Mykolayiv’s Shipbuilding Museum features loads of exquisitely crafted models, through which you can observe the evolution of Mykolayiv-built warships over the last 300 years: from wooden schooners to Leviathan steel aircraft carriers. There are some stunning antique globes and extensive exhibits on the naval campaigns of the Crimean War, WWI and WWII. There’s nothing in English, but it’s still interesting for non-Russian speakers.