What to do and see in Kiev, Ukraine: The Best Museums

October 7, 2021 Kaleigh Reichenbach

Having survived the Mongol Empire, WWII, Chernobyl, and Soviet rule, Kiev is the proud capital of the Ukraine. Filled with theaters, museums, religious sites, modern buildings and ancient ruins, the city of Kiev is the center of Ukrainian culture. The Monastery of the Caves, founded in 1015, and Saint Sophia Cathedral, founded in 1037, are both World Heritage Sites. The Museum of the Great Patriotic War, topped by the massive Motherland Statue, provides gorgeous views of the city below.
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Kyrylivska vul. 69, Kyiv (Kiev) 04080 Ukraine +380 63 131 9481 [email protected] http://www.tsekh.com.ua
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Tsekh Art Gallery

MORE THAN JUST A GALLERY TSEKH - it is nowadays means more than just independent institution or leading contemporary art gallery. After our second gallery TSEKH VILNIUS' opening in July in Vilnius, capital of Lithuania, and after it is getting one of the biggest private galleries in a whole country, Ukrainian TSEKH became a European art project, supported by Baltic elites and in the same time being successful in proving of originality of our artists' formal decisions. For the last eleventh years we realized more than 400 projects, in Ukraine as far as abroad, personal and group, our artists' and our guests' ones, co-working with dozens of artists and got a full satisfaction by an the international art community and art lovers from all over the world. Oriented on non-printed art, that is painting, watercolor, and sculpture, we also are making experiments with new ways of art - objects, installations, space decisions, new media, etc. As exclusive agent, gallery largely takes care on our artists' careers, doing all necessary functions by its own. From now, as first gallery network of Ukrainian contemporary art and one of the biggest in Eastern, Central, and North Europe, we have a few challenges, among which the first one is to globally prove an originality of our artists' formal decisions.

2. The National Museum of Medicine of Ukraine

Khmelnytskoho Bohdana vul. 37, Kyiv (Kiev) 01030 Ukraine +380 44 234 1574 [email protected] http://histomed.kiev.ua/
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The National Museum of Medicine of Ukraine

Reviewed By tacky_tourist_1979 - Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine

An amazing and detailed museum. The museum requires you to go through with a tour guide and it is worth it. In the oldest building on the block, the museum is divided into 3 sections on different floors. The displays are beautiful and realistic. The history of Ukrainian professionals working through Soviet times...

3. State Museum of Toys

Klovskiy spusk 8, Kyiv (Kiev) Ukraine 8 044 2535400 http://muzey-igrashki.com.ua
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

State Museum of Toys

Reviewed By camais - Tromso, Norway

This is the history of toys from Ukraine with a decent choice of teddy bears from worldwide. Most sweetest woman's works there we loved your service keep up the important work.❤️????

4. Victoria Museum

Butyshev Ln, 23, Kyiv (Kiev) 02000 Ukraine +380 44 355 5598 [email protected] http://victoriamuseum.com.ua/
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Victoria Museum

"Victoria Museum" is a museum of fashion and style. It dwells with city fashion of 17-19th century from all over the world. Every visitor will be able to immerse in presented era and better understand how people dressed, hence - how they lived.

Reviewed By kim23taylor

Was super cool ???? very progressive for Ukraine , I had have there a really good time. Would recommend this place to all my friends.

5. Software and Computer Museum

Saksaganskogo St., 40/85, Kyiv (Kiev) 01033 Ukraine +380 67 539 4050 [email protected] http://sncmuseum.org
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Software and Computer Museum

Software and Compter Museum - the first permanent museum of software and computers in Ukraine. Currently, the museum has over 150 exhibits that relate to different periods of information technology development. The exposition of the museum is constantly changing and expanding.

Reviewed By J6054EOolgak

Like a history travel to computers world Very cool , geek place Awesome for rest Want to come one more

6. Insomnia Haunted House Kyiv

Khreshchatyk St., 15, Kyiv (Kiev) 01001 Ukraine +380 63 720 4546 [email protected] http://insomnia.in.ua/golovna-kyiv/
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Insomnia Haunted House Kyiv

INSOMNIA is the place where your greatest fears turn into reality, and the instinct of self-preservation turns off common sense. Turning into the heroes of the horror film you need to go through all the rooms and save your life. Thrills, unforgettable emotions and adrenaline are provided to you.

Reviewed By tronchetjules

We were a group of 4 and had an amazing time I highly recommend it for a fun and scary time All the rooms are very scary don’t worry about that And the actors are even more scary and everything seems so real

7. National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

Lavrska vul. 24, Kyiv (Kiev) 01015 Ukraine +380 44 285 9452 http://www.warmuseum.kiev.ua/index_eng.php
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National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

8. Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum

Medova vul. 1, Kyiv (Kiev) 03048 Ukraine +380 44 451 8314 http://www.aviamuseum.com.ua
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4.5 based on 370 reviews

Oleg Antonov State Aviation Museum

Reviewed By MayorKiev - Kyiv (Kiev), Ukraine

Old Soviet civil and military aircrafts. Soviet/Russians Helicopters and Fighters, also passenger aircraft Designed by Soviet Design Bureau in Kiev by famous Russian aircraft designer - Oleg Antonov, who was born in Russia and was native Russian. The elite of the Russian and Soviet aviation engineering school! Kiev is an old Russian city, until 1917 it was a Russian provincial city in the Kiev province of the Russian Empire. In the 20th century, famous Russian aircraft designers - Igor Sikorsky, Sergey Korolev, lived and worked in Russian Kiev. Igor Sikorsky created the famous bombers "Russian Knight" and "Ilya Muromets". The successes of Russian and then Soviet aviation were possible thanks to the strong Engineering School which was created by the famous Russian scientists Zhukovsky and Chaplygin and the first aircraft creator in Russia and the World - Rear-Admiral of Russia Alexander Mozhayskiy.This museum is based on the former military airfield of the Soviet Kiev Higher Military Aviation Engineering Institute, which graduated aircraft's engineers for the Air force of the USSR.

9. National Art Museum of Ukraine

6 Grushevskogo St, Kyiv (Kiev) 01001 Ukraine +380 44 278 1357 [email protected] http://namu.kiev.ua
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National Art Museum of Ukraine

10. Pyrohovo Open-Air Museum

Akademika Tronko St. Pyrohiv, Kyiv (Kiev) 03026 Ukraine +380 44 526 2527 [email protected] http://www.pyrohiv.com/
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Pyrohovo Open-Air Museum

Reviewed By thanasisfin - Athens, Greece

A wonderful reproduction of a whole Ukrainian village of the past. Amazing details. Huge area. It really makes you feel you traveled in time. Highly recommended!!!

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