Museum "Secrets of underground Odessa"
About This Museum
Believe it or not, the grand, sun-drenched streets of old Odessa are built atop a shadow city of tunnels and caves. This museum isn't a building you walk into so much as a portal you descend through, leading you straight into the catacombs themselves. You'll feel the temperature drop and the air grow heavy as you pass from a 19th-century merchant's courtyard down into the cool, silent limestone. It’s a journey through layers of our city's hidden history, all hidden just beneath your feet.
Collection Highlights
You'll see the soot marks from candle stubs left by 19th-century smugglers and feel the chilling graffiti scratched by prisoners in what was once a women's jail. The guides will point out where families huddled during WWII air raids, their makeshift hearths still visible in the rock. It’s not about fancy artifacts; it’s about the walls themselves telling their stories.
Visitor Information
You absolutely must book a guided tour—you don't want to get lost down there! Just head to that unassuming courtyard at 3-Б Rozumovs'kyi Lane; look for the sign and the steep staircase heading underground. Wear good shoes, as the floors are uneven and can be damp.
Architecture & Building
The entrance is through a classic Odessan courtyard in a weathered, pastel-colored 19th-century residential building, but the real 'architecture' is the sprawling, man-made labyrinth of limestone catacombs underneath it.
Contact & Location
Address: 65000, Приморський район, Одеса, Одеська міська громада, Одеський район, Одеська область, Україна
Phone: +380 50 316 0877
Website: Visit Website
