Ukrainian Museum

Ukrainian Museum A Museum dedicated to the preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of Ukraine.
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The Ukrainian Museum is the largest museum of its kind in North America and is dedicated to the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of the artistic and cultural heritage of Ukraine. For centuries Ukraine has been an epicenter for creative output - from traditional folk art to the birthplace of modern art and cinema. Today Ukraine celebrates its cultural impact on the world for people of all

backgrounds. Located in the East Village in New York, the Ukrainian Museum has something for everyone.

For the team at the Ukrainian Museum, this morning began with a call with 20 SAFE grantees — the cohort selected through...
08/31/2026

For the team at the Ukrainian Museum, this morning began with a call with 20 SAFE grantees — the cohort selected through our open call this July.

Colleagues from museums across Ukraine, along with representatives from nonprofits and cultural initiatives dedicated to preserving and popularizing Ukrainian heritage, had the chance to meet, connect, and share updates on their projects.

It was incredibly inspiring to hear their stories. It’s truly an honor for The Ukrainian Museum to support such vital work and help preserve Ukrainian art and culture at a time when the threat of cultural erasure feels more urgent than ever.

1 photo: presentation by Anastasiia Kuzmenko on the project беззвучно до глухоти

A night of music, solidarity, and hope — celebrating Ukrainian Independence with the Consulate General of Ukraine and ou...
08/29/2026

A night of music, solidarity, and hope — celebrating Ukrainian Independence with the Consulate General of Ukraine and our European partners.

Last night, The Ukrainian Museum joined with the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York to mark 35 years of restored Ukrainian Independence — and what an evening it was. Music filled our halls, community filled our hearts, and art reminded us, once again, why this work matters so deeply.

The DUMKA Chorus gave a performance that left the room breathless. We were honored to welcome representatives from the Consulates of Austria, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary, alongside so many friends and partners who continue to stand with Ukraine. In a time when solidarity is not just a word but a lifeline, your presence meant everything.

A special moment: DUMKA Chorus conductor Vasyl Hrechynsky graciously invited guest conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson to lead two pieces; Wilson arrived fresh off an extraordinary night before, conducting the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra at Lincoln Center in Verdi’s Requiem. The evening carried unmistakable message: Ukrainian culture is alive, resilient, and resonating far beyond its borders.

Consul Nataliia Musiienko’s remarks moved us all, as she thanked our European partners for standing beside Ukraine.

To everyone who joined us: thank you. Your solidarity carries Ukraine forward. 🇺🇦

Hands on workshops to spend your Saturday mornings in a great company while learning about these beautiful Ukrainian t...
08/25/2026

Hands on workshops to spend your Saturday mornings in a great company while learning about these beautiful Ukrainian traditions. Register via links in bio!

We are pleased to introduce the first grantees selected through the Ukrainian Museum’s SAFE open call in July 2026.Why D...
08/19/2026

We are pleased to introduce the first grantees selected through the Ukrainian Museum’s SAFE open call in July 2026.

Why Do Mascarons Cry? is a heritage-preservation initiative founded by artist and active-duty servicemember Oleksandr Len лень о., curator Anastasiia Kuzmenko Nastya Kuzmenko, and veteran and conservator Danylo Gurin Gurin brothers. art. The initiative brings together architects, researchers, artists, and local communities in Kyiv to explore how the preservation of historic and war-damaged buildings can become an active, community-based practice. беззвучно до глухоти

During its spring 2026 residency, participants studied pre-1917 historic sites including Yefremov Dacha, Bradtman Dacha, and Barban Estate, while taking part in educational programs, conservation workshops, and volunteer preservation efforts led by guest curators Dasha Korba Мапа Реновації, Polina Pyskurova and Tetiana Tadai. The program also initiated planning for the future restoration of damaged mosaics near the Hryhorii Skovoroda monument in Podil.

SAFE will support their post-residency exhibition at the National Art Museum of Ukraine National Art Museum of Ukraine , to be presented when the museum reopens following damage caused by Russian strikes in May.

In Memory of Artist Davyd Chychkan — One Year Since His Death on the Frontlines, August 10.Our current exhibition, The G...
08/10/2026

In Memory of Artist Davyd Chychkan — One Year Since His Death on the Frontlines, August 10.

Our current exhibition, The Ground Shifts Beneath Our Feet, includes Zhanna Kadyrova’s tribute to Chychkan and other artists whose life’s work perished during the war.

Although Chychkan, like many other artists, had the opportunity to leave Ukraine and work abroad, he did not do so. He believed that resistance against Russian aggression, against imperialism and fascism, had to be waged on the ground.

Chychkan addressed his works primarily to working people, but they were also well received among connoisseurs of contemporary art. He personally participated in various protests and was active in trade union organizing. He always insisted that his exhibitions should be accessible free of charge. His last works were celebrations of Ukraine’s defenders — typically, however, those who are not talked about so much, for example, Roma or anarchists.

The Ukrainian far right hated him and regularly attacked his exhibitions. They could not forgive him for reminding people of the socialist ideals of Ukrainian revivalists, or for understanding Maidan as a “lost opportunity” to implement social change.

Davyd Chychkan (1986–2025) was remarkable among Ukrainian artists — and probably not only among them — for how he connected his political convictions with everyday practice and artistic activity. He created realistic drawings with symbolic and didactic content, which in style were reminiscent of socialist realism, but simultaneously drew on approaches characteristic of surrealism and naive political art. According to critic Kostyantyn Doroshenko, the artist was influenced by traditional Ukrainian folk icons. Chychkan himself spoke of trying to create a distinctive aesthetic of anarchism that would build on the posters of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939).

1. Excerpt from Zhanna Kadyrova’s live virtual tour of her solo exhibition at The Ukrainian Museum
2. Davyd Chychkan, Defenders for Real Ukraine and Ukraine of my Dream / Захисниця й захисник реальної та моєї уявної України, 2022
3. Davyd Chychkan, photo from David Chichkan Instagram page

Yesterday’s First Thursdays after hours featured a talk by author David Mulkins on his new book, The Bowery, now availab...
08/07/2026

Yesterday’s First Thursdays after hours featured a talk by author David Mulkins on his new book, The Bowery, now available at our shop!

Thanks everyone for coming and we hope to see you again at our First Thursdays after hours series.

The Ukrainian Museum extends its deepest condolences to Yevhenia Kaluhina, Director of the Sloviansk Museum, on the deva...
08/05/2026

The Ukrainian Museum extends its deepest condolences to Yevhenia Kaluhina, Director of the Sloviansk Museum, on the devastating loss of her husband, Oleksii Yukov. We stand with Yevhenia, their daughters, colleagues, and the entire Platsdarm community in mourning this profound loss.

Just months ago, Yevhenia Kaluhina joined us as a SAFE Symposium speaker, sharing the extraordinary work of the Sloviansk Museum in protecting Ukraine’s cultural heritage under the constant threat of war. Through the SAFE Program, we were honored to recognize her unwavering commitment to safeguarding Ukraine’s history and identity.�
In her SAFE Symposium remarks, Yevhenia Kaluhina spoke of “the enduring ache of land”—a grief carried by those who remain. Today, we honor the man whose life’s work reflected that same belief: that preserving memory is an act of humanity.

Accepting the Ihor Kozlovskyi Award for Human Dignity last year, Oleksii said:

“Our mission on this earth is to remain human.”

May his courage, compassion, and unwavering dedication continue to inspire all who work to preserve human dignity in the midst of war.

Вічна пам’ять. Eternal memory.

Photo and video featuring Oleksii Yukov reading his poetry courtesy of Milena Chorna and Yevhenia Kaluhina’s page.

Come see our new exhibitions and mingle with friends over wine! You are also welcome to join an illustrated book present...
08/04/2026

Come see our new exhibitions and mingle with friends over wine! You are also welcome to join an illustrated book presentation, The Bowery: From Tap Dance & Vaudeville to Skid Row & Punk Rock, with author David Mulkins. 

First Thursdays tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members; book presentation additional $5. More program information and tickets are available via the link in bio. First Thursdays at the Museum are for 21+ only.

Photo Credit: Maya Shkolnik

This is how the boat, featured in The Forest installation, looks like today. The artist, Zhanna Kadyrova, visited the si...
07/21/2026

This is how the boat, featured in The Forest installation, looks like today. The artist, Zhanna Kadyrova, visited the site a few days ago.

Visit the museum to see The Forest and four more projects by Kadyrova as part of The Ground Shifts Beneath Our Feet exhibition.

Photo Credit:
1-3 Masha Leonenko
4 Uliana Storoshchuk

“Faithful documentation, the application of traditional mediums by a contemporary mind, and clarity of vision all make t...
07/20/2026

“Faithful documentation, the application of traditional mediums by a contemporary mind, and clarity of vision all make the exhibition an exceptional monument unto itself.“ - Kendall Krantz for WhiteHot Magazine about The Ground Shifts Beneath Our Feet | Zhanna Kadyrova exhibition, currently on view at The Ukrainian Museum.

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