Museums

From Soviet aircraft parked on a hillside to a whole village of wooden churches.

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.
The main pavilion at VDNH, a white colonnaded building with a gold spire topped by a red star, reflected in the fountain pool in front of it

Expo Center of Ukraine (VDNH)

287 hectares of Soviet exhibition pavilions and parkland on the edge of Holosiiv Forest, across the road from the metro. Hire a bike to see any of it.
Park Kyyivsʹka Rusʹ

Park Kyyivsʹka Rusʹ

A full-scale reconstruction of ancient Kyiv in Kopachiv village, with horse stunt shows, archery and combat festivals, two buses out from Vydubychi.
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.
Koi Fish - Water Museum, Kyiv

Water Museum

An educational experience ideal for families to learn everything there is to know about water. You can even sit on a giant toilet for a photo!
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.
Old Care Land, Kyiv State Aviation Museum

State Aviation Museum

Ukrainian and foreign aircraft beside Zhuliany airport. The airfield site has been shut since 2022, but part of the collection is in a university hangar.
Mamayeva Sloboda, Kyiv

Mamayeva Sloboda

A historic open air museum in the heart of Kyiv where you can see traditional houses and eat typical Ukrainian dishes.

Pereiaslav Space Church

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