Chernobyl Museum Kiev – Recalling The Nuclear Horrors
Just after 1am on 26th April 1986 approximately 100km north of Kiev, the number 4 reactor in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded dispatching a cloud of radioactive debris into the atmosphere. Just one person perished in the initial explosion but over time, it is deemed nearly 500,000 people have died due to the effects of radiation immediately after the explosion.
The tale of the terrible chain of events is documented in the Chernobyl Museum in Kiev that did not merely have an affect on folks in Ukraine but in addition Belarus, regions of the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Coupled with presenting the explanation for the melt down along with its horrendous repercussions, the Chernobyl museum has plenty of private objects from folks who worked in the plant together with pilots and firemen that served contain the fallout and seal off the reactor. You’ll find images of the power plant along with the people involved with the containment and cleanup process.
The museum may be somewhat challenging to locate. The easiest way should be to take the metro (blue line) to Kontraktova Ploshchad and it is one or two streets away. The address is 1 Kharyvyj Pereulok and this street goes in between Khoryva Street and Spaska Street. Left from the entry is a commemorative sculpture and off to the right are two or three recovery vehicles. Entry for the museum was 2UAH plus the rent of the audio commentary was an extra 5UAH. Languages offered were English and German.
The visit around the museum needs around 1 hour and it is worth a tour regardless if you are arranging a tour out to Chernobyl or not. Having a street map of Kiev and a little preparation, a visit to the museum can quite simply be a part of a day’s sightseeing about the metropolis.
If you would like to take an excursion to Chernobyl, there are a number of tour operators who offer tours but these must be arranged in advance.
The area around Kiev was lucky to escape the fallout from the Chernobyl reactor and in 2012 it will be the venue for the European Championships final.