«”Awakening” Returns to Ukraine: Museum of Kyiv History Opens the “Marchuk. Return” Exhibition»
The Museum of Kyiv City History has opened the exhibition “Marchuk. Return” — a joint project of the museum and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. The exhibition was opened by Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and the museum’s Director General Viktoriia Mukha. At the center of the exhibition is “Awakening” (“Ukraine […]
August 24 — Independence Day of Ukraine
On August 24, 1991, Ukraine restored its independence. In Kyiv, this decisive step had been ripening throughout the preceding events: on July 16, 1990, the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty, and on July 24 the blue-and-yellow flag flew for the first time over the Kyiv City Council building. […]
the 190th anniversary of the birth of Oleksandr Konyskyi
On August, 18th is the 190th anniversary of the birth of Oleksandr Konyskyi (August, 18th, 1836 – November, 29th, 1900) — writer, publicist, translator, publisher, lexicographer, educator and public figure, author of the spiritual hymn «Prayer for Ukraine». Konyskyi was one of the most active defender of Ukrainian heritage, who devoted his life to Ukraine. Because of […]
When Angels Meet
The Museum of the History of Kyiv has opened the exhibition project “When Angels Meet. On the History of Military Medicine in Kyiv,” dedicated to Military Medic’s Day, which is marked in Ukraine on July 27. The exhibition tells the story of more than 270 years of the development of military medicine in Ukraine and […]
95th birthday of Ada Rybachuk
On July 27, 95 years ago, there was born Ada Rybachuk (1931-2010) — the best and driving force of the ARVM artistic duo (as said her husband and collaborator Volodymyr Melnychenko). That is how they always signed all their collaborative works — paintings, sculptures, architectural works, writings. Ada died at the age of almost 80 years old. After her […]
Two Days of History, Science and Culture: A Festival Marking Ukrainian Statehood Day Took Place in Kyiv
The Museum of the History of Kyiv hosted the festival “A Millennium of Ukrainian Statehood: From Rus’ to Modern Ukraine,” dedicated to Ukrainian Statehood Day. For two days, the museum served as an open space for historians, scholars, museum professionals, archivists, reenactors, and everyone interested in the history of Ukraine to come together. The festival […]
Andriy Melensky – the first Chief Architect of Kyiv
This year we celebrate 260s anniversary of Andriy Ivanovych Melensky (1766-1833) – the first Chief Architect of Kyiv in 1799-1829. Andriy Melensky became a prominent figure in the history of our hometown. The great achievement of Melensky is the way Kyiv looks like today. During 30 years he managed the Gubernia Drafting Bureau and participated in developing […]
The Constitution of Ukraine as the guardian of statehood and European democratic political and legal traditions
Every year on June, 28 Ukraine celebrates national holiday – Constitution Day of Ukraine. Exactly 30 years ago, on June, 28, 1996, there was adopted the Constitution of Ukraine at the fifth session of the second convocation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. This marked a crucial stage in the nation-building of independent Ukraine in the post-Soviet […]
The First Universal of the Ukrainian Central Rada (Council): the proclamation of the autonomy of Ukraine.
On this day, June 23, 1917 (according to the old style – June 10, 1917), the Central Rada approved and solemnly proclaimed the First Universal at the II All-Ukrainian Military Congress in Kyiv, which determined Ukraine’s right to autonomy. Since its formation (March, 20, 1917) The Central Rada sought to determine the legal status of […]
The Museum of the History of Kyiv and the Central State Historical Archive of Ukraine in Kyiv have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
The document formalizes a partnership between the two institutions in the areas of preservation, research, and promotion of Ukraine’s historical and cultural heritage, including the history of Kyiv. As part of the cooperation, the parties plan to implement joint exhibition, research, educational, and cultural outreach projects, work on the digitization and promotion of archival and […]