This article is dedicated to the long-term director of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve «Pereyaslav», The Hero of Ukraine – Mykhailo Ivanovych Sikorskyi (1923–2011). This day is connected to the 100th anniversary of his birthday.

The main goal of this article is to highlight and evaluate the life path, professional activity, creative output and the museum herritage of M. Sikorskiy, his understanding of what the museum is and the gravity of it for people.

There general historical methods of search, analysis, synthesis and generalization are used in this article, to show the main goals to highlight the role of Mykhailo Sikorskiy in the history of Ukrainian museology.

The activity of M. Sikorskyi on the field of the museology makes a great impression. This fact is recognized not only by museum workers but also by scientists, cultural and public figures.

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