subject: Chernobyl Museum Kiev - Recollecting The Nuclear Disaster [print this page] At 1:23am on 26 April 1986 about 100km north of Kiev, the number 4 reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant erupted sending a cloud of radioactive particles into the environment. Just a single man perished in the initial explosion but over time, it's said roughly 500,000 died from the effects of radiation immediately after the disaster.
The storyline of that terrible chain of events is told at the Chernobyl Museum in Kiev which didn't merely have an impact on people in Ukraine but in addition Belarus, bits of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Combined with detailing the reason for the melt down along with its horrendous consequences, the Chernobyl museum also offers a lot of private objects from people who worked in the plant not to mention pilots and firemen who aided contain the fallout and close off the reactor. You will find images of the power plant and the individuals involved in the containment and clean up operations.
The museum could be somewhat difficult to locate. The best way would be to take the metro (blue line) to Kontraktova Ploshchad and it is a couple of blocks away. The address is 1 Kharyvyj Pereulok and this road goes in between Khoryva Street and Spaska Street. Left from the entrance is a commemorative sculpture and on the right are a small number of recovery vehicles. Entry to the museum was 2UAH plus the hire of the audio commentary was an extra 5UAH. Languages offered were English and German.
The visit around the museum normally takes around sixty minutes and it is well worth a visit regardless if you are preparing a tour to Chernobyl or not. With a map of Kiev and a bit of preparation, a visit to the museum can easily be part of a day's sightseeing round the city.
Chernobyl Museum Kiev - Recollecting The Nuclear Disaster
