5/5 Inna A. 3 years ago on Google • 626 reviews
The
only
one
in
Ukraine
and
one
of
the
largest
Shipping
Museums
in
Europe.
Under
the
same
roof
as
the
museum
is
a
restoration
hangar
where
boats
are
given
a
second
life.
The
museum
is
located
on
Khortytsia,
where
in
1999
the
Cossack
“seagull”,
the
main
exhibit
of
the
museum,
was
raised
to
the
surface.
The
pavilion
is
located
next
to
the
Equestrian
Theatre,
but
has
nothing
to
do
with
it.
I
visited
the
museum
in
2018
and
2020
and
noted
changes
for
the
better,
new
stands
and
new
exhibits
appeared.
The
caretaker
spoke
interestingly
about
many
of
them
and
actually
gave
a
tour.
That's
why
I
give
it
5
points.
Not
far
from
this
place
there
was
a
shipyard,
which
was
founded
on
the
island
of
Khortitsa
in
1737
during
the
Russian-Turkish
war.
The
shipyard
was
built
where
it
was
possible
to
bypass
the
rapids
of
the
Dnieper
and
transport
the
fleet.
They
built
brigantines,
as
well
as
kayaks
and
boats,
which
were
very
reminiscent
of
the
famous
Cossack
“seagulls”.
In
just
two
years,
more
than
400
ships
were
built,
some
of
them
sank
during
a
powerful
flood,
some
were
unable
to
overcome
the
Dnieper
rapids
that
stood
on
the
way
to
the
Black
Sea.
And
now
they
are
being
lifted
from
the
river
bottom.
A
few
years
after
the
Cossack
"seagull"
they
found
a
brigantine,
a
dowel-boat,
a
one-day
boat
and
a
canoe.
Today,
the
buildings
are
mothballed
and
are
gradually
being
restored.
The
museum's
collection
includes
more
than
30
anchors
of
Cossack
"gulls",
Russian
brigantines
and
Dutch
galleys.
Some
have
no
analogues
in
the
whole
world.
Usually
the
museum
is
visited
together
with
the
Equestrian
Theater.
You
can
get
there
on
your
own,
although
it
is
difficult.
A
20-minute
walk
from
the
museum
is
the
village
of
Ovoshchevodov,
where
minibuses
go.
I
didn’t
go
there
myself,
but
I
saw
a
minibus
at
TsIMezh,
the
village
residents
use
it
to
go
to
work.
I
copied
the
information
on
the
site,
but
it
might
be
outdated.
Minibus
schedule
No.
91:
House
of
Culture
of
Kirov
-
Ovoshchevodov
village
Weekdays
DK
Kirov
6:30,
7:30
and
then
an
hour
later
Pos.
Vegetable
growers
6:30,
7:30
and
then
an
hour
later
Saturday
7:10,
15:30
return
7:30,
16:00
Sunday
7:10,
13:30
back
7:30,
14:00
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