The National Museum of History of Ukraine is the leading historical museum of the country, since 1944 located in Kiev, on the Starokievo mountain. Ethnographic and archaeological finds, paintings and sculptures, numismatic collections, and early printed books are kept here. The museum building is a monument of architecture, it was erected in 1937-1939 by the architect Karakis.

By the number and significance of collections, the National Museum history of Ukraine is one of the leading in the country. Its funds number more than 800 thousand unique monuments of history and culture, valuable collections of archeology, numismatics, cold and firearms, ethnography, glassware and porcelain. About ten thousand exhibits are collections of paintings, drawings and sculptures. Also there is a collection of documents from 15-21 centuries, Cossack attributes, departmentals, letters, letters of hetmans and Cossack petty officers

Branch - Museum of Historical Treasures of Ukraine, where unique collections of precious metals and stones are collected

Coordinates of the museum

Address : Kiev, st. Vladimirskaya, 2; tel .: (+38 044) 228-29-24, 278-48-64

Directions: Art. m. "Maydan Nezalezhnosti"

Work time: 10: 00-16: 45, closed off - Wed

Website: www.nmiu.org.ua

Reviews of the National Museum of History in Kiev (1)

Evaluation 10

Historical treasure of Ukraine July 28, 2014

Karina

was here in August 2013

Museum of Ukrainian History is in the very the historical place of Kiev, from where all of Kievan Rus went - on the Starokievo mountain. Not far from the building there is a stone with an inscription testifying to the ancient Russian sources. You can get here by going from Maydan Nezalezhnosti for 15 minutes or from the metro station "Golden Gate", strolling along Vladimirskaya Street. The museum has a large collection of archaeological artifacts found at various times on the territory of Ukraine. The museum works every day until five in the evening, ... Read the full review