, but did not open for visitors until 1976.
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The museum was founded in 1969, but did not open for visitors until 1976.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaVisitors can see churches, mills and schools.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
Visitors can see churches, mills and schools.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThere are over 200 different buildings.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
There are over 200 different buildings.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThe showpiece of the exhibition is a group of windmills on a hill.
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The showpiece of the exhibition is a group of windmills on a hill.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThis is one of the most interesting parts of the exhibition – here visitors can see different types of mills.
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This is one of the most interesting parts of the exhibition – here visitors can see different types of mills.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaThere are also people and workers dressed in national costumes and occupied in tasks typical for the period. Some play musical instruments. Photo: cymbalist.
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There are also people and workers dressed in national costumes and occupied in tasks typical for the period. Some play musical instruments. Photo: cymbalist.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaOn public holidays museum hosts theatrical performances, dances and singing around bonfires.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
On public holidays museum hosts theatrical performances, dances and singing around bonfires.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaMost of the buildings are authentic, although there are some restored homes and other constructions.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
Most of the buildings are authentic, although there are some restored homes and other constructions.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaPirogovo, a museum of Ukrainian national architecture and lifestyle.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
Pirogovo, a museum of Ukrainian national architecture and lifestyle.
© RIA Novosti . Evgenia AkhmedzhanovaPirogovo, a museum of Ukrainian national architecture and lifestyle.
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© RIA Novosti . Evgenia Akhmedzhanova
Pirogovo, a museum of Ukrainian national architecture and lifestyle.