29.06.2010  National Navy Museum will open in Sevastopol

• The National Navy Museum will open in Sevastopol on July 4th. The opening is dedicated to the Day of the Army Forces of Ukraine. The museum is located in the 19th Century Fort – Mikhailovsky Ravelin. The exposition of the museum will occupy 30 gallery halls with the total area of 2000 square meter (20,000 sq ft). On display will be periods of history of Sevastopol that include World War I, Civil War, tragic exodus of White Army from Crimea, and first years of Soviet government. Rare documents and objects have been preserved to become a part of the exposition. Among others, original drawings by Totleben, personal seal of Admiral Lazarev, original telegrams from Frunze to Wrangel commanding to surrender, documents pertaining to the second defense of Sevastopol, ammunition, navy tunics. A separate room will be dedicated to Kachinsky aviation school that was founded in Sevastopol. The project is supported by a Ukrainian philanthropist and collector, member of the British Historic Society of Crimean War - Alexey Sheremetiev. Mr. Sheremetiev stresses that “This is a truly unique historic fortification that will be preserved down to every little detail. It is our goal to keep the structure, building materials and architectural details intact”.