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As every big cultural centre Kyiv presents a wide range of museums and art galleries, most of which are located in the central part of the city. Entrance tickets are not expensive (from 3 UAH to 30 UAH per person) depending on the number of people (if it is a group) or the complexity of the excursion or the museum policy.
Here is the list of the most popular museums among the guests of Lviv as well as its citizens.
Wax Museum
Pushkinska, 11
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 7.00 pm every day
Here you may have a look at wax figures of the most famous public figures in Ukrainian history and of present times.
Literary and Memorial Museum after Mykhaylo Bulgakov
Andriyivsky spusk, 13
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Day off: Wednesday
World famous writer lived in this house from 1906 till 1919; characters of his novel ¨Belaya Gvardiya¨ seem to ¨live¨ there too.
Sofiyivsky Sobor/Mykhaylivsky Zolotoverkhyy
Volodymyrska, 24
Opening hours:10.00 am - 4.30 pm
Day off: Thursday.
National Kyiv Pecherska Lavra Zapovidnyk
Sichnevoho Povstannya, 21 (korpus 4)
Opening hours: 9.30 am - 6.30 pm.
Numerous exhibitions on religious topic. An open-air excursion. You may visit caves where famous preachers are buried.
Muzey Istoriyi Avtomobiliv
Shevchenka Bulvar 1b
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 9.00 pm every day.
The museum of the history of cars in car models. More than 5000 samples, among which there are those that belonged to different famous (or notorious) historical personalities.
Kyiv Museum of Occidental and Oriental Art (Art Museum after Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko)
Tereschenkivska, 15
Opening hours: 10.30 am - 5.00 pm
Day off: Monday, Tuesday.
Museum exposition consist of art pieces from Ancient Egypt, Greece, Roman Empire, Kyivan Rus, etc.
Pinchuk Art Centre
Chervonoarmiyska/Baseyna str. 1/3-2
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday - 9.00 am - 9.00 pm
Day off: Monday
One of the biggest centres of modern art in Eastern Europe. It represents exhibitions of Ukrainian young as well as world-known artists. No entrance fee.
Ya Galereya (I Gallery)
Voloska 55/57
Khoryva 49B
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 8.00 pm. No days off.
Exhibitions of modern Ukarinian artists.
National Art Museum of Ukraine
Hrushevskoho, 6
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 6.00 pm (booking office - till 5.00 pm)
Day off: Monday, Tuesday.
Muzey Odniyeyi Vulytsi (One Street Museum)
Andriyivsky uzviz,2b
Opening hours: 12.00 am - 6.00 pm
Day off: Monday.
Museum exposes the history of Andriyivsky uzviz from Kyivan Rus times until now.
Russian Art Museum
Tereschekovska 9
Opening hours: Mon: 11.00 am- 5.00 pm; Tue: 12.00 am - 8.00 pm; Sat: 12.00 am - 8.00 pm; Sun: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Day off: Wednesday and Thursday.
Rural Art Museum
Mazepy, 21
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 6.00 pm
Day off: Tuesday.
Mariya Zankovetska Museum
Velyka Vasylkivska, 121
Opening hours: 10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Day off: Monday.
Entrance - free. |
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