Plans are afoot in Mykolaiv to renovate the facade of the local history museum: the work is estimated to cost ₴500 thousand

The building of the Mykolaiv Regional Local History Museum, archive photo by ‘NikVesti’

Plans are afoot in Mykolaiv to renovate the façade of the Regional Local History Museum on Zakhysnykiv Mykolaieva Street. The cost of the work is estimated at 518,300 hryvnias.

This is according to data from the Prozorro public procurement system, as reported by NikVesti.

The contractor is to remove the damaged plaster, restore the façade, paint it, repair the window and door reveals, replace the canopy over the entrance, install new flashings and restore the drainage system. The project also involves partial insulation of the façade, painting of metal elements, laying of paving slabs around the building and the removal of construction waste.

The client for the works is the «Mykolaiv Regional Local History Museum», a municipal cultural institution. The renovation is due to be completed by 31 December 2026.

Read also the article by NikVesti entitled «Evacuation of exhibits and shelling: How are Mykolaiv’s museums coping with the war?».

During the war, the Mykolaiv Regional Local History Museum has been hit by shelling on five occasions. The northern part of the building suffered the most damage: windows were shattered and suspended ceilings collapsed.

The museum was closed for the whole of 2022 and only reopened in March 2023. Prior to this, 90 windows, 20 doors and 150 light fittings were installed in the museum using funds from the regional budget. The museum’s roof was repaired using the museum’s own savings, says the director.

The local history museum building was particularly badly damaged by shelling carried out by the occupying forces in September 2022 and April 2023.