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Miklouho-Maclay Museum, Hamarnia

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A museum of the explorer in the surviving house of the Miklukha estate, which the scientist's family bought in 1873.

The museum is in Hamarnia, 5 km from Malyn, on the grounds of the Malyn Vocational College, which since 1931 has occupied the former estate of the Miklukha family. In August 1873 the scientist's mother, Kateryna Miklukha, bought here the estate of the princes Shcherbatov of about 1,200 desiatynas. In May 1886 Mykola Miklouho-Maclay came here to visit his brother; the elder brother Serhii died in 1895 and is buried in Malyn. The museum was created in the historic building of the estate in 2013 and opened in 2015 with the support of the patrons Oleksandr and Nadiia Miklouho-Maclay. The complex also includes the exhibition “The Miklukha Family and the Malyn Area”.

The village of Hamarnia (Malyn community), 1 Myklukho-Maklaia Street — the college buildings, 5 km from Malyn. Viewing Mon–Fri 9:00–17:00 and only by prior arrangement (discover.ua); arrange through the college office, +380 98 054 01 44. No price is set.

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