Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspora

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The Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora (Ukrainian: Музей української діаспори, romanized: Muzei ukrainskoi diaspory), formerly known as the Museum of Cultural Heritage, in Kyiv, Ukraine, is dedicated to the history and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora, from the late 19th century to present day.

Founded in 1999, the museum is housed in a late 18th-century mansion in the historical Pechersk district in Kyiv. Eight exhibition rooms display more than 20,000 art, archival and other objects, the majority donated by "institutions and private collectors from Canada, the United States, and Australia," as part of its mission to "strengthen national identity and Ukrainian unity by preserving the history and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora."

Exhibits build individual and group profiles through photographic images, documents, personal effects, albums, books, art, and other artifacts. Among them are bios of actress Vera Farmiga, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and historian Volodymyr Kubijovyč, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine. The museum also features work by artist David Burliuk, the Krychevsky art dynasty, and many other artists, musicians, and writers. Two especially prominent exhibits focus on ballet master Serge Lifar and aviation designer Igor Sikorsky. The diaspora fight for the restoration of Ukrainian statehood, detailing contributions from the Ukrainian National Association (Canada) and other groups is also documented and displayed.

In 2022, after the Russian invasion, the museum created a Virtual Ukrainian Diaspora Museum, stating that: The Virtual Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora is an educational and research web platform created to publish the digitized collection of the Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora and its partners, disseminate knowledge about the history and cultural heritage of global Ukrainians, the activities of Ukrainian institutions around the world and prominent personalities of Ukrainian origin, publish scientific and educational materials on diaspora issues, and inform about events and news in the global Ukrainian world.

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