Attractions of Kyiv region

The Museum "Mansion at Kudryavka" (the former Pushkin Museum) was opened in Kyiv in the two-story building of 1816, where the writer Mykhaylo Bulhakov lived as a child.

The interiors of the residence reproduce the atmosphere and represent the life and everyday life of the city in the first half of the 19th century. Here you can see furniture, fabrics, porcelain, glass, beaded embroideries, engravings of the 18th-19th centuries and other things characteristic of the life of the nobility of that time.

The exhibition was based on the "Pushkinian" collection of the researcher Yakiv Berdychevsky, who donated it to the city in 1987. In total, more than 1,200 exhibits are presented. The pearl of the collection is a copy of the magazine "Contemporary" (1836, volume two) with a censorship permit signed by the censor Krylov. No less valuable are the poet's lifetime publications, such as separate sections of the novel in verse "Yevheniy Onyehin", which were published as so-called "notebooks" for seven years before the publication of the full text of the work in March 1833.

Currently, the team of the museum "Mansion at Kudryavka" is working on the development of the structure and the filling of the new exposition, in part, repair and restoration works are being carried out, which the museum premises desperately need.

The Museum of Pottery of the Vyshhorod Historical and Cultural Reserve introduces the Vyshhorod region as a leading historical center of the traditions of pottery in Kyivan Rus.

The large pottery center of Ancient Vyshhorod was discovered in the middle of the XX century during the construction of the Kyiv HPP infrastructure. According to archaeologists, in the XI century. on the territory of 5-6 hectares there were about 250-300 pottery kilns. Probably, measuring utensils for taxation were made here. Most of the finds were destroyed during the construction of residential buildings in the city of power engineers.

An exposition pavilion was built over the only surviving medieval pottery kiln. Nearby, in a village house of the middle of the XX century, there is an exposition of archeological finds on the territory of Vyshhorod pottery center, a collection of products of the Mezhyhirya porcelain and faience factory, an exhibition of works by modern masters.

The Museum of Ancient Rus Pottery regularly holds various events and celebrations. Masters of pottery invite you to master classes, during which everyone can make a souvenir for themselves.

Since 1975, the Museum of Books and Publishing of Ukraine has been located in the building of the monastery printing house of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, which has been operating continuously for over 300 years - from the beginning of the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

The exposition covers the history of domestic books and book business from the times of Kyivan Rus to the present day. Among the oldest manuscripts are the "Gospel of Reims" (XI-XIV centuries), the "Ostromir Gospel" (1056) and an integral attribute of the inauguration of the Presidents of Ukraine "Peresopnytsia Gospel" (1556-1561), examples of translation and orig. literature of Kyivan Rus.

Among the unique monuments of printing are the first Ukrainian printed book "The Apostle" (Lviv, 1574) and the first Slavic "Bible" (Ostroh, 1581), published by Ivan Fedorov.

You can also get acquainted with rare editions of Ukrainian printing houses: fraternal, monastic and private.

The two exhibition halls periodically display art, book and illustration, photo exhibitions, as well as events dedicated to important events in the cultural life of Ukraine and abroad.

The institution offers a museum-pedagogical event "Game in a fairy tale" for children's groups.

The Museum of Electrical Communication in Bila Tserkva is located in the premises of the Ukrtelecom Telecommunications Center.

The exhibition tells about the history of communication and post. Devices used to transmit messages at different times, the first television, and more are presented.

The Museum of Ethnography and Education in Yahotyn is located on the territory of the Yahotyn Lyceum No. 3, in the premises of the former Zemstvo school built in 1913. Since 1996, one of the branches of the Yahotyn Historical Museum has been located here.

In the two main halls, the history of the Yahotyn school, its teachers, leaders, and students is highlighted. Documents, photographs, personal belongings are widely presented.

In the ethnographic exposition, which appeared in the museum since 2006, exhibitions of old towels, peasant clothes of the end of the 19th - beginning of the 20th century, and household items are on display. A typical interior of a rural house in the Yahotyn region of the beginning of the 19th century has been reconstructed.

Author exhibitions of canvases by Yahotyn artists are held.

The Museum of Occupation of Kyiv was founded in 2008 and is located on the territory of the Partisan Glory Park of Culture and Recreation. Covers the most dramatic periods of the city's life - from the beginning of the Ukrainian Revolution in 1917 to the restoration of Ukraine's independence in 1991, when the country was under occupation by various states. The exposition reveals the themes of ideologies of different occupation regimes, their policy of occupation terror against citizens, their purposeful destruction of the urban environment. Photographs and documents, personal belongings of the direct participants in the events, leaflets and newspapers of different periods of occupation, samples of weapons and military equipment of those times, maps and diagrams are presented.

Visitors are also invited to view the interactive VR-exhibition "Babyn Yar".

The Museum of the Occupation of Kyiv is a branch of the City History Museum.

The Museum of Popular Science and Technology "Experimentanium" in Kyiv is a scientific and entertainment center, where the laws of science and the phenomena of the surrounding world are clearly and easily demonstrated.

The permanent exposition of the museum has about three hundred interactive exhibits and covers the main sections of physics studied at school: mechanics, molecular physics, electricity and magnetism, optics, acoustics.

The exhibits are designed so that visitors can conduct experiments that illustrate the work of a law of nature. One of the most interesting exhibits is a Tesla plasma ball, which demonstrates crisp experiments with high voltage.

On the second floor Experimentanium there is a cozy cafe.

The first state science museum was opened in 2020 by the Small Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on the territory of the VDNH National Expocenter of Ukrainein Kyiv. The exposition demonstrates the most important scientific achievements of mankind, the laws of nature and their interaction in an understandable and accessible form.

The museum space is divided into five zones, where you can get to know individual branches of science. The "Strange Matter" zone is dedicated to materials science and work with the tiniest particles of matter - molecules and atoms. In the "Acoustics" zone, you can see your voice and hear it through acoustic mirrors. Interactive tables in the "Human" area allow you to look inside living organisms. The "Optics" zone invites you to discover the world of color and learn what light is made of. In the "Great Inventions" zone, you can see a bicycle with square wheels and learn about the discoveries of four of the most famous Ukrainian scientists.

Acquaintance with the exhibits takes place in the form of free exploration of the space without the help of tour guides, but interpreters work near the exhibits, who are happy to help find answers to all questions.

The Museum of Theater, Music and Cinematography of Ukraine was founded in Kyiv in 1923 as a theater museum at the Berezil Art Association, headed by a prominent figure in the Ukrainian theater Les Kurbas.

It is located on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, in an adapted room of the former Lavra infirmary.

The exhibition tells the history of theater in Ukraine from its inception in ancient folk art to the early twentieth century. The creative activity of the constellation of luminaries of the Ukrainian theater is presented: Marko Kropyvnytsky, Mykhaylo Starytsky, Ivan Karpenko-Kary, Mykola Sadovsky, Panas Saksahansky, Mariya Zankovetska.

A separate exhibition is dedicated to the life and career of the genius Ukrainian actor and world-class director-innovator Lesya Kurbas.

The exhibition "Ukrainian Film Genesis" presents the history of the origin and formation of national cinema.

The museum also has unique collections of Ukrainian folk musical instruments and rare Ukrainian nativity scenes with dolls.

Sightseeing, thematic and interactive music excursions, children's master classes are carried out.

The Pereyaslav Museum of Trypillya Culture is one of the youngest museums in the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav". It was opened in 2003 in the house where the brother of Ukrainian composer Pavlo Senitsa once lived.

The exposition presents materials from about 40 settlements of Trypillya agricultural culture (V-III millennium BC) from different regions of Ukraine: Dnipro region, Pobuzhzhya, Podnistrovya. They tell about the Trypillya system of land cultivation, the first cultivated cereals, the construction of Trypillya dwellings, the mythology and rituals of the ancient inhabitants of the region. Among the exhibits: ceramic ware, jewelry, clay figurines, tools.

In the same room is the Museum of Cossack Glory, which presents the works of a talented artist and wood carver, Ukrainian poet-singer Vasyl Zavhorodny. In the three halls of the museum there are more than 200 works by the artist, addressed to the theme of the Ukrainian Cossacks: images of Cossacks, princes, hetmans and educators, including Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Hryhoriy Skovoroda, Petro Sahaidachnyi, Taras Shevchenko, Mykola Hohol.

The Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora, which tells about the fate of Ukrainian immigrants, is located in an ancient Kyiv mansion of the 19th century.

Here are presented documents, photographs and some personal belongings that once belonged to Ukrainian artists, writers, and musicians who at various times were forced to leave their homeland.

Several halls of the museum are dedicated to the work of immigrant artists: Lyudmyla Morozova, Oleksa Bulavnytsky, Vadym Dobrolizh and others. The largest exposition is dedicated to the life and work of the famous ballet master and dancer Serzh Lyfar.

The Museum of Useless Things in the area of the Livoberezhna metro station in Kyiv is called the "Museum of Antiques" or the "Museum of Recycled Materials".

It was opened in 2007 on the territory of the "Kyivmiskvtorresurs" plant, which is engaged in the procurement and processing of secondary raw materials. Back in the middle of the 20th century, interesting things began to be systematically selected from the garbage here, and later, having learned that the factory accepts antique items, people began to bring them here.

Among the unique rarities are the very first vacuum cleaner in the Russian Empire, an ancient set of hairdressing tools, a set of torture tools for the tsarist gendarmerie, a sledge, a hemp processing machine.

An entire stand is dedicated to the Soviet theme, with about 40 different figures of the leader of the revolution, and the famous 7-meter statue of Lenin, brought from Crimea, is installed in the yard of the plant.

The large exhibition is located on the street under a canopy, and the small one is in a wooden old-fashioned house.

The private museum of Vasylkiv majolica opened in 2021 in the "Passage" shopping center in Vasylkiv.

It was founded by public activist Lyudmila Shkulkova on the basis of her own collection of products of the Vasylkiv majolica factory.

The factory was founded in 1934 in Vasylkiv, which has long been known as one of the centers of pottery in the Dnipro region. Many masters of artistic ceramics worked at the factory, including Prokip Bidasiuk, Nadiya and Valery Protoriev. In the second half of the 20th century, the factory was one of the leading enterprises of the art industry of Ukraine, its products participated in exhibitions of decorative art in many countries around the world.

Many samples of products are presented in the exposition of the museum: wall plates, services, kumans, vases, jugs, mugs, candlesticks, decorative sculptures. Among them is the famous "Borodianka rooster", which became a symbol of the indomitability of Ukrainians during the Russian armed aggression. Its authorship is attributed to Prokip Bidasyuk, but it is more likely the work of Valeriy Protoryev.

The exposition is available for external inspection at all times, but tours must be arranged in advance.

The Kyiv Museum of Wax Figures is a private collection of the Sazhyn's family.

The idea of creating a museum came to them in 1997 after getting acquainted with the exposition of the branch of the London Museum in Amsterdam. In 2000, it took three years to present to the audience an exhibition of twenty figures, which formed the basis for the creation of the future museum.

Currently, 60 figures of political figures of the past and present, famous writers, popular actors and singers, glorified athletes are presented in five halls.

In the gallery you can see: politicians (Mykhaylo Hrushevsky, Leonid Kravchuk, Leonid Kuchma and others), writers, poets (Lesya Ukrayinka, Taras Shevchenko, Mykhaylo Bulhakov), musicians (Andriy Makarevych, Viktor Tsoyand others), actors (Heorhiy Vitsin, Yevhen Morhunov, Yuriy Nikulin others), athletes (Valeriy Lobanovsky, Liliya Podkopayeva) and others.

The "Museum of One Nation on Poshtova Square" in Kyiv is a public initiative to preserve and popularize the archaeological site of Ancient Kyiv - the remains of the medieval coastal quarter in the underground space of Poshtova Square.

According to historians, it was at this place, by order of Prince Volodymyr Svyatoslavych, that pagan idols were thrown into the Dnipro River, and it was here in 988 that the mass baptism of the people of Kyiv took place.

In the spring of 2015, during the construction of an underground shopping and entertainment center on Poshtova Square, a street from the time of Kyivan Rus (XI-XII centuries) was excavated. Found parts of wooden houses and workshops, remains of the customs house, old stockades, fragments of ceramic dishes, princely seals, weapons, jewelry, etc. Separately, a wooden fortification building of the 17th century was found - the remains of the Khreshchatyk gate tower.

The construction of the shopping center was stopped, and archaeological research and conservation of the monument began. In 2019, the archaeological site "Section of the Coastal City Quarter of Medieval Kyiv" received the status of a monument of national importance. Discussions about museification are still ongoing.

"Museum on Poshtova Square" was founded in 2019 as an open-air historical museum by members of the initiative group of the public movement, which came out in defense of the monument of archeology and history of national importance on Poshtova Square in June 2018 for the preservation and development of the monument. In February 2022, it was registered as the Public Organization "Museum of One Nation on Poshtova Square".

Activists of the public organization "Museum of One Nation on Poshtova Square" conduct regular tours of the underground space. Here you can see the remains of the medieval coastal quarter, visit the exhibition "Kyiv History of Bricks" and the photo exhibition "De-Occupied" by the famous photographer Victoria Skuratovska.

Pre-registration is required to get on the tour. The entrance to the location is opposite the funicular, to the left of the entrance to the Church of the Nativity of Christ.