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Folk Architecture and Life Museum
There is a place in Kyiv where you can say “Let’s go to the Carpathians” and then find yourself there in a couple of minutes minutes. No, it has nothing to do with machine time and space travel known from the science fiction. It is Pyrohovo - a picturesque open-air museum of old Ukrainian lifestyle and folk culture.
The museum is divided into sections representing different regions of Ukraine, keeping authentic village atmosphere: clay huts roofed with grass or wooden shingles, archaic barns and wells – everything brings you back to the Ukraine of the 16th- 19th century. At Pyrohovo you will find wooden churches, windmills, and even a school building typical of rural areas from recent centuries.
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| Museum of Great Patriotic War
This World War II memorial complex, which opened in 1981, includes a museum with 18 different galleries, an eternal flame, plaques honoring particularly heroic Soviet cities and an outdoor display containing military planes and other equipment from various wars.
The centerpiece of it all is of course the massive titanium statue of a woman, 62m tall to be exact, grasping a 12-ton sword and a shield.
Honoring Soviet defenders during World War II, its Socialist Realism style is an interesting contrast to the nearby ancient golden domes of Pechers’ka Lavra.
If you’re just slightly worried about the ‘Mother of the Motherland’ being a tad too top-heavy, you’re not the only one.
There have been scattered reports that the whole structure was not build very soundly and is danger of falling over, but so far so good.
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National Art Museum
Built in the late 19th century in the style of a Greek temple with a six-column portico designed by Kyiv architects Horodets’kyi and Boytsov, valuable collections largely unknown to Western visitors are contained in the museum’s 21 galleries.
Pieces include Ukrainian icons, paintings, and sculptures from the 14th century through the early 20th century.
Works of revered artist and poet Taras Shevchenko, N.Pymonenko, K.Kostandi and H.Narbut are some of the highlights of the museum.
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National History Museum
Located on a bluff above Andriivs’kyi uzviz, this museum carries forth on a wide range of topics concerning Ukraine’s history from prehistoric times right up to now.
There are extensive collections of old books, coins and bills, works of art and archeological and ethnographical findings.
Behind the museum is a path that leads to a wonderful view from Old Kyiv’s highest point overlooking the lower town of Podil.
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National Museum of Chernobyl
This museum does an excellent job of actually making you feel like you are at the site of the infamous nuclear accident.
Road signs from towns and villages near Chernobyl greet you as you ascend the stairs, and as you descend the signs are crossed out to signify your departure. It’s usually rather empty, but then again so is the contamination zone. Bring a big group and make the attendants show you the diorama and video.
A few exhibits could be a bit scary for kids, such as life-sized costumes with gas masks and pictures of deformed animals.
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