Ukrainian National Museum

Great museum that captures Ukrainian history. The egg exhibit is my absolute favorite. This place is much larger than it seems (3 floors!) and changes its main exhibit monthly. Staff is so friendly, museum is very clean, spacious, and well laid out. A great value for the $ 5 suggested donation. They have a great library and tiny gift shop. Went on a Sunday afternoon and there was plenty of on-​street parking. A great cultural experience!

A wonderful and informative museum with very friendly and helpful staff who are happy to answer all your questions. Highly recommended!

I take yoga here every Wednesday at 6:30 pm, open to all, $ 10 drop in fee, what a GORGEOUS place. lovely art and just immaculately clean. I imagine this would be an amazing venue for lots of events. A true gem.

Wonderful, informative, cultural, historical, local, foreign.
It is true– all of these things and more are found here.
I was lucky enough to join a group of people on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon to do a «tour» of the Ukrainian National Museum as a part of a broader neighborhood tour of Ukrainian Village coordinated by Mr. Nishan (truly great job, as always!). We weren’t sure what to expect, as I’m sure they weren’t sure what to expect from us.
What we were shown was a deep love of Ukrainian culture and history, a respect of various viewpoints, a willingness to spend a lot of time with total outsiders to show us their great collection and speak of their own experiences.
Around 90 minutes was spent by two lovely women who spoke extensively around the various exhibits (all of them for eight of us) and about the history of the Ukrainian people, Ukrainian-​Americans and the museum itself. All of this given to us after spending two full sessions with young school kids.
The space is utilized well– between an extensive library, permanent historical rooms like the one featuring the story and traditions of the Cossacks, pysanky (decorative eggs), and even the Ukrainian genocide of 1933 – 1934, along with other temporary installations that are used for special art and history events.
If you are at all interested in history– international, cultural and even local– I highly recommend a trip here.

Ever since the wing was added a few years back, I look forward to new exhibit openings (as they are always in that new space).
Granted I still have a bit of an aversion to the main museum part but that has everything to do with being dragged here against my will while a student in Ukrainian Saturday school …
Beautiful exhibit space that can work well as a party venue as well.
I especially love the fact that they have a «Junior Board» like all the fancy Chicago institutions — and not only because said Board exists but also b/​c they regularly host unique cultural events that goes above and beyond the traditional Ukrainian easter eggs and embroidery that us Ukies are famous for …