Ukrainian History and Education Center

Ukrainian History and Education Center Telling the stories of Ukraine and the Ukrainian-American experience. Our 15,000 museum items and hundreds of thousands of archival documents tell many stories.

They chronicle Ukrainian and Ukrainian-American cultural, religious, and political history. They illuminate Ukrainian folk traditions and rituals. They display the creativity of Ukrainian folk, fine, and decorative artists. Our mission is to tell these stories, so that visitors gain an appreciation of the Ukrainian people and Ukrainian-Americans a better understanding of where they come from.

08/24/2026
Celebrate the beauty of Ukrainian folk art during this special Paint & Sip workshop led by acclaimed Petrykivka artist H...
08/11/2026

Celebrate the beauty of Ukrainian folk art during this special Paint & Sip workshop led by acclaimed Petrykivka artist Halyna Nazarenko. Inspired by the legendary Firebird—a symbol of hope, renewal, and good fortune in folklore—participants will create their own vibrant painting using the distinctive decorative style of Petrykivka, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Friday, September 18, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:15)

Cost: $65 (all supplies provided)

Register online: https://www.ukrhec.org/events/petrykivka-firebird-paint-sip-halyna-nazarenko

08/08/2026
On Thursday and Friday we learned about winter traditions and holidays with a special guest, pan Oles Kuzyszyn, who taug...
08/08/2026

On Thursday and Friday we learned about winter traditions and holidays with a special guest, pan Oles Kuzyszyn, who taught us two songs. We ended our camp week with a “New Years Party” to celebrate all that we learned all week.

Thank you campers for another wonderful summer camp and hope that you all learned a lot along the way.

On Wednesday, the campers made yarn-resist birch tree paintings, decorated a “back-to-school” bell and made sun prints w...
08/06/2026

On Wednesday, the campers made yarn-resist birch tree paintings, decorated a “back-to-school” bell and made sun prints with plants and leaves we found in nature.

On Tuesday we dove into summer traditions and ended our day with a competitive round of relay races!
08/05/2026

On Tuesday we dove into summer traditions and ended our day with a competitive round of relay races!

Welcome back to another year of summer camp at the UHEC! This year our campers are learning about traditions and holiday...
08/05/2026

Welcome back to another year of summer camp at the UHEC! This year our campers are learning about traditions and holidays throughout the year. On Monday, we learned about springtime in Ukraine and the Easter/Pascha season. We also learned about Ukrainian folk dancing with a special class taught by Pani Katya Temnycky

Welcome back campers to the 2026 Crafts for Kids @ UHEC "Passport Through Ukraine" Summer Camp. This year our campers ar...
08/03/2026

Welcome back campers to the 2026 Crafts for Kids @ UHEC "Passport Through Ukraine" Summer Camp.

This year our campers are "travelling" through the Ukrainian calendar year learning all about our rich traditions and holidays. Thank you to our team of educators and volunteers who are making this year's camp a success!

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Somerset, NJ
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