Chernobyl Museum, Kiev

At 1:23am on 26th April 1986 colse to 100km north of Kiev, the amount 4 reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded sending a cloud of radioactive particles into the air. Just one man died in the first explosion but over time, it is believed up to 500,000 population have died from the effects of radiation after the explosion.

The story of that tragic day is told at the Chernobyl Museum in Kiev which not only affected population in Ukraine but also Belarus, parts of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. As well as explaining the cause of the explosion and its terrible consequences, the Chernobyl museum also has a amount of personal items from population who worked at the plant as well as pilots and firemen who helped contain the radiation and seal the reactor. There are photographs of the power plant and the individuals complicated in the containment and clean up operation.

Nuclear Reactor

The museum can be a minuscule bit tricky to find. Take the metro (blue line) to Kontraktova Ploshchad and its is a integrate of blocks away. The address is 1 Kharyvyj Pereulok and this road runs in the middle of Khoryva street and Spaska Street. To the left of the entrance is a commemorative statue and to the right are a integrate of recovery vehicles. entrance to the museum was 2Uah and the hire of the audio criticism was an additional 5Uah. Languages ready were English and German.

The tour round the museum takes about an hour and is well worth a visit either you are planning an excursion out to Chernobyl or not. With a map of Kiev and bit of planning, a visit to the museum can categorically be part of a day's sightseeing colse to the city.

Chernobyl Museum, Kiev