The Ukrainian Right-Bank Polissia in the Expeditionary Activity of Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi State Historical Museum (The 1960s—80s)

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of field ethnographic expeditions, carried out by scientists of Pereiaslav-Khmelnitskyi state historical museum in the 1960s-80s on the territory of the Ukrainian Right-Bank Polissia. It outlines the reasons for conducting these ethnographic studies – the search for architectural monuments and ethnographic objects for the Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of the Middle Dnieper Region – the first skansen in Ukraine. The topicality of the study was determined by the lack of comprehensive scientific research devoted to this problem. The scientific novelty consists in the fact that this topic became the object of independent study for the first time.The main part describes in chronological order the museum’s expeditions to the region under study. To develop the theme, the books of orders of Pereiaslav-Khmelnitskyi state historical museum were used. The topics, periodization, composition of participants, and the results of expeditions are analyzed. It has been found that the expeditions were carried out sporadically, unevenly during different periods of time and in relation to different territories. Especially successful were expeditions to Kyiv Polissia – Borodianka, Ivankiv, Polissia districts of Kyiv region.An assessment of the expeditionary activities of Pereiaslav-Khmelnitskyi state historical museum in the studied direction is given. Conclusions are made about the significant success of the expeditions, in particular, regarding the museumification of seven authentic architectural monuments. The results obtained can be used to prepare generalizing and special studies devoted to one of the most archaic cultural regions of Ukraine – Polissia.