The Literary Memorial House Museum of Taras Shevchenko is one of the three museums in Kyiv that are devoted to the prominent Ukrainian poet, dramaturge, painter, and political and social figure. Its authentic exposition tells about Shevchenko's period of life that he spent in Kyiv and in particular about the years 1846-1847, up to poet's arrest on the case of Cyril and Methodius Brotherhood, the s

The unconventional Water Museum stands in Kyiv's downtown, near the European Square, on one of the picturesque hills that stretch along the Dnieper River bank. It is reckoned among the most popular and visited capital sights, which is indicated by long lines that traditionally build up in front of its entrance. And there is no wonder in that, for its exposition is rightly considered to be one of t

The National Museum of Ukrainian History, located in the Kyiv's historical center, on the Starokyivskaya Mount, is reckoned among the most interesting and the most attended ones in the Ukraine's capital. It is considered to be one of the country's principal museums considering the volume and value of its funds. It is the true treasury of the unique historical and cultural relicts of Ukrainian peop

The National Museum of Russian Art, located in the ancient manor near the famous Shevchenko Park in Kyiv, is one of the largest and most interesting ones in the capital. Its unique collection that numbers over 12 thousand works of painting, sculpture, graphics, and decorative and applied arts is considered to be the third most important collection after the ones of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow

The Park "Kyiv in Miniature" standing in the picturesque place on Dnieper River's bank is one of the most original parks in Ukrainian capital. It's a real outdoor museum, where the unique collection of small-scale models of the Kyiv's most famous architectural constructions is gathered on the territory of almost two hectares. Created in 2006, it has already managed to become the favourite recreati

The international center of the contemporary art PinchukArtCentre, located at Kyiv's historic center, is Ukraine's capital's cultural pride. It's the largest exhibition area not only in Ukraine, but in the whole Eastern Europe. Large-scale personal and group exhibitions, seminars and master classes of prominent modern artists are regularly carried out here. On the one hand, PinchukArtCentre introd

The National Art Museum of Ukraine, located at Kyiv's very center, ranks among the oldest and the largest art museums in the country. Its impressive collection - the largest and the fullest collection of Ukrainian visual arts in the world - is rightly considered the true treasury of Ukraine. The Art Museum was founded by representatives of Ukraine's intelligentsia back in the late 19th century as

The world-famous writer Mikhail Bulgakov is one of those prominent personalities with whom Kyiv is associated in the first place. It is particularly true for the legendary Andriyivsky Descent - the street where the great writer lived with his family and where he ’lodged’ the heroes of his immortal novel "The White Guard." Now the House №13, the true legend of the Andriyivsky Descent, hosts the uni

The Andriyivsky Descent is one of the capital's oldest and most picturesque streets. It is rightly considered the only street in the city that has preserved the true Kyivan spirit. You can plunge into the mysterious world of the past, touch the Andriyivsky Descent’s amazing and rich history and discover the secrets of its prominent residents by checking out the unique One Street Museum, which is r