Chornobyl +25, Exhibit at the Ukrainian National Museum

March 14, 2011 - PRLog -- CHORNOBYL +25
April 8 – May 25, 2011

25 years ago on April 26, 1986, the lives of millions of people were forever changed by the explosion that took place in reactor #4 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The radiation from this explosion carried all across Europe with the most contaminated areas being in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.
Over 400,000 people were evacuated from their homes, many of them never able to return. Today there are still over 5.5 million people who are living on land that is contaminated from this disaster. Countless individuals have sacrificed their health and even their lives to help clean up after the devastation.
25 years later they are still battling how to contain the tons of nuclear material that is still present at the Chornobyl nuclear site. There are still those who live in the town of Chornobyl.

Exhibit Opens on Friday, April 8th at 7 pm and continues through May 25, 2011. This exhibit makes sure we never forget what happened at Chornobyl in 1986 and highlights the issues still facing those living in contaminated areas.

The Ukrainian National Museum is located in the heart of the Ukrainian Village, at 2249 West Superior Street in Chicago. Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm  Admission: Adults $5.00, Children under 12 - Free.

Free Parking is available beside the Museum. For driving instructions, visit the Museum's website at www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org. For additional information, please call (312) 421-8020 or e-mail info@UkrainianNationalMuseum.org

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The Ukrainian National Museum boasts a library, permanent collections and extensive archives and an exhibit hall. The Museum collects, preserves, exhibits and serves as a resource for research, the artifacts and records of the Ukrainian Immigration.