Exhibition Celebrating Alexander Bleschunov
On August 27, 2024, the exhibition «Life in the Mountains: The Legacy of Alexander Bleschunov» was launched in Odessa.
This exhibition celebrates the 110th anniversary of the prominent mountaineer, collector, and ethnographer Alexander Bleschunov, who founded the first personal collections museum in Ukraine.
Visitors can explore archival photographs and unique documents showcasing the life and achievements of Alexander Bleschunov.
The museum is open for visitors on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
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Alexander Volodymyrovych Bleschunov was a remarkable individual, an engineer, and a well-known mountaineer. His name is associated with a pass in the Eastern Pamirs and a peak at the junction of the Garma and Vavilov glaciers. In addition to mountaineering, Bleschunov dedicated much of his life to collecting art pieces.
At the end of his life, he gifted his collection to his hometown. On January 28, 1989, the Museum of Personal Collections was opened in Odessa, which has been known as the O. V. Bleschunov Municipal Museum of Personal Collections since 1992.
This unique collection includes over 10,000 items, including world-class rarities, and is part of the State Museum Fund of Ukraine. In recognition of Alexander Bleschunov's contributions to the city, his star was ceremonially unveiled on the Walk of Stars in Odessa on September 2, 2019.
