Review of the best and most interesting museums of Crimea

Museums are a special part of the Crimean sights. There are a lot of opportunities for sightseeing holidays on the peninsula: literary, archaeological, historical and artistic exhibitions. Many of them will appeal to children, for example, the dinosaur, shipwreck, emoji, nature museum. The main thing is to make a list of establishments that will be located near your places of stay and are of interest to you. We offer a brief description of the most popular of them on the Crimean peninsula.

One of the most famous Crimean literary museums is located in Yalta. In this city, the writer lived, struggling with a serious illness. He not only did not stop working during this period, but also wrote many of his famous works, including the great "The Cherry Orchard" and "Three Sisters". After the death of the writer, his dacha and cultural heritage went to his sister Maria, who opened access for visiting fans of Chekhov's work.

Today this dacha has become a cultural and historical heritage of the country. Around the dacha there is a small botanical garden, the plants of which were once looked after by the great writer. In the house itself, the atmosphere that surrounded Anton Pavlovich has been preserved, you can see his personal belongings, books, photos, epistolary heritage. The Chekhov House offers excursion programs for adults and schoolchildren. In addition, you can visit a musical evening, an exhibition, the annual Chekhov Readings.

This is a unique example of the architecture of the Crimean Tatars period. It was built in the 16th century as the official residence of the Girey family. In fact, it was a city within a city with a ceremonial square, a library, a tower, a stable, gardens, mosques, a bathhouse, a cemetery, and a harem. The palace was striking in its luxury. Today the museum occupies about 4500 m 2, where you can see the Falcon Tower, the Fountain of Tears, admire the unique ornaments, patterns and stained glass decoration. Bakhchisarai Palace is a real diamond in the crown of Crimea, considered a must-see.

This landmark is considered one of the oldest. There you can see prehistoric exhibits of the Bosporus kingdom, antique and medieval relics. Everyone who visits the museum must visit the Golden Treasury, which displays coins made of gold and silver from all periods of the reign in the Crimea up to Alexander the Great. TYou can also see collections of weapons and jewelry from all historical eras.

A visit to it will be interesting for lovers of military history. Many exhibits reflecting the history of the Black Sea fleet are amazing. The museum has 8 halls, where visitors can see awards and maps, trophies and personal belongings of sailors from all periods of military history. An impressive collection of sailing ships and ships of a modern type in models, a collection of naval weapons, naval instruments.

This is an unusual museum that attracts tourists with its uniqueness. It is located in the basement of a modern church, which itself is interesting for tourists. The non-canonical version of the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker combines the functions of not only a church, but also a lighthouse. It was to this saint that sailors in distress prayed. The exposition presents many exhibits telling about famous shipwrecks on the Black and other seas.

Spectacular video projections that appear chaotically make it possible to see ship wrecks. Among the halls there are "Titanic", "Admiral Nakhimov", "Novorossiysk", "Kursk". The hall is very interesting, demonstrating diving items from different periods. The observation deck in the shape of a sailboat allows you to enjoy the sea views, you can turn the steering wheel on it.

Another literary museum worthy of the attention of tourists is the home of the most popular Soviet writer Yulian Semyonov. It so happened that the life of the creator of the great espionage saga was cut short in the Crimean Oliva, where the museum is now located. Every fan of the detective genre considers it his duty to look into the former home of the writer. It was in Crimea that Semyonov, who was in love with the peninsula, wrote his best books. He called his dacha "Villa Stirlitz", because, depicting the hero's country house in the story, he described the house of his dreams.

Maximilian Voloshin, like many artists and poets, was at one time fascinated by the Crimean landscapes. Voloshin's house stands out for its architecture, as it is the only surviving house in the village of the late 19th century. During his lifetime, the artist built his bohemian holiday home; Chukovsky, Gorky, Alexei Tolstoy, Bulgakov, Petrov-Vodkin often visited it. After the death of the owner, it became the home of creativity for many years.

Diving enthusiasts go to this cape every year. In addition to the traditional water area, there is also an underwater museum. It is located at a depth of 12 m, 100 m from the coastline. The first exhibit of the famous "Leader's Alley" was a monument to Lenin, after him, images of Karl Marx, Stalin, Voroshilov, and many Soviet leaders sank to the bottom of the sea. In addition to monuments to politicians, you can see statues of Beethoven, Mayakovsky, Tchaikovsky, Vysotsky, Yesenin, Blok, Shukshin.

In this video you can learn more about the Museum of Maritime Disasters, which is so mesmerizing with its unusual atmosphere and expositions.