Museum

The Ukrainian State Museum Of The Great Patriotic War

National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

Second World War history in the hillside under the Motherland Monument, with tanks and aircraft outside. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Mezhyhirya Residence

Mezhyhirya Residence

The 140 hectare estate former president Viktor Yanukovych built for himself, now open as a museum. Marshrutkas run direct from Heroiv Dnipra metro.
Motherland Monument

Motherland Monument

A 62 metre stainless steel statue on top of the war museum, 102 metres tall in all and visible from most of the left bank. If you're 18 and fit you can climb up inside her to the shield.
Kyiv Fortress

Kyiv Fortress

The largest earthwork fortress in Europe, hidden behind the Olympic Stadium. Most people walk past without realising it's there.
Golden Gate, Kyiv

Golden Gate

One of the few surviving pieces of Kyivan Rus, dating from 1037. Come out of Zoloti Vorota metro and it's right in front of you.
Pirogovo Open-Air Museum

Pirogovo (Pyrohiv) Open-Air Museum

Over 300 traditional buildings brought from all over Ukraine and rebuilt on a hillside outside the city. Bus 58 goes direct from Vystavkovyi Tsentr metro.

Pereiaslav Space Church

A 130 year old church housing a unique space museum, not far from Kyiv.