The Ukrainian National Chernobyl Disaster Museum

The display of the exhibition tells about the World's worst nuclear power accident occurred at Chernobyl in Ukraine (the former country of USSR) on April 25th -26th, 1986. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant had 4 reactors and whilst testing reactor number 4 the chain reaction became out of control creating explosions and a fireball, which blew off the reactor's heavy steel and concrete lid. The Chernobyl accident killed more than 30 people immediately, and as a result of the high radiation levels in the surrounding 20-mile radius, 135,00 people had to be evacuated.
This exhibition tells about liquidation and consequences of the disaster, about the post-Chernobyl ecological situation in Ukraine. More than 7000 exhibits are shown in 5 big halls: removed from the secret documents, maps, photos, private things, housekeeping things of rural life from Chernobyl region, Polissya. Many exhibits are exposed for the first time and they help to realize the planetary measures of Chernobyl 's disaster, which must be the last caution about the global nuclear disarmament. The exposition is equipped with all modern technical audio and visual facilities; also documentary films are shown.