TO THE HISTORY OF UNCREATED MUSEUMS OF LVIV UNIVERSITY (1939–1950)

Lviv is well known for its large museums. These museums preserve and continue the centuries-old traditions of museology in western Ukrainian lands. The collections funds exceed hundreds thousands preservation items. However, there are dozens other museum institutions city, less to general public, particular university Their formation closely related history these universities or institutes. An active study their activities started last decades. since official founding took place 1950s 1960s, previous period has been characterized studies quite sparingly. Especially it refers period, which we will define as time first second coming Soviet power, namely 1939–1941 1944–1950. purpose this article more detail on those museums, creation Ivan Franko University was planned during specified time, but, one reason another, postponed not completed. scientific novelty. In article, authors were make a comprehensive analysis authorities scientists organization under study. Conclusions. Since start Sovietisation higher education lands, plans create number at University, including Archaeological Ethnographic museum. basis should have respective collections. Starchuk (1894–1950) nominated director Museum. due subjective objective circumstances, did work initially had planned. 1945–1946 an attempt made Museum History University. Members commission worked out several constituent preparatory documents open summer 1946 when phase ideological campaign against Mykhailo Hrushevskyi historical school began Lviv, some Western-Ukrainian persecuted, administration decided abandon idea