National Historical Museum of Ukraine
Encyclopedia
Ukrainian Museum of National History was built in 1937-1939 by architect
Joseph Karakis
in Kiev
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Museum represents different times from ancient till nowadays. The following are the exhibitions that are on display in the museum: ethnographic, archaeological, paintings and sculptures, numismatic collections, early printed books, etc.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Joseph Karakis
Joseph Yulievich Karakis
Joseph Yulievich Karakis - Soviet architect, urban planner, painter and teacher, one of the most prolific Kiev architects.Author of dozens building that are now considered architectural landmarks, more than two-thousand schools...
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
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Description
Originally the building was made for the School of Music. Since 1944 it started to function as a National Historical Museum.Museum represents different times from ancient till nowadays. The following are the exhibitions that are on display in the museum: ethnographic, archaeological, paintings and sculptures, numismatic collections, early printed books, etc.