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Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is the oldest cultural institution established by Ukrainians in North America. Basil Preparatory School.

The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation and exhibition of artifacts and publications dealing with Ukrainian culture and heritage. It is dedicated to the collection, documentation, preservation and exhibition of artifacts and publications dealing with Ukrainian culture and heritage. By making its resources available for study and research, it is instrumental in the dissemination and advancement of knowledge about Ukraine and the Ukrainian ethnic community in the United States. The foundation for the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford was laid by Bishop Constantine Bohachevsky in 1933 with the purchase of the Quintard estate and the immediate announcement of plans to establish a cultural institution on the premises. During this organizational and preparatory work continuous efforts were made to engage and broaden interest in this project within the Ukrainian communities in the United States and to develop awareness in the need to establish a museum and library. The Museum and Library opened its doors in 1935 and the official opening and dedication took place in September 1937. For the first four decades, museum exhibitions were held in two great rooms of the mansion. Since the 1980s, the museum exhibition space has expanded to two floors of the mansion, and the library and archives were moved to their own building, the former St. In February of 2000, the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford was incorporated in the State of Connecticut as a not–for-profit cultural institution whose purpose is to educate the public as to the artistic, historical, and literary aspects of Ukrainian life and culture.

Funeral arrangements:Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026Visiting hours 2:00 – 6:00 PMPeter Jarema Funeral Home129 East 7th Street New ...
10/19/2026

Funeral arrangements:

Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026
Visiting hours 2:00 – 6:00 PM
Peter Jarema Funeral Home
129 East 7th Street New York, NY 10009
Panakhyda at 6:00PM

Monday, Oct 26,2026
Funeral Liturgy 9:30 AM
St George Ukrainian Catholic Church
30 East 7th Street
New York NY 10003

Internment will be at Holy Spirit Cemetery, Campbell Hall NY
ВІЧНАЯ ПАМ'ЯТЬ!

View the obituary for Lubow Wolynetz, born on November 26, 1938, died on October 16, 2026.

With deep sorrow, the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford mourns the passing of Mrs. Lubow Wolynetz, our longtime l...
10/19/2026

With deep sorrow, the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford mourns the passing of Mrs. Lubow Wolynetz, our longtime librarian and curator.

Through her years of dedicated service, Mrs. Wolynetz helped preserve and share the richness of Ukrainian art, history, and culture. Her knowledge, care for our collections, and commitment to educating visitors left a lasting mark on our institution and the community she served.

On behalf of our board and staff, we express our heartfelt gratitude for her life and work and extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and all who knew her. We will remember her with affection and carry forward her dedication to preserving Ukrainian heritage for future generations.

May God grant her eternal rest.

Вічная пам’ять! Eternal Memory!

🇺🇦 Join us for “Cultivators of Hope: How Notre Dame and Catholic Partners Stand with Ukraine,” hosted by the Notre Dame ...
09/30/2026

🇺🇦 Join us for “Cultivators of Hope: How Notre Dame and Catholic Partners Stand with Ukraine,” hosted by the Notre Dame Club of New Haven, featuring Rory Finnin and Grant Osborn.

📅 Thursday, October 1, at noon
📍 Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, 1 State Street, New Haven

Learn how humanitarian aid, academic partnerships, and advocacy are supporting Ukraine. Admission is free with RSVP; a light lunch and free parking are provided.

Register: https://my.nd.edu/networks/events/287300
Or text John Pakutka at 203-214-3543.

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SUMMER 50/50 RAFFLE WINNERS! 🎉 The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is delighted to ann...
09/23/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SUMMER 50/50 RAFFLE WINNERS! 🎉

The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is delighted to announce the three lucky winners of our Summer 50/50 Raffle, held during the Ukrainian Day Festival on September 13, 2026!

🏆 Our lucky winners are:
🎉 Anna Psiuk
🎉 Yaroslaw Mulyk
🎉 Katya Bamber

👏 Congratulations to all three winners!
💙💛 THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS! 💙💛

On behalf of our Board of Directors and staff, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who purchased raffle tickets, participated in our Ukrainian Day Festival, and generously supported our Museum.

Your kindness and generosity help us continue our mission of preserving Ukrainian art, history, culture, and heritage for future generations. Every ticket purchased makes a difference in keeping our Ukrainian traditions alive!

We are truly grateful for the continued support of our wonderful community and look forward to seeing you at our future events and fundraisers.

Together, we preserve our heritage and build a stronger future for generations to come!

✨ Відкриття вже наступної неділі: «Сакральні нитки» ✨Український музей і бібліотека у Стемфорді щиро запрошує вас на від...
09/07/2026

✨ Відкриття вже наступної неділі: «Сакральні нитки» ✨

Український музей і бібліотека у Стемфорді щиро запрошує вас на відкриття виставки «Сакральні нитки: церковні облачення з Києво-Печерської лаври», яке відбудеться в неділю, 13 вересня 2026 року.

Відкрийте для себе надзвичайні українські сакральні тканини XVIII–XIX століть і дізнайтеся дивовижну історію про те, як ці історичні церковні облачення були врятовані на аукціоні та збережені тут, у Стемфорді.
Кожне облачення несе в собі історію віри, майстерності, виживання та української пам’яті. Запрошуємо вас приєднатися до нас і побачити ці прекрасні скарби релігійної та культурної спадщини України.

📅 Неділя, 13 вересня 2026 року
📍 Український музей і бібліотека у Стемфорді
161 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06902
📞 203-324-0499 | 203-323-8866
🌐 ukrainianmuseumlibrary.org

Будь ласка, поділіться цим запрошенням зі своїми рідними та друзями. З нетерпінням чекаємо на зустріч із вами!

✨ Opening Next Sunday: Sacred Threads ✨

The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford warmly invites you to the opening of Sacred Threads: Religious Vestments from the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra on Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Discover remarkable Ukrainian sacred textiles dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries—and learn the extraordinary story of how these historic vestments were rescued at auction and preserved here in Stamford.
Each garment carries a story of faith, artistry, survival, and Ukrainian memory. We invite you to join us and experience these beautiful treasures of Ukraine’s religious and cultural heritage.

📅 Sunday, September 13, 2026
📍 Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford
161 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, CT 06902
📞 203-324-0499 | 203-323-8866
🌐 ukrainianmuseumlibrary.org

Please share this invitation with your family and friends. We look forward to welcoming you!

🇺🇦🌼We are honored to share that the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford was recently featured on News 12 Connecticu...
09/02/2026

🇺🇦🌼We are honored to share that the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford was recently featured on News 12 Connecticut’s “Road Trip: Close to Home”!🇺🇦🌼

For nearly 90 years, our Museum has preserved and celebrated Ukraine’s rich history, art, and culture. Housed in the historic Chateau at 161 Glenbrook Road, our collections include approximately 3,000 paintings, rare books and publications, traditional embroidery and textiles, wood carvings, ceramics, pysanky, and countless other treasures representing Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
At a time when Russia continues its attempt to destroy Ukrainian museums, historical sites, and cultural memory, our mission has become more important than ever. The Ukrainian Museum and Library is not merely a collection of beautiful objects – it is a safeguard for a living heritage and a place where future generations can discover, understand, and celebrate the Ukrainian story.
We extend our sincere gratitude to News 12 Connecticut and reporter Lori Golias for visiting our Museum and helping introduce this “hidden gem” to a wider audience. We also thank Bishop Paul Chomnycky, Msgr. John Terlecky, and the Board Vice President George Lencyk for sharing the importance of our institution and its mission.
Watch and read the News 12 feature here:
https://connecticut.news12.com/2026/08/20/road-trip-close-to-home-ukrainian-museum-library-in-stamford/5JBdbcRiFpyIz1a4UbKgzh

We invite everyone to visit us and experience these cultural treasures firsthand. You can also join us on Sunday, September 13, for the Connecticut State Ukrainian Day Festival, held on the Museum grounds!

📍 Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford
161 Glenbrook Road, Stamford, Connecticut

Please share this wonderful feature and help us spread the word about one of the oldest Ukrainian cultural institutions in North America!

The Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford is one of the oldest Ukrainian cultural institutions in North America.

🇺🇦🌼 Today, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s restoration of independence in 1991. Yet Ukraine’s history as ...
08/24/2026

🇺🇦🌼 Today, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s restoration of independence in 1991. Yet Ukraine’s history as a nation did not begin 35 years ago 🇺🇦🌼.

For centuries, Ukraine has possessed its own language, culture, traditions, faith, historical memory, and deep sense of national identity. Its people repeatedly built institutions, defended their homeland, and declared their right to govern themselves. Again and again, however, foreign empires and occupying powers attempted to suppress Ukraine; seizing its territory, denying its identity, outlawing its language, rewriting its history, and persecuting those who preserved its culture.

Ukraine was never merely a province of someone else’s empire. It was, and remains, a nation in its own right.

The declaration of August 24, 1991, did not create the Ukrainian nation. It restored the sovereign independence for which generations of Ukrainians had struggled, sacrificed, and died. Today, that struggle continues as Russia once again attempts to deny Ukraine’s history, freedom, culture, and very right to exist.
But Ukraine remembers. Ukraine resists. Ukraine endures.

On this Independence Day, we honor not only 35 years of restored statehood, but the many centuries of Ukrainian identity and the countless generations who refused to let it disappear.

May the world recognize what Ukrainians have always known:
Ukraine is free. Ukraine is sovereign. Ukraine is eternal.

🇺🇦🌼 З Днем Незалежності України!
Слава Україні! Героям слава! 🇺🇦🌼

🇺🇦🌼День Незалежності України — 24 серпня  🇺🇦🌼Сьогодні ми відзначаємо 35-ту річницю відновлення незалежності України у 19...
08/24/2026

🇺🇦🌼День Незалежності України — 24 серпня 🇺🇦🌼

Сьогодні ми відзначаємо 35-ту річницю відновлення незалежності України у 1991 році. Проте історія України як нації розпочалася не 35 років тому.

Упродовж століть Україна мала власну мову, культуру, традиції, віру, історичну пам’ять і глибоке усвідомлення своєї національної ідентичності. Українці неодноразово створювали власні державні інституції, захищали рідну землю та проголошували своє право самостійно визначати власне майбутнє. Однак знову і знову чужі імперії та окупаційні режими намагалися підкорити Україну — захоплювали її території, заперечували її самобутність, забороняли українську мову, переписували історію та переслідували тих, хто зберігав її культуру.

Україна ніколи не була лише провінцією чужої імперії. Вона була і залишається самобутньою та незалежною нацією.
Проголошення незалежності 24 серпня 1991 року не створило українську націю. Воно відновило державну незалежність, за яку покоління українців боролися, страждали й віддавали своє життя. Сьогодні ця боротьба триває, адже Росія знову намагається заперечити історію України, позбавити її свободи, знищити її культуру та саме право українського народу на існування.

Але Україна пам’ятає. Україна бореться. Україна вистоїть.
У День Незалежності ми вшановуємо не лише 35 років відновленої державності, а й багатовікову історію української національної ідентичності та незліченні покоління українців, які не дозволили їй зникнути.

Нехай увесь світ визнає те, що українці знали завжди:
Україна - вільна. Україна - суверенна. Україна - вічна.

🇺🇦🌼 З Днем Незалежності України!
Слава Україні! Героям слава! 🇺🇦🌼

A Distinguished Visit to the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford Today, the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamfor...
06/22/2026

A Distinguished Visit to the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford

Today, the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford had the great honor of welcoming Congressman Jim Himes and Senator Richard Blumenthal to our historic institution for an important and meaningful discussion on Ukraine, its resilience, and the future of U.S.-Ukraine relations.

This special gathering was made possible through the efforts and vision of Tedrowe Bonner, Alexander Kuzma, and George Lencyk, and so many others, who organized this meeting and brought our distinguished guests together in the Museum's beautiful Gold Room. The morning began with a heartfelt opening and welcome address by Bishop Paul Chomnycky, followed by remarks from Alexander Kuzma, who initiated a thoughtful conversation with Congressman Himes and Senator Blumenthal.

The meeting created a valuable opportunity for guests and representatives of Ukrainian organizations from across Connecticut to engage directly with our elected officials. The exchange was marked by openness, optimism, and a shared commitment to the defense of freedom and democratic values.

Congressman Himes and Senator Blumenthal shared personal reflections from their recent visit to Ukraine, speaking of the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people and armed forces. They described witnessing firsthand how Ukrainian defenders continue to resist and push back against Russian aggression, while also emphasizing Ukraine's remarkable innovation, resilience, and growing military and technological capabilities.

Their message was one of hope: Ukraine remains strong, its people remain steadfast, and the partnership between Ukraine and the United States continues to be of profound importance. They also highlighted the vital role played by the Ukrainian-American community in sustaining support for Ukraine and preserving the values of liberty and self-determination.
We are deeply grateful and honored that the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford could serve as the venue for this significant meeting. Our Ukrainian Museum has always been a place where history, culture, and community come together, and today was yet another example of our commitment to fostering dialogue, preserving Ukrainian heritage, and supporting Ukraine during these challenging times.

We extend our sincere thanks to Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Bishop Paul Chomnycky, Alexander Kuzma, Tedrowe Bonner, George Lencyk, guests and all representatives of Connecticut's Ukrainian organizations who joined us for this memorable occasion.

Together, we stand with Ukraine.

Слава Україні! Героям Слава!

🎨🌻 A Celebration of Creativity at the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford! 🌻🎨Today, June 1st, our Museum had the wo...
06/01/2026

🎨🌻 A Celebration of Creativity at the Ukrainian Museum and Library of Stamford! 🌻🎨

Today, June 1st, our Museum had the wonderful privilege of welcoming the children of Barvinok, accompanied by their parents, for a very special exhibition showcasing their artistic talents and creativity.

Each student embarked on a unique mission: working together with their parents at home to create an original artwork and display it for all to see and enjoy. The result was a delightful exhibition filled with imagination, color, dedication, and heartfelt family collaboration. From carefully crafted displays to beautifully executed works of art, every piece reflected the creativity and enthusiasm of these young artists and the support of their families.
We were truly impressed by the remarkable talents on display and delighted to see the pride and excitement on the children's faces as they shared their creations with visitors. These young participants represent the future of our artistic and cultural community, and their creativity inspires us all.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the educators and staff of Barvinok for creating and nurturing initiatives like this one, which encourage artistic expression, family involvement, and a love of culture and learning. Programs like these help cultivate confidence, creativity, and a sense of community among our youngest generation.

After touring the exhibition, the children enjoyed snacks, laughter, and playtime on our beautiful front lawn, making for a joyful and memorable afternoon.

A heartfelt thank you to the Barvinok staff, the children, and their parents for making this exhibition such a wonderful success. We are honored to have hosted this inspiring display of young talent and look forward to welcoming Barvinok back to our Museum again in the future!

💙💛 Together, we continue to nurture creativity, celebrate Ukrainian heritage, and inspire the next generation.

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🎨🌻 Свято творчості в Українському Музеї та Бібліотеці у Стемфорді! 🌻🎨

Сьогодні, 1 червня, наш Музей мав чудову нагоду вітати дітей із дитячого садочку Барвінок разом з їхніми батьками на особливій виставці, присвяченій їхнім мистецьким талантам та творчості.

Кожна дитина виконала особливу місію: разом зі своїми батьками вдома створити власний мистецький твір та підготувати його для виставки, щоб усі могли його побачити та оцінити. Результатом стала чудова експозиція, наповнена фантазією, яскравими барвами, старанністю та щирою родинною співпрацею. Кожна робота — від ретельно оформлених стендів до прекрасних мистецьких виробів — відображала творчий дух дітей та підтримку їхніх родин.

Ми були щиро вражені надзвичайними талантами наших юних митців і раділи, бачачи гордість та захоплення на їхніх обличчях, коли вони демонстрували свої роботи відвідувачам. Ці діти — майбутні митці та творці нашої громади, а їхня творчість надихає всіх нас.

Висловлюємо щиру подяку вихователям та працівникам садочку Барвінок за створення таких чудових ініціатив, які заохочують мистецьке самовираження, родинну співпрацю та любов до культури й навчання. Такі проєкти допомагають розвивати впевненість у собі, творчість та почуття спільноти серед наймолодшого покоління.

Після огляду виставки діти насолоджувалися смачними перекусками, веселими розвагами та іграми на галявині перед нашим Музеєм, що зробило цей день ще більш радісним та незабутнім.

Щиро дякуємо працівникам Барвінку, дітям та їхнім батькам за те, що зробили цю виставку таким великим успіхом. Для нас велика честь приймати у стінах Музею таку натхненну експозицію юних талантів, і ми з нетерпінням чекаємо нових зустрічей із садочком Барвінок у майбутньому!

💙💛 Разом ми продовжуємо плекати творчість, зберігати українську культурну спадщину та надихати наступні покоління.

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161 Glenbrook Road
Stamford, CT
06902

Opening Hours

Tuesday 1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+12033238866

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