Museum of Kyiv History

The Kyiv History Museum is a in that first opened in 1979. The museum has many displays of historical artifacts from the city and its surrounding areas, which tells stories about the history of Kyiv.
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  • Opening hours: Monday 11:00 AM—4:00 PM and Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Kyiv History Museum” and “Музей історії міста Києва”
  • Address: вулиця Богдана Хмельницького 7

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Literature in Ukraine and Teatralna.

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The National Museum of Literature of Ukraine is a national museum in the former Pavlo Galagan Collegium's main structure in . It covers Ukrainian literature's development from the ninth century to the present.

Metro station
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is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kyiv Metro system, in . The station serves as a transfer point, via a pedestrian walkway connecting it to the station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line.

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The of Kyiv was the main gate in the 11th century fortifications of , the capital of the Kievan Rus'. It was likely named in imitation of the of Constantinople. is situated 510 metres northwest of Museum of Kyiv History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bessarabka and Садиба Мерінга.

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is a quarter.

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is a quarter.

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is the capital of , as well as the country's largest and most vibrant city. It is a city where the golden domes of Orthodox cathedrals sit amidst royal palaces and the grey concrete of Soviet Brutalist buildings.

Museum of Kyiv History

Latitude
50.44513° or 50° 26′ 43″ north
Longitude
30.51755° or 30° 31′ 3″ east
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9G2GCGW9+32
Open­Street­Map ID
way 157061648
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q3398672
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Museum of Kyiv History” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Музей гісторыі Кіева”
  • Dutch: “Museum van de Geschiedenis van Kiev”
  • French: “musée de l’histoire de Kiev”
  • French: “Musée de l’histoire de Kiev”
  • German: “Museum der Geschichte Kiews”
  • German: “Museum der Geschichte von Kiew”
  • Macedonian: “Музеј на историјата на Киев”
  • Russian: “Музей истории города Киева”
  • Russian: “Музей истории Киева”
  • Serbian: “Кијевски историјски музеј”
  • Ukrainian: “Музей історії Києва”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Національний академічний драматичний театр імені Лесі Українки and Контактний центр міста Києва 1551.

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