Museum of Urkainian Diaspora, Cultural heritage museum in Pechersk district, Kyiv, Ukraine
The Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora is a cultural museum in the Pechersk district of Kyiv that displays works, documents, and personal items from Ukrainians who settled on different continents. The institution houses around 20,000 objects spread across multiple exhibition rooms that document how Ukrainian citizens built new lives worldwide.
The museum was founded in 1999 and occupies an 18th-century building in the city center. It underwent significant reorganization in 2015 when it changed its name from Museum of Cultural Heritage to its current designation.
The collection shows artworks from the Kryčevs'kyj family, photographs of Ukrainian National Choir performances, and records from early Ukrainian mutual aid societies in North America. Visitors can see how Ukrainian communities abroad kept and developed their traditions.
The museum sits on Moscow Street and spreads across multiple exhibition rooms that are easy to navigate. Visitors should allow adequate time to explore the collection at their own pace, as there is considerable material to read and discover.
The museum preserves memories of remarkable Ukrainian emigrants such as ballet dancer Serge Lifar, aircraft designer Igor Sikorsky, and pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Their personal items and documents reveal how gifted artists and engineers from Ukraine shaped the world.
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