The section «Museums» on our website is a detailed guide to the best museums in Kyiv. We tell about the history and culture of the city through the exhibits presented in museum collections. On the pages of our section you will find information about museums of all directions — from classical to modern and experimental. We talk about what collections and exhibitions are available at the moment, how to get to the museum, and what tickets you need to purchase. You can learn about interesting excursions, lectures and events held in the museums of Kyiv. We constantly update information so that our readers can always be aware of all museum events in the city. If you want to expand your knowledge about Kyiv, we recommend that you look into our «Museums» section.
The State Toy Museum was founded in 2005. Subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine. The idea of creating a museum arose in 1933, when, in accordance with the Resolution of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks of August 26, 1933 No. 202 “On the … Read more
The Chernobyl Museum tells about the biggest (known to us, not classified) disaster in the history of nuclear energy – the accident at the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986. The Chernobyl Museum contains more than 7,000 exhibits – these are declassified documents, maps, photographs, items of ethnic culture … Read more
The Astronomical Observatory of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev or Kiev Observatory was founded in 1845. At first it was planned to place the observatory in the main building of the educational institution (as evidenced by the existing architectural designs of the building), but later they decided to build a separate building for … Read more
If you want to learn a lot about the history of the Kyiv metro, you should visit this museum. It was opened in 2000 and is located on the second floor of the Kyiv metro administration building. The first metro trains consisted of 3 cars, so the exhibition is located in three halls. Information is … Read more
The National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine is located on the southern outskirts of Kyiv near the village of Pirogov. The total area of the museum is large enough for long walks – 135 hectares. The museum (popular name Pirogovo) was founded in February 1969. The employees of the future museum carried … Read more
Bogdan Ivanovich Khanenko (Russian industrialist, collector and philanthropist) graduated from Moscow University with a degree in law and was assigned to St. Petersburg in 1871. There, Yuri Druzhinin, the brother of the famous writer, and Dmitry Grigorovich, secretary of the St. Petersburg Society for the Encouragement of Artists, became his acquaintances. In St. Petersburg, Khanenko … Read more