Museum of Local Lore, Tysmenytsia

TheStepan Havryliuk Museum of History of Tysmenytsia is a municipal historical museum in the city of Tysmenytsia, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, a cultural and educational center and a significant collection of materials on the history and culture of the city. The Stepan Hawryliuk Museum of the History of Tysmenytsia is located in a historic 2-story building near the center (city council building) of Tysmenytsia at 4 K. Levytskoho St., Tysmenytsia - 77400 (Ivano-Frankivsk oblast, Ukraine).

The city of Tysmenytsia has been known since the 12th century. At the end of the 17th century , the city became one of the craft centers producing leather goods. More than 200 years later, many European citizens dreamed of getting their hands on Tysmenytsia products. In Soviet times, a factory for the production of fur products was built in the city, and the entire USSR became aware of the town. The fur coats made in Tysmenytsia are still valued today.

The Museum of the History of Tysmenytsia began to be created in 1992. At that time, it was housed in the premises of a men's and later a secondary school. This two-story building was built in 1902. Previously, it belonged to a school for boys. The museum was created and headed by S. Havryliuk, whose name was given to the museum in 2002 along with the title of National Museum.

The museum occupies three halls with a total area of 150 square meters. In the first hall there is a small collection of archaeological finds from the excavations of the primitive settlement of Tysmenytsia, the so-called "settlement", household items, a small collection of banknotes. A model of the center of old Tysmenytsia (early twentieth century), which shows churches, chapels, a synagogue that were destroyed by the Soviet authorities, a railroad, and other buildings that no longer exist, also attracts much attention. The stands in this hall tell the story of famous natives of Tysmenytsia. These are: Iov Kniahynytskyi, the founder of the Manyava Skete; Kost Horbal, a teacher and publicist; and Kost Levytskyi, the first head of the government of the ZUNR.

In 2003, the museum's director, Stepan Havryliuk, died. A stand with his biography completes the information on the walls of the first hall. A bust of Havryliuk is also installed on the museum building. The next hall is dedicated to furrier crafts. After all, Tysmenytsia owes its fame to this craft, which was brought here by Armenians. There is a very interesting model of a furrier's house. Samples of fur coats and other clothing, as well as furriers' tools are on display. The stands contain many interesting photocopies of documents related to furrier crafts, as well as original certificates of training with masters of this craft. A number of stands tell about the work of the Tysmenytsia fur company and the Tikaferlux joint venture.The third hall is used for changing exhibitions. In the corridor of the museum there are showcases with archaeological finds, and on the walls are photographs with views of old Tysmenytsia. In 2002, the museum was awarded the title of "People's Museum" and in 2003 it was named after Stepan Havryliuk.

Another interesting feature of the museum is the constantly changing exhibitions that show the unknown Ukraine.

The museum is open every day (except Monday). Admission is free.

Day off: Monday. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 18:00.