Maslov Local History Museum, Pryluky
A local history museum founded in 1894, in the Art Nouveau house of the city mayor Kyslovsky.
The decision to create a natural history and history museum in Pryluky was taken by the assembly of the district zemstvo on 22 September (4 October) 1894. Ivan Kapustiansky was the first to start collecting local antiquities, and in 1927 Professor Vasyl Maslov became head of the museum. Since 2006 the museum has occupied the house of the merchant and former city mayor M. I. Kyslovsky, built in the late 19th century in the Art Nouveau style. According to the museum, it holds about 65 thousand museum items. The exhibition in 5 halls is devoted to the history of the Pryluky area from the settlements of primitive man to the present day.
The town of Pryluky, 277 Kyivska Street; tel. +380 (4637) 3-12-48 (museum website). Hours vary: museum website (undated) — Tue–Sat 8:00–17:00, travels.in.ua (updated 18.03.2025) — 08:00–17:00, closed Monday, admission 20 UAH; it is best to call ahead. On 07.09.2026 russian drones hit a tobacco factory in Pryluky (Censor.NET) — during an alert, go to a shelter.