page_title: Kharkiv
section_title: Museums
hierarchical_section_title: Kharkiv / Culture / Museums
caption_attribution_description: T-34 Tank outside Historical Museum - Kharkiv (Kharkov) - Ukraine
context_page_description: Kharkiv, also known as Kharkov is the second largest city in Ukraine. In the northeast of the country, it is the largest city of the Slobozhanshchyna historical region. Kharkiv is the administrative centre of Kharkiv Oblast and of the surrounding Kharkiv Raion, though administratively it is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion.
  The city was founded in 1654 and after a humble beginning as a small fortress grew to be a major centre of Ukrainian industry, trade and culture in the Russian Empire. Kharkiv was the first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, from December 1919 to January 1934, after which the capital relocated to Kiev.
  Presently, Kharkiv is a major cultural, scientific, educational, transport and industrial centre of Ukraine, with numerous museums, theatres and libraries, including the Annunciation and Dormition Cathedrals, the Derzhprom building in Freedom Square, and the National University of Kharkiv. Kharkiv was a host city for UEFA Euro 2012.
  Industry plays a large role in Kharkiv's economy. Kharkiv's industry specializes primarily in machinery and in electronics.
context_section_description: There is the M. F. Sumtsov Kharkiv Historical Museum in the city.
  The Natural History Museum at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University was founded in Kharkiv on April 2, 1807. The museum is visited by 40000 visitors every year.
  The V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University History Museum was established in Kharkiv in 1972.
  The V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University Archeology Museum was founded in Kharkiv on March 20, 1998.
  The National Technical University "Kharkiv Polytechnical Institute" Museum was created in Kharkiv on December 29, 1972.
  The National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" Museum was founded on May 29, 1992.
  The "National University of Pharmacy" Museum was founded in Kharkiv on September 15, 2010.
  There are around 147 museums in the Kharkiv's region.
  The Kharkiv Maritime Museum - a museum dedicated to the history of shipbuilding and navigation.
  The Kharkiv Puppet Museum is the oldest museum of dolls in Ukraine.
  Memorial museum-apartment of the family Grizodubov.
  Club-Museum of Claudia Shulzhenko.
  The Museum of "First Aid".
  The Museum of Urban Transport.
caption: Tank outside Historical Museum in Kharkiv
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