Attractions of Kyiv region

The Literary Memorial Museum-Manor of Andriy Malyshko was opened in the house on the outskirts of Obukhiv, where the future poet was born in 1912.

The exhibition is devoted to the life and work of the poet, as well as the ethnography of the Southern Kyiv Region.

Of particular interest are Malyshko's personal belongings: a desk with a typewriter, books and others.

The Antiquities Museum in the village of Danylivka was opened in 2010 in the premises of the old school, which later housed the village council. The initiator of the creation was the head of the village Lyubov Bondarenko, who headed the museum.

The exposition includes about 1,000 ancient items that were given to the museum by local residents: furniture, clothes, dishes, work tools, icons. Many embroidered shirts from different regions of Ukraine, women's scarves, and a collection of musical instruments are presented.

The wooden church of the Apostle John the Theologian in Rozkopantsi near Bohuslav was built in 1884.

A classic Ukrainian three-story church. The painting of the 19th century has been preserved in the interior. The harmoniously developed composition of the building, skillfully executed details place the monument in a number of interesting examples of Ukrainian wooden architecture of the 19th century.

On the church floor there is a tombstone with a photo of a young woman and the inscription: "May your holy will be done. Anna Savelyivna Tsyrupa, died on January 29, 1910 at the age of 23."

The first museum of Apple products in Ukraine opened in 2023 in the center of Kyiv. Located in the basement of the Yabluka chain store, specializing in the sale of Apple products.

The exhibition demonstrates the company's innovation in consumer electronics technology and design at various stages of market development. More than a hundred devices of the brand are presented, starting with the personal computer Apple II Plus of 1979. Among the exhibits are computers of the Apple III, Lisa, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, iMac, MacBook, PowerBook, etc. lines, the very first iPods and iPads, the full line of iPhone smartphones, Marshall speaker systems, keyboards, mouses, other peripherals and accessories.

The most valuable exhibits of the Apple Museum are gadgets with autographs of the company founders.

Aquapark "Terminal" in Brovary is the only waterpark in Ukraine with a sliding transparent roof, which allows you to sunbathe in the warm season.

There are 5 swimming pools, a jacuzzi, a SPA area, saunas, 9 slides, a large children's area, bars and restaurants, recreation areas on 4 floors. Equipment from the Canadian manufacturer Whitewaters is used. The longest and fastest slide "Master Blaster" is 200 meters long. Other slides: "Virage", "Tsunami", "Snake", "Cosmic Vortex" and "Multislide" (total length 1 kilometer). Wave pool with an area of 550 square meters.

The shopping and entertainment complex "Terminal" also includes a karting center, a bowling alley, an ice arena, a fitness center, a cinema, bars and restaurants.

The Archaeological and Local Lore Museum of the Kopachiv village is a branch of the Kyiv Regional Archaeological Museum. It is located in two halls on the second floor of the former Kopachiv village council.

The first hall of the museum presents local archaeological finds: mammoth bones, ceramics of the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture, fragments of Kyivan Rus' dishes. The gem of this exhibition is the Trypillia binocular vessel.

In the second hall, a fragment of the interior of a traditional Ukrainian house is reproduced. Local antiquities and other exhibits representing the history, life, and art of Kopachiv from the past to the present are presented here.

The exposition pavilion of the Archaeological Museum of Pereyaslav was built in 1957 over the remains of the Savior Church of the XI century, which was located on the territory of the city suburb and served as the tomb of famous people of ancient Pereyaslav princely times.

Thus, it was possible to preserve and present to visitors fragments of the foundations and walls of the ancient Rus temple with the remains of a fresco, paved floor with ceramic tiles, burial in brick sarcophagi under slate slabs.

The exposition of the Archaeological Museum tells about the ancient history of the Pereyaslav region. In particular, you can see stone tools of primitive people, ceramic dishes of Trypillia culture, antique helmet made of gilded bronze, rare glassware of Chernyakhiv culture, products of Pereyaslav masters of the Princely era.

The Archaeological Museum is part of the National Historical and Ethnographic Reserve "Pereyaslav".

The remains of one of the oldest settlements of primitive people in Ukraine in the late Paleolithic era (10,000 BC), found in the village of Dobranychivka during the construction of the road in 1952, are now exhibited in the Archaeological Museum "Dobranychivka settlement", which is a branch of Yahotyn historical museum.

Archaeologists have found here four household complexes around the central square.

The exposition pavilion was erected directly above the excavation site of the largest of the household complexes. You can see the foundation of housing from the bones of mammoths and animal skulls, pits, fires and places of production of tools made of bones and flint.

The exposition presents products made of stone and bone, as well as two large panoramic canvases depicting scenes of the original mammoth hunt and the life of the inhabitants of "Dobranychivka settlement".

The wooden Michael's Church in Pidhirtsi near Kyiv was built in 1742 on the initiative of the abbess of the Frolivsky Monastery on the site of the destroyed Peter and Paul Church in honor of the Miracle of Archangel Michael. A bell tower was added in the 19th century.

Due to the almost identical dimensions of the log cabins united under a common roof, the church resembles the oldest Klitschian type of wooden temples, characteristic of the princely era. The main feature of this is the location at the base of the building of the simplest wooden structure - a cage, that is, a log cabin formed by crowns of logs laid one on top of another.

Paintings and carvings of the 19th century have been preserved in the interior of Church in honor of the Miracle of Archangel Michael. The ensemble of the church and bell tower is a typical example of Ukrainian wooden architecture of the 19th century, an architectural monument of national importance.

The history of the Church of Saint Archangel Michael in Shandra dates back to 1755, when a wooden Greek-Catholic church was built here.

In 1768, during the Koliyivshchyna, priest Andriy Kuschevych supported the Haydamaks and converted to Orthodoxy, for which he was executed.

In 1811, the wooden Michael Church burned down. In its place, the current stone was laid in 20 years.

The Church of Archangel Michael is cruciform in plan, has one large dome on an octagonal drum and an attached bell tower. From the hill where the church stands, there are wonderful views: on one side a deep gully, on the other - the valley of the Shevelyuha River with a pond overgrown with reeds and willows.

The wooden church of Archangel Michael was built in Lukashi in 1892-1896 on the site of the old Michael's Church, known since the 17th century.

The five-domed temple has architecture typical for those times.

In 1931, the Bolsheviks closed the church, the premises were used as a granary. During the German occupation, worship services were resumed, and the church has not been closed since then.

The parish of Saint Archangel Michael belongs to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

Jam Factory Art Center is a contemporary art center in Lviv that organizes exhibitions, theater, music, educational and community-oriented projects.

The exhibition space with an area of 3,410 square meters opened in 2023 in the Pidzamche district, on the territory of the former "Yozef Kronik and Son" spirits factory, where jam was made in Soviet times.

The architectural dominant of the building is the neo-Gothic tower of 1910, where the authentic stairs, windows and doors have been preserved. The historical exhibition on the second floor of the neo-Gothic tower tells about the history of the building and the enterprises that operated in this landmark of the industrial suburb of Lviv.

The heart of the complex is the Great Exhibition Hall, where, after the opening of the art center, the exhibition "Our years, our words, our losses, our searches, our us" was placed. More than a hundred works of Ukrainian artists are presented here: from the 19th century to today.

"Black cube" serves as a multifunctional space for various events. The theater for performative practices is equipped with modern technological means.

A cafe, a bar and a souvenir shop operate on the territory of the complex, there is a large parking lot and a shelter. Pets are allowed in the courtyard, cafe and bar.

Palace and park complex in Yahotyn, on the shores of Lake Supiy, founded by Hetman of Ukraine Kyrylo Rozumovskyi in the XVIII century, expanded and arranged by his son Andriy Rozumovskyi.

The granddaughter of Hetman Varvara Repnina-Volkonska received Yevhen Hrebinka, Mykola Hohol, and Taras Shevchenko here. Preserved homesteads became part of the Yahotyn State Historical Museum.

In the outbuilding where Shevchenko lived in 1843, the interiors were restored and a museum was established. Personal belongings of Shevchenko and Repnins, paintings about Shevchenko's stay in Yahotyn, as well as a painting by an unknown Italian artist "Blind with a boy" from the personal collection of the Repnins. In the park - Shevchenko's favorite gazebo.

An art gallery is located in the preserved part of the palace. Works by Mykola Hlushchenko, Tetyana Yablonska, Serhiy Shyshko and others are presented. The pearl of the collection is the most complete collection of paintings by folk artist Kateryna Bilokur - more than 70 works: paintings, watercolors, graphics, sketches, sketches, sketches, early and unfinished works.

Monuments to Mykola Hohol, Kateryna Bilokur, and Sviatoslav Richter have been erected in front of the building.

The building of the synagogue in Pereyaslav was built at the beginning of the 20th century. This is the only surviving Jewish religious building in the city, although at the end of the 19th century, half of the population of Pereyaslav consisted of Jews.

Since Soviet times, the building has been home to the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Art Products Factory, which produces artistic weaving and hand-made embroidery (towels, vyshyvanka, etc.).

Excursions are conducted. Ready-made products can be purchased directly from the factory.

The Central Artist House in Kyiv is the main exhibition site of the National Union of Artists of Ukraine.

Its eight-story building, erected in 1977-1978 according to the project of architect Anatoliy Dobrovolsky in the forms of Soviet modernism and functionalism, is part of the architectural ensemble of Lvivska Square.

The facade, decorated with white Inkerman stone and colored ceramics, is embellishes with seven allegorical figures – symbols of various types of art: art history, scenography, sculpture, architecture, painting, graphics, decorative and applied arts (known as the "seven hanged men").

The artist's house has five exhibition halls with an area of 90 to 360 square meters, as well as a concert hall with 350 seats. Large annual all-Ukrainian exhibitions take place here ("Picturesque Ukraine", "Christmas Vernissage", "Autumn Exhibition", etc.), exhibitions of graphic, sculptural, textile art, personal exhibitions of artists.

The complex includes an art salon, a hotel, a cafe.