- National Historical Museum of Ukraine
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Coordinates: 50°27′30″N 30°30′58″E / 50.45833°N 30.51611°E
National Historical Museum of Ukraine Established 1944 Location Vladimir, 2. Kiev, Ukraine Director Tchaikovsky, Sergei Mikhailovich Website www.nmiu.com.ua Ukrainian Museum of National History was built in 1937-1939 by architect Joseph Karakis in Kiev.
Description
Originally the building was made for the School of Music. Since 1944 it started to function as a National Historical Museum.
Museum represents different times from ancient till nowadays. The following are the exhibitions that are on display in the museum: ethnographic, archaeological, paintings and sculptures, numismatic collections, early printed books, etc.
References
Sites
- National Historical Museum of Ukraine
- Национальный музей истории Украины
- "Национальный музей истории Украины". http://www.primetour.ua/ru/excursions/museum/NATSIONALNYIY-MUZEY-ISTRII-UKRAINYI--.html. Retrieved 2010-11-21. (Russian)
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