Khmelnytskyi can be explored through a range of themes: a route for exploring museums independently, city tours focused on architecture and history, and recreational activities in M. Chekman Park. Walks also vary in duration—from 40 minutes to an hour and a half. This lets you tailor your stay to the aspect that interests you most and take the time available into account when making your choice.
Museums: Art, City History and Photography
The “10 Museums in One Line” route is designed for independent exploration of Khmelnytskyi and is recommended for tourists and residents alike. One of its stops is the Museum of the History of Khmelnytskyi. Details about individual museums may change, so check the latest information before visiting.
The Khmelnytskyi Regional Art Museum is dedicated to contemporary Ukrainian art. At the Museum of the History of Khmelnytskyi, you can take photographs with the exhibits, touch them and listen to information about the exhibition through a multilingual audio guide. Check the museum’s current visitor offerings before your visit.
The Khmelnytskyi Museum-Studio of Photographic Art features permanent exhibitions about the photographers of Proskuriv from the late 19th to the early 20th century, as well as the exhibition “Old-New City.” The photographs show notable sites, buildings and streets, as well as city views from the past and present. Another permanent exhibition is devoted to historical photographic equipment: it includes almost all cameras mass-produced in the Soviet Union, along with many cameras by international manufacturers, from the late 19th century to the digital age. The museum-studio is described as the first and only museum of its kind in Ukraine.
City Tours with Different Themes
“Romance of Proskuriv Art Nouveau” is a 1.5-hour walking tour. It introduces the architecture of the historic city center through notable and popular cultural heritage buildings located on several streets near the pedestrian zone. Its focus is therefore on buildings and urban design. For those interested instead in exploring the history of trade and educational institutions, there is another themed tour: “Commercial Proskuriv” lasts one hour, follows Hrushevskoho Street and covers trade, industry and educational institutions.
The one-hour “Heart of the City” tour also takes a distinct approach: it follows Proskurivska Street. If one of the art, city history or photographic art museums is included, the tour lasts 30 minutes longer. The museum route and this tour therefore have different emphases: independent exploration in one case, and a street tour with the option to include a museum in the other.
Two walks explore the history of Ploskuriv, but differ in duration and format. “In Search of the Medieval Fortress of Ploskuriv” is a one-hour puzzle walk. It takes you to places where fortifications from the 16th to 18th centuries are thought to have stood. By contrast, the 40-minute walk “In Search of the Castle of Ploskuriv” follows the riverside path and passes through M. Chekman Park. Along the way, it explores the settlement of Ploskuriv, an old crossing, the riverside neighborhoods and the creation of today’s park. The two titles are similar, but the walks described have distinct focuses.
Park and Water Recreation
M. Chekman Park has a seasonal Ferris wheel offering views of the city from above. The animal area is home to around 140 animals, including bears, raccoons, birds, rodents, emus, miniature pigs, peacocks and foxes. This is an approximate figure; the animal population may change.
Water recreation in Khmelnytskyi includes catamarans, a motorboat and water balls. Check which of these activities are available when you visit. Together with the seasonal Ferris wheel and animal area, the park offers other attractions beyond the museums and city walks, so you don’t have to limit your day to just one way of exploring.
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View the broader travel overview: Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
