Exhibition of the children paintings and the armor plates turned into the artworks by the teen artists.

“ArtArmor Children UA” is the artistic contest by the charitable project “ArtArmor”. In the framework of this initiative, boys and girls had to create the artworks under the motto “Glory to heroes”. The jury selected 10 winners – three participants with the third places, three with second, three with first and grand prix.

Then the award nominees recreated their contest works on the armor plates that have been at the front and saved the lives of the Ukrainian defenders. The exhibition of the contest’s best works will be available until September 25 in the Lower Gate in the territory of the Museum.

Entrance free standard – UAH 30, for students – UAH 20

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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.

Entrance fee: standard – UAH 100, for students – UAH 50

Excursion fee per group: in Ukrainian – UAH 200, for students – UAH 100, in English – UAH 300

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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.

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.

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The project “Defenders” is about the brave, courageous, steel, steadfast, strong, heroic, beautiful ones. There are expressive pictures of the Ukrainian warriors, who have been fiercely resisting the total evil for over a year, defending homeland and protecting the safety of Europe and the world.

The photos were taken during the museum expedition, which took place in July 2022 with the support of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Director General of the Museum Yurii Savchuk and the museum photographer and volunteer from Sweden Andrzej Markiewicz made a trip to the locations of military units. Being in the sites of units on the territory of the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Odesa and Kyiv regions, the museum team photographed service members of various types and branches of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Thousands of kilometers were covered along the frontline, the majestic images of the warriors were caught on camera.

The details of each image are perfectly recreated. The best photo lab of Sweden and Europe Crimson provided the highest-quality printing of the pictures on the free basis.

Here they are, near us, our knights in the uniforms of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Look into each one’s eyes and pray for them. Mentally thank the warriors for you being alive. Thank for Ukraine!

Entrance fee: adults – UAH 30, students and school pupils – UAH 20

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The exhibition focuses on the extraordinary stories of ordinary things that served as talismans. They belonged to the residents of Ukraine who found themselves in the midst of the bloody social and political cataclysms of the mid 20th century and the current Russian aggression against Ukraine. The presented artifacts reveal the uncommon fates of their owners and describe the circumstances of living through past and modern global upheavals.

Soldiers' talismans and family relics, icons and prayer books, letters, children's drawings, and memory photos... They helped their owners to withstand, survive, and overcome the ordeals of the Second World War, the horrors of the Nazi occupation, and Stalin's repressions and not lose faith in people and justice. They accompany and inspire us today in the fierce struggle against the Russian aggressor for our freedom and dignity, for independence and state sovereignty.

Entrance fee: adults – UAH 30, students and children – UAH 20

Guided tour per group: adults, students, and children – UAH 50, tours in English – UAH 100

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The multimedia project “Children…” under the arch of the Upper Moscow Gate of the 18th century of the Pechersk Fortress is presented.

It is impossible to estimate the real number of the killed and wounded children, as the occupiers continue the active hostilities. However, the known number of lost lives is reflected in the symbolic account. The names of the dead appear on the symbolic altar, and those who have now turned into angels are watching us from eye to eye.

The tragedy of this performance is stressed by the artwork “Tree of Life”, the metaphor of the children’s deaths in the war. The red boxes contain the belongings of the children found in the museum expedition to the newly liberated areas of the Kyiv region. The black branches form the symbol of the fortitude of all Ukraine as the united family.

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