On International Museum Day, May 18, in the exhibition halls of the historical museum (“Apartment interior of the 1960s – 1970s in Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi”), a presentation of the exhibition “Light in our home” was held, which presents lighting devices of the 19th-20th centuries. The authors of the exhibition are the head of the educational work sector, Halyna Davydenko, and the senior research associate of the funds sector, Olena Raykova.

The oldest objects of the exhibition are home lamps, which combined a lighting device and a symbol of faith, home warmth and comfort. They were hung near icons and lit during prayer. The lamps are made of metal and glass. They were in the everyday life of the residents of the city of Korsun-Shevchenkivskyi, the villages of Kvitky and Vilkhivchyk.

The exhibition features trench candles from World War II and the Russian-Ukrainian wars. These are shell casings with wicks and tin cans filled with paraffin.

Also presented at the exhibition are kerosene lamps of various designs: table, wall, and windproof “bat” lamps. They have been in use for a long time, starting in 1853. Some modifications of the lamps are still used today.

The interior of the apartment features electric lamps and nightlights from the 1960s and 1970s.

Of particular interest to visitors was the miner’s gasoline lamp or Wolf lamp – an improved explosion-proof lamp invented in the 19th century, with a protective metal mesh that cooled the flame and prevented methane gas explosions in the mine. It was a kind of breakthrough in the evolution of miner’s lamps. It has a reliable lock that could only be opened with a ten-kilogram magnet. Miners no longer had quick access to a flame to light a cigarette and cause a gas explosion.A sample of the lamp at the exhibition – the 30s – 40s of the 20th century. It was used by Vira Plakha from the village of Kvitky.

The exhibition stirred up memories of the past for many visitors, and for visitors of the younger generation it was an interesting discovery.