Torchinskiy Historical Museum

Torchyn National Historical Museum is the first museum on a voluntary basis in Volyn. The founder, organizer and for many years constant director of the museum - Grigory Alexandrovich Gurtovy (1924-2012), museologist, historian and local historian. He devoted his entire life to research work on the history of the Volyn region.
The museum was established on March 23, 1957, and officially opened on September 17, 1960. On May 10, 1967, by the decision of the Board of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, he was awarded the title of "People's Museum".