Description of the attraction
Museum "Ukrainian antiquity" is one of the attractions of the small town of Yaremche, which is located at the very Carpathian mountains. People come here not only to enjoy the healing mountain air, admire the most beautiful landscapes, improve their health, but also to touch the history of this region. And this can be done by visiting a unique museum, which contains household items and traditional way of life of several regions of Ukraine in the period of the XIX-XX centuries. Here you can see what are the differences, and what are the similarities of life and culture of the inhabitants of Hutsulshchyna, Bukovina, Boykivshchyna and Pokutya. Thus, the exposition of ancient artifacts of spinning and weaving deserves special attention, as well as original samples of ceramics, wood and metal products. Huge oak chests look very remarkable, in which they kept not only clothes and all kinds of utensils, but also the most valuable things in the family. In addition, copies of rare books published in Church Slavonic, Hebrew and Latin are of interest. Old black-and-white photographs of local residents will also help to touch the history of the region, which will touch your heart with their simplicity and, at the same time, original artistic solution. Various paintings, icons and much more deserve attention, without which it is impossible to imagine the culture and life of glorious ancestors. Well, the shackles that were used for prisoners in prisons during the reign of Austria-Hungary will also remind you of the tragic pages of the history of the people.
