Bessarabske Historical and Local Lore Museum

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Historical and Local Lore Museum Bessarabske
Urban-Type Settlement of Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

The museum was opened in 1965 on the initiative of the settlement's residents. The main collection includes 300 museum items. The "Archaeology" and "Ethnography" expositions stand out for the richness of their materials of museum significance. The ethnographic collections have Bulgarian, Ukrainian, and German focuses. These include household items, tools, national clothing, and a collection of pottery.

In addition to adding new exhibits to the museum's collections, the museum's active members engage in search and local lore work, correspond with people of German descent who originated from Bessarabske, and cooperate with national-cultural societies.

Embroidered towel with the inscription

«Sanberkeit ziert alle Zeit» Bessarabske, 1930s. Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Embroidered towel Inscription

“Grüß Gott!” Bessarabske, Tarutyne district, Akkerman uyezd, Bessarabian Governorate, 1900s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Towel

Bessarabske , Tarutyne district, Akkerman uyezd, Bessarabian Governorate, 1900s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Women's jacket made from a woven wool shawl

Bessarabske, 1930s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Silk kerchief with embroidery

Bessarabske, Tarutyne district, Akkerman uyezd, Bessarabian Governorate, late 19th – early 20th century Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Embroidered pillowcase

Bessarabske, 1934 Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Tile

Bessarabia, 1910s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Wooden salt cellar

Bessarabske, Tarutyne district, Akkerman uyezd, Bessarabian Governorate, early 20th century Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Maize planter

Bessarabske, 1940s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Drawknife

Bessarabske, 1930s Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

Scythe peening device

Bessarabske, 1940s. Historical and Local Lore Museum, Bessarabske, Bolhrad Raion, Odesa Oblast

For this project, photographic materials were used, which were taken during the historical and ethnographic expeditions of 2001–2003 and 2007–2009 (led by Candidate of Historical Sciences V. V. Solodova) to the former German colonies of the Black Sea region – in villages of the Odesa and Mykolaiv Oblasts.