Museum of Zaporizhzhia History. The museum project was approved by the Ministry of Culture and Derzhbud of Ukraine in December 1970. The expo area of the museum was , and portrayed the following themes: Khortytsia in ancient times, the history of the Zaporizhian Cossacks, and the history of Zaporizhzhia at times of construction of socialism. There were four dioramas: "Battle of Sviatoslav at rapids" (author M. Oviechkin), "Uprising of the impoverished cossacks at Zaporizhian Sich in 1768" (M. Oviechkin), "Construction of Dnieper HES" (V. Trotsenko), "Night storm of Zaporizhzhia city in October 1943" (M. Oviechkin). Part of the museum became the Zaporizhzhian Oak located at the Upper Khortytsia. In 1992 the exposition of the museum was redesigned. The museum contains exhibits dating from the Stone Age through the Scythian period () down to the 20th century. See also Khortytsia District Russian Mennonite Bibliography References External links Official website of Khortytsia National Reserve Official website of Historic Cultural Complex Zaporizhian Sich website of Lapidarium Neighborhoods of Zaporizhzhia River islands of Ukraine Open-air museums in Ukraine Zaporozhian Sich historic sites Viking Age populated places Former populated places in Eastern Europe Historic sites in Ukraine Protected areas of Ukraine Protected areas established in 1983 Museums in Zaporizhzhia Oblast History of Zaporizhzhia Forts in Ukraine Former German settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Islands of the Dnieper