Taras Shevchenko National Museum

The National Museum of Taras Shevchenko is a museum in , the capital city of , dedicated to the life and work of the painter and national poet, Taras Shevchenko.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Kyiv dedicated to Ukrainian artist and poet Taras Shevchenko
  • Also known as: “National Museum Тaras Shevchenko”, “Державний музей Тараса Шевченка”, “Київський національний музей Тараса Шевченка”, “Музей Тараса Шевченка”, and “Տարաս Շևչենկոյի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Address: бульвар Тараса Шевченка 12

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Literature in Ukraine and Museum of Western and Oriental Art.

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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. is situated 190 metres north of Taras Shevchenko National Museum.

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The Khanenko Museum is an art museum located in , in , which holds the biggest and most valuable collections of European, Asian and Ancient art in the country. is situated 270 metres south of Taras Shevchenko National Museum.

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is situated 130 metres south of Taras Shevchenko National Museum.

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.

Taras Shevchenko National Museum

Latitude
50.44349° or 50° 26′ 37″ north
Longitude
30.5157° or 30° 30′ 57″ east
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
9G2GCGV8+97
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27829799
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q12132920
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“Taras Shevchenko National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Տարաս Շևչենկոյի անվան ազգային թանգարան”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны музей Тараса Шаўчэнкі”
  • Chinese: “塔拉斯·謝甫琴科國家博物館”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Museum Taras Sjevtsjenko”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo Taras Ŝevĉenko”
  • French: “Musée national Taras Chevtchenko”
  • German: “Nationales Museum Taras Schewtschenko”
  • German: “Taras-Schewtschenko-Nationalmuseum”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale Taras Ševčenko”
  • Japanese: “タラス・シェウチェンコ国立博物館”
  • Japanese: “タラス・シェフチェンコ国立博物館”
  • Macedonian: “Национален музеј на Тарас Шевченко (Киев)”
  • Macedonian: “Национален музеј на Тарас Шевченко”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Tarasa Szewczenki”
  • Romanian: “Muzeul Național „Taras Șevcenko””
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Тараса Шевченко”
  • Turkish: “Taras Şevçenko Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Тараса Шевченка”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Taras Shevchenko”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Київський літературно-меморіальний музей-квартира М. Бажана and Bogomolets National Medical University.

Nearby Places

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