The cultural life of the capital of Ukraine is very well developed. In Kiev, more than 20 theaters of various genres, 80 libraries successfully work, fairs and exhibitions are held regularly. Every year hundreds of thousands of tourists come to the capital to see sights, visit galleries and museums.
Aviation Museum in Kiev
The museum was opened for the 100th anniversary of aviation in 2003. It occupies 15 hectares of Zhuliany airfield. Exhibits of the aviation museum, of which more than 70 units, are located on the former runway. The excursionists are presented with samples of transport, civil, military, naval aviation.
Many exhibits were handed over to the studio. Dovzhenko, even the Americans sent several strategic bombers to Kiev. The pride of the museum is the first jet passenger plane in the world - the Tu-104, which flew until 1958.
The copy of the first Ukrainian plane "Anatra-Anasal", released in Odessa (1917-1918), as well as a collection of bombers carrying nuclear bombs and rockets to them draws attention. There are a lot of aircraft of the times of the USSR, Czech training "Albatros" and "Delfin".
The Pirogovo Museum in Kiev
This complex is located on the outskirts of Kiev and is also called an "open-air museum", and Pirogovo is the name of the village that existed here since the 17th century. The territory occupies 150 hectares, it has more than three hundred exhibits.
In the museum of Pirogovo there is an opportunity to stroll along the quiet streets of the Ukrainian village, to consider the architecture and everyday life of all corners of Ukraine. Cognitive excursion can become an exciting family vacation.
Also in Pirogovo there is an opportunity to ride horses, buy memorial souvenirs. It is possible to hold a wedding ceremony in the functioning ancient wooden church. Throughout the year, Ukrainian holidays and rituals are celebrated here.
Museum of Dreams in Kiev
In Kiev, a unique museum of dreams was opened very recently, at the end of 2012. Here you can meet interesting people - it's not just a museum, but a research and cultural and educational center. So, there is a psychoanalysis room where you can talk with a psychoanalyst.
The sights of the museum include a dream chest, where you can store your dreams in the form of notes, books and items related to them. The Dream Museum holds open conferences, lectures, exhibitions, seminars, master classes and film screenings. Twice a month the club of free associations gathers and its participants play the game DiXit, which requires the help of associations to guess the image.
Museum of Chernobyl in Kiev
The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is known to the world as the largest radioecological catastrophe of the 20th century. The problems that have arisen because of it, unfortunately, will remind us about ourselves and our descendants. The history of the tragic events was preserved in the National Museum "Chernobyl", which opened on April 26, 1992, six years after the accident.
The mission of this museum - thanks to the fates of thousands of people (witnesses, participants, victims)
Bulgakov Museum in Kiev
This literary and memorial museum was opened in the capital in 1989. In his collection there are about 3,000 exhibits, 500 of which belonged to Mikhail Afanasyevich personally. Since the opening of the museum collection has increased 10 times. The Bulgakov Museum is located in the thirteenth house along the Andreevsky Descent, well known to readers based on the novel The White Guard. Here, Bulgakov not only settled his heroes Turbins, but also lived himself.