The exhibition tells the story of chaplaincy activities in Ukraine – a sincere spiritual service capable of supporting soldiers in difficult times, providing solace, and sometimes even saving lives. Today, more than 200 military chaplains serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine, and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. They wear uniforms and hold not only religious ranks but also military titles. Military chaplains possess military skills, knowledge of security measures, and various types of weaponry, although they do not carry weapons themselves.
The exhibition features 15 personal profiles of military chaplains, including those who recently received mandates and signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as those who have been volunteering to bring God’s word to the frontlines since 2014. Three of the represented chaplains have passed away – Father Maksym Kozachyna and Father Oleh Marinchenko were killed by the enemy, and Father Marian Dyus died of severe illness.
The exhibition is created on an interfaith principle, allowing visitors to become acquainted with the stories of military chaplains from different religious denominations, including the Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine, Protestants – Baptists and Pentecostals, imam-chaplains, and the only Jewish chaplain in Ukraine.
We will be glad to see you in the main Museum’s building at 27 Lavrska Street
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): adults – UAH 70, students of Ukraine – UAH 30, schoolchildren of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Guided tour fee (per group, single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): UAH 200 – adults, UAH 100 - students, schholchildren of Ukraine, active military service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, UAH 400 - tours in English
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The project highlights nationwide social initiatives and charitable campaigns initiated and implemented by the State Treasury Service of Ukraine. Specifically the all-Ukrainian campaign "Let us unite Ukraine", all-Ukrainian charitable treasury initiatives: "Each of us is a magician", "Become a guardian angel for the children of war". The exhibition "Our Treasury" reflects the inexhaustible creative potential of the great treasury family.
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): adults – UAH 70, students of Ukraine – UAH 30, schoolchildren of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Excursion fee per group (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): UAH 200 – adults, UAH 100 - students, schholchildren of Ukraine, active military service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, UAH 400 - tours in English
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
A project-warning about the danger posed to Ukrainians by the enemy drones, which are targeting defense forces, civilian objects, including critical, economic, socio-cultural infrastructure, etc.
At the same time, it serves as a reminder of the need to help Ukrainian defenders, specifically, to provide them with the latest means of detecting and destroying targets, among which UAVs play an increasingly important role. The exhibition presents various types of unmanned aerial vehicles used by Russian aggressors for reconnaissance and defeating ground targets.
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): adults – UAH 70, students of Ukraine – UAH 30, schoolchildren of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Excursion fee per group (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): UAH 200 – adults, UAH 100 - students, schholchildren of Ukraine, active military service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, UAH 400 - tours in English
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The exhibition presents the latest works of the artist, which were created in Ukraine as reflections on the cruelty of Russia and the bravery of our people in the struggle for freedom.
This is a specially created series of images of Defenders, who gave their lives protecting Ukraine. Men and women, old and young, famous and less known, these portraits were painted by Christian Gami and complemented by authentic items from the War Museum’s collection that belonged to these soldiers.
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): adults – UAH 70, students of Ukraine – UAH 30, schoolchildren of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Excursion fee per group (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): UAH 200 – adults, UAH 100 - students, schholchildren of Ukraine, active military service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, UAH 400 - tours in English
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The Soviet coat of arms, removed from the shield of the "Motherland" monument, is now a museum artifact. The replacement of symbols on the highest sculpture in Europe became the most noticeable moment of the decommunization processes in our society and redefinition of the entire Memorial complex. This summer, by the 32nd anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, we succeeded in what seemed to be impossible for decades – freed ourselves from the symbol of totalitarianism and oppression. Now this outdated coat of arms is a part of our history, but it no longer defines our present.
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): adults – UAH 70, students of Ukraine – UAH 30, schoolchildren of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Excursion fee per group (single ticket for all the exhibitions of the main building): UAH 200 – adults, UAH 100 - students, schholchildren of Ukraine, active military service members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard of Ukraine, UAH 400 - tours in English
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The fierce fights for the city of Bakhmut with the big losses of both sides are called the bloodiest infantry battle since World War II. They go on since August 1, 2022 until now.
The defense forces continue the offensive actions in the Bakhmut direction and strengthen their new bridgeheads. Only during the summer counter-offensive, more than 60 sq. km have been liberated. The blue-and-yellow flags have been already raised over the villages of Klishchiivka and Andriivka.
Every day the frontline changes, and the day will come when Ukraine’s flags are flying over Bakhmut again. During the display of the exhibition, we will try to show these changes.
The exposition focuses on the personal complexes of the city defenders, the real steel titans, thanks to whom the ballad of Bakhmut will go down in the world history as one of the largest and most intense battles of the early 21st century. The Ukrainian fighters force the enemy to bleed, undermine its combat capabilities and break its morale. All this is achieved by the unbelievable efforts, under bad weather conditions, with the supply problems and under the permanent fire.
For the first time in the same exposition venue, the photographs from the battle of Bakhmut are presented, being received from the press service officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. Every day, despite the risks and obstacles, they tirelessly save our history for the future generations.
See you in the Lower Gate in the territory of the Museum at the address 27 Lavrska Street
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee: standard – UAH 30, for students of Ukraine – UAH 20
- Excursion fee per group: UAH 50 in Ukrainian, UAH 100 in English.
Book the guided tour by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The exhibition is organized in tight connection with the nationwide project “Trident of the Motherland”, which is purposed for replacement of the Soviet symbols on the shield of the Motherland Monument with the Ukrainian state symbol of Trident. In the broader context, the exhibition resounds with the general reinterpretation of the War Museum and the monument as its dominant object.
In the exhibition space, over 200 authentic artifacts are displayed, covering more than a millennial period of Ukraine’s history. The exposition reveals the most interesting facts from the Trident history, draws attention to the most important stages of its evolving into the state coat of arms. This is a peculiar response to the actual public questions related to the reproduction of the Trident on the shield. It highlights the connection of this process with renaming of the Motherland Monument and the Museum in general.
Especially for this project, the Museum has prepared the new exposition space in the Exhibition Center that consists of three halls. Each of them contains the relevant chapter of the exhibition: “State Sign”, “National Symbol” and “Sign on the Shield”.
See you at the Exhibition Center of the Museum at 27 Lavrska Street.
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
Entrance fee:
- standard – UAH 50
- for students – UAH 30
- excursion fee per group – UAH 150 in Ukrainian, UAH 100 for students of Ukraine, UAH 300 in English
- author’s excursion (for groups 5-20 people) fee per person – UAH 200 (entrance included)
Book the guided tours by phone +38 (044) 285-94-52
The exhibition on the Russian-Ukrainian war “Ukraine – Crucifixion” is opened for the visitors in the Museum.
For the first time in the world museum practice, the stationary exposition on the ongoing war was created in the real time. With the help of the authentic materials and photos, the horrible realities of the full-scale Russian aggression are highlighted.
Visit us in the exhibition center of the Museum (27 Lavrska Street, Kyiv).
Working hours:
- Monday – closed
- Tuesday-Friday – 10 am till 4:30 pm. The ticket office – open till 4 pm
- Saturday-Sunday – 10 am till 5 pm. The ticket office – open till 4:30 pm
- Entrance fee: adults – UAH 50, students and school pupils – UAH 30
- Excursion fee per group – UAH 150 for adults, UAH 100 for school pupils, UAH 300 for a tour in English
On February 24, 2022, russia launched an insidious attack on the territory of Ukraine. Since then, the Museum has received many offers of help and cooperation. Museums and cultural institutions provided their spaces for museum exhibitions about Ukraine’s fight for freedom and democratic values. However, there were artists who donated their works to the Museum. One of them is the French illustrator and cartoonist Regis Hector. He sent the Museum caricatures of his own authorship on the topic of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
We offer art works created by the artist in 2022-2023. These are works that reflect the steadfast resistance of Ukrainians to Russian aggression and their bravery in defending the European future of their country and the futility of the invaders’ plans to dominate Ukraine.
"I slept well, woke up and smiled..." - the first chapter of the children’s diary called "War" begins with this cute note. In it, 8-year-old resident of Mariupol, Yehor Kravtsov, described the one hundred days of occupation of the city, which he experienced with his mother and sister in the spring of 2022. Joyful events on the pages of the diary alternate with descriptions of wounds, deaths of beloved ones and the death of a beloved city. Relatives of Yehor could not read his notes without tears and, when they got out of Mariupol, posted them on social networks. The children’s chronicles of the occupation became known around the world as the "Mariupol Diary".
Now Yehor’s diary is available not only for reading, but also for watching and listening. The museum created an animated film where the notes of Yehor had been voiced by him.
Idea - Iryna Kоtsabyuk. Animation – Den Pinko.
