National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War
Національний музей історії України у Другій світовій війні | |
Former name | National Museum of the History of the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War |
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Established | 9 May 1981 |
Location | Lavrska Str., 27, Kyiv, Ukraine |
Coordinates | 50°25′36″N 30°33′49″E / 50.426634°N 30.5636°E |
Director | Yurii Savchuk |
Website | warmuseum.kyiv.ua |
The National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War (
The museum was moved twice before ending up in the current location, where it was ceremonially opened on May 9 (
It is one of the largest museums in Ukraine (with over 300,000 exhibits) centered on the 62-metre tall
Memorial complex
The memorial complex covers the area of 10 hectares (approximately 24.7
Mother Ukraine monument
The monumental sculpture of Mother Ukraine (Україна-Мати), built by
Name change
Until July 2015, the official name of the museum was the National Museum of the History of the 1941–1945 Great Patriotic War (Національний музей історії Великої Вітчизняної війни 1941—1945 років).[1] In April 2015, the parliament of Ukraine outlawed the term "Great Patriotic War" as well as Nazi and communist symbols, street names, and monuments.[2] On 16 May 2015, Minister of Culture Vyacheslav Kyrylenko announced that the museum would change its name,[3] and this was done two months later.[1]
Awards
In May 2023, the museum received the Judges' Special Recognition Prize at the Museum + Heritage Awards (London, UK) for the exhibition project "Ukraine — Crucifixion" (curator — Dr.Jurii Savchuk, artist — Anton Logov) and professional resilience in the times of warfare.[4]
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b In Kharkiv metro project "victory" is through legal review discommunization. 5 Kanal (13 August 2015) (in Ukrainian)
- ^ Ukraine MPs back ban on Nazi and Communist propaganda, BBC News. 9 April 2015
- Ukrayinska Pravda. 15 May 2015 (in Ukrainian)
- ^ "2023 Winners – Museums + Heritage Awards". Retrieved 11 July 2023.
External links
- Official website (in English and Ukrainian)
- 360 degree panorama virtual tour to Museum of the Great Patrotic War
- 'The Kyiv "Mother-Motherland" marks the 25th anniversary', May 8, 2006, Korrespondent.net (in Russian)
- 'The Kyiv "Mother-Motherland" marks the 23rd anniversary', May 8, 2004, podrobnosti.ua(in Russian)
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- In a Museum Show, Ukraine Tells the Story of a War Still in Progress – New York Times
- How the War Changed a Kyiv Museum’s View of Its Past – New York Times
- Scenes from Museum of the Great Patrotic War on YouTube