Museum News
UNM and Many Ukrainian Village Buildings Vandalized with “Russian Aggressor Symbol of Death”
Watch ABC Chicago News Video If anyone recognizes this individual please contact the Chicago Police Departent.
Third President of Ukraine and Former First Lady Visit UNM
On Monday September 18th the Third President of Ukraine Victor Yuschenko and the former First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko visited the Ukrainian National Museum. It was our honor and privilege to host such important guests. They were given a tour by Museum staff and after...
CELEBRATION OF UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
IN CELEBRATION of UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY JOIN THE COMMUNITY FOR RAISING OF THE FLAG of UKRAINE on AUGUST 24th and THE MEGA MARCH UKRAINE! on AUGUST 26th (See Details Below)
UNM is Looking fo a Museum Director
The Ukrainian Museum is looking for talented individual to fill the role of Museum Director. For more information go the Careers section of the website.
Ukrainian National Museum’s 70th Anniversary – Seven Decades of Memories and Inspiration
EXHIBIT Opening – October 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m. Ukrainian National Museum’s 70th Anniversary Seven Decades of Memories and Inspiration Admission: $10.00 October 14, 2022 – December 3, 2022 "Only those people who value their historic past and preserve evidence of...
UNM was honored to welcome a special guest from Ukraine
Friday, July 15, 2022, the UNM was honored to welcome a special guest from Ukraine, the Olympic and World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, a parliamentarian in Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada since 2019 - Zhan Beleniuk !!! NBC, ABC, and WGN-TV were also here to record...
Christ Has Risen Easter Greeting
Museum Easter Hours
To all our members and friends celebrating Easter on April 17th or April 24th! The Ukrainian National Museum wishes you a blessed and memorable Holiday! May you celebrate this day with your loved ones!THE MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH AND SUNDAY APRIL...
SUPPORT UKRAINE: SCAN A CODE – SAVE A LIFE
Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) Humanitarian Aid United Ukrainian American Relief Committee (UUARC): Doctors Without Borders United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Veterans Humanitarian Fund Save the Children’s Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund United...
DURBIN VISITS UKRAINIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM, DISCUSSES HUMANITARIAN AND IMMIGRATION RELIEF FOR UKRAINIANS
CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined community leaders at the Ukrainian National Museum to discuss support for the Administration’s decision to grant Temporary...
Tour Guide Position OPEN at UNM
The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago has an opening for a TourGuide, to work Thursdays - Sundays. The Guide must be fluent inEnglish and Ukrainian. Knowledge of Ukrainian history and culture, as well as, the history of Ukrainian Village is required, however,...
Holiday Hours
Farewell to the Old and ring in the New! May the New Year, 2022, arrive cheerfully and safely. May it bring new hopes, love, clever ideas and high aspirations. З Новим Роком щастя, здоров’я, добра та достатку!!! MUSEUM HOLIDAY HOURS Open December 31st. Museum will...
Tour Guide Position – Open
Giving Tuesday
On Tuesday, December 1, 2020 the Ukrainian National Museum joins in participating in #Giving Tuesday! It’s a National Day of Generosity, a day when every person has the opportunity to make a positive impact by contributing to one’s favorite charity or non-profit. The...
Candle in the Window
Every year on the fourth Saturday of November On November 28, we ask that you join us, in commemorating the victims of the 1932-33 Genocide Famine (Holodomor) against Ukrainians, as we light candles in the windows of our homes throughout the world. Let’s do...
New Museum Hours Fall/Winter – 2020
The Ukrainian National Museum opened its doors in September after being closed for several months. It was wonderful to welcome our visitors back! However, due to the governor’s new directives for the state of Illinois, the museum will be closed starting...
It is with utmost sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Jaroslaw Hankewych.
It is with utmost sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Jaroslaw Hankewych, on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at 77 years. Long time UNM president (2000-2014) and active member of the Ukrainian community. Jaroslaw Hankewych is survived by his...
Dr. George Sas-Podlusky
It is with deep regret that we inform you of the passing of Dr. George Sas-Podlusky, on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at 97 years. UNM’s philanthropist. Click on image below to view the document.
Museum Reflections
Doors Open 10/24 6:00pm CST
Congressional Record
Illinois House of Representatives Recongizing the Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago by Hon. Mike Quigley Click on image below to view full Document
The Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) has reopened its doors
We are glad to announce that the Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) has reopened its doors. To make your visit comfortable and enjoyable the UNM has implemented Phase 4 Restore Illinois guidelines. Before your visit we suggest that you make a reservation by email...
Happy Independence Day, Ukraine!
Mykhaylo Zazulyak video
Honoring Our Ukrainian Heroes 2020
Happy Vyshyvanka Day
Ukrainian National Museum – Archive History
Facebook Video Post - Archives at the Museum
Easter Greetings from the Ukrainian National Museum
UNM Easter Greeting Easter Greetings from the Ukrainian National Museum
UNM Temporarily Suspending Operations Due to COVID-19 (coronavirus)
The Ukrainian National Museum has been closely following the information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus). As a result, we are taking extra precautions to ensure the wellbeing of our visitors and staff, and are therefore postponing some of our larger events. The museum...
Annual Newsletters now available online
Annual Newsletters now available online Annual Museum Newsletters are now available online.. Click on button below.
The Ukrainian National Museum Wishes You and Your Family a Happy Thanksgiving!
Куратор Українського музею Чикаго Марія Климчак: Президент Ющенко кликав нас назад. Добре, що не повернулися…
«Ми маємо стільки експонатів, що жодний історичний музей в Україні не може цим похвалитися» Львів’янка Марія Климчак прибула до США на початку 90-х на «постійне проживання» разом із своєю родиною. Мешкає у Чикаго вже 25-й рік. В Україну з Америки їздить частіше, ніж...
On Christmas Eve in Ukraine, the Church Is Chilly (or Is It?)
The 12 of us around the kitchen table said our prayers individually in hushed tones. Michael Ziatyk, the 73-year-old head of the household, dipped his spoon into the large bowl of wheat porridge at the center of the table and twice swept it from side to side in the...
Museum to extend holiday spirit beyond its walls with stars from different cultures
Aglittering star sat atop the grand tree in the middle of the Museum of Science and Industry on Monday, but the focus was on eight larger, metal stars sitting below the decorated giant, waiting to be shipped across Chicago on Tuesday. To commemorate the 75th...
Pysanka Workshop 2017
Dates: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SOLD OUT: March 4, March 11, March 18, March 25, 2017 Price: $35 per workshop (includes supplies and lunch) The Ukrainian National Museum Invites you to participate in the annual Pysanka “Ukrainian Easter Egg” Workshop. The word pysnaka comes...
Celebrating Women of Courage
From the Post-Tribune Community: Celebrating Women of Courage exhibition comes to Chicago's Ukrainian National Museum. By Community Contributor Eye on Art. Photography by Mandy John-Collins Women of the USMC Platoon #4034 (Posted by Eye on Art) In celebration of...
Art Exhibit by Volodymyr Voronyuk
Art Exhibit by Volodymyr Voronyuk, renowned Ukrainian artist and member of the National Society of Artists in Ukraine. Opening Reception Friday, February 10, 2017, 7:00 p.m Admission $10.00 Exhibit continues through Sunday, March 5, 2017, Thursday though Sunday...
Freedom or Death Screening
Freedom or Death film screening January 27, 2017 at 7p.m. $10 admission Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pp-LAiNGYM "Freedom or Death focuses on the revolutionary events in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2014. The film is told from the point of view of the...
Harmony
Harmony by Volodymyr Ilchyshyn January 13 - February 5, 2017 Opening reception “Harmony” on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 7 pm, $10.00 admission. The Ukrainian National Museum invites you for Volodymyr Ilchyshyn's 3rd exhibit filled with character and harmony. His...
Holiday Hours
Vinok by Ola Rondiak
THE “VINOK” WILL ADORN the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM DECEMBER 9 - 30, 2016. (Chicago) A vinok is a traditional Ukrainian flower crown. Historically, it was worn by young unmarried women in hopes of attracting love and harmony and has always been associated with the...
Journey into Paradise
Journey into Paradise Art Exhibit by Volodymyr Podlevsky and Svitlana Moiseieva Opening Reception Friday, November 4, 2016, 7:00 pm, $10.00 Exhibition November 4-27, 2016 A marriage of art and life, the artists Volodymyr Podlevsky and Svitlana Moiseieva will exhibit...
A Colorful Kaleidoscope of Cultures
A Colorful Kaleidoscope of Cultures By Khrystyna Kozyuk October 7 - 30, 2016 Opening Reception: October 7, 2016 at 7p.m. Admission: $10 Kozyuk comments, “Being an observer first, much of my inspiration comes from the world around us. When traveling I find myself...
Annual Banquet Celebrating GOOD TIMES
Artwork by Natalia Bendus Petrovska
September 2- 25, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, September 2, 2016 at 7p.m. Admission: $10, Children (under 12) FREE General Admission: Adults $5, Children (under 12) FREE Kharkiv, Ukraine See a fantasy world come to life at this Kharkiv native’s...
Located in on of Chicago’s 5 Coolest Cities
http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/28/travel/cool-chicago-neighborhoods-irpt/
An “Afternoon at Museums” in 36 Hours in Chicago
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Ukrainian Folktales for Children
Ukrainian Folktales for Children – A Diorama Exhibition by Andrij and Luba Chornodolsky September 9 - October 2, 2016 General Admission: Adults $5, Children (under 12) FREE Opening Reception: Friday, September 9, 2016 Admission: $10, Children (under 12) FREE...
Embroidery: The Road to Victory
June 10 - August 28, 2016 Opening - June 10, 2016 Admission: $10 Abundant with fascinating ancient culture that has transcended millennia, Ukraine constantly celebrates its ancestors’ past. One extraordinary aspect of the culture is the vyshyvanka, a...
Commemoration of Crimean Tatar Deportation
Saturday, May 21, 2016 at 1:30 pm Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Division Ukrainian National Museum Chicagoland Association of Crimean Tatars have the honor to invite you to the COMMEMORATION to Honor the Memory of the Crimean Tatar Victims Killed...
Museum Closed May 1
Art of the Heart
The Ukrainian National Museum presents “ Art of the heart" by Anatoliy Khmara and Oleksij Kovalenko, Friday, May 6, 2016 at 7:00 pm. Admission: $10 This exhibit will showcase the works of these exceptional and talented Ukrainian artists. Anatoliy Khmara, at the age of...
Community Education Travel Tour
April 14, 2016 Thank you to the Community Education Travel for visiting the Ukrainian National Museum!
Roman Vovk: Art Exhibit
March 11- April, 2016 Roman Vovk is an artist whose work reflects man’s unity with nature. Paintings are distinguished by his definitive brushstrokes with dynamic colors. Opens Fri., March 11, 2016 , at 7 pm. Admission: $10.00 Roman Vovk is an artist whose...
Spring Project: Art Exhibition
Opening Night: April 8, 2016 at 7p.m. Adimission: $10 Spring Project Art Exhibition by: Maryna Danylovych Anastasiya Kovalenko Jarema Khrushch April 8-30, 2016 Three talented artists who emigrated from Ukraine to the United States, now residing in Chicago, bring a...
Ivan Franko Literary Event
Friday, May 20, 2016 at 7p.m. join us at the Ukrainian National Museum for an Ivan Franko literary event. Come see the limited release books and hear Joseph Mikolayash recites “Moses” in Ukrainian. Ivan Franko wrote his first poem “Easter 1871” in honor of his father....
“A Struggle for Home: The Crimean Tatars” Screening
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 4 p.m. Admission: $10 Total film runtime: 44 minutes followed by a Q&A. New documentary film, “A Struggle for Home: The Crimean Tatars,” tells the rich and often tragic history of the Crimean Tatar people, from ancient times to the...
The Story of Us: Narratives of Ukrainian-American Immigration
The Story of Us: Narratives of Ukrainian-American Immigration a presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Peacock (University of Wisconsin, La Crosse) March 12, 2016 at 4:00 pm Stories of immigration are important to ethnic communities, in that they help people identify...
Spring Bazaar
Ukrainian National Women's League of America Branch 101 and Ukrainian National Museum invite you to a Spring Bazaar Sunday, March 20, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Easter eggs, art work, jewelry, greeting cards, hand-painted silks and other art objects! Free Admission...
Pysanka “Ukrainian Easter Egg” Workshop
Dates: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. SOLD OUT: March 12, March19, April 16, April 23, 2016 Price: $35 per workshop (includes supplies and lunch) The Ukrainian National Museum Invites you to participate in the annual Pysanka "Ukrainian Easter Egg" Workshop. The word pysnaka comes...
Ukraine EXISTS
Ukraine EXISTS Contemporary Art Exhibit Focuses on Art and Truth, War and Peace in Ukraine Opening Reception Saturday, February 20, 4:00 – 6:00 pm Exhibit February 20 – March 6 (Chicago) A multi-media exhibit of paintings, ceramics, photographs, posters and videos...
Endless Love
Tickets: SOLD OUT For more information contact via phone (312-421-8020) or email, info@ukrainiannationalmusuem.org. The Ukrainian National Museum invites you to a cultural-artistic literary evening on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 6:00 p.m., 2249 W Superior St. Our...
Holiday Hours
Bohdan Soroka (1940-2015) Retrospective Art Exhibit
The Ukrainian National Museum is proud to announce the opening of the first exhibit of 2016 - “Bohdan Soroka (1940-2015) Retrospective Art Exhibit.” The exhibit will open on Friday, January 8, 2016, at 7:00 pm and will run through January 31, 2016. The exhibit...
Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy Visit
December 3, 2015 A second grade class from Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy visited today to learn about Ukrainian culture and history. The origin story of the pysanka custom, Ukrainian costumes, and the Kozak Nation were just some of the topics that our docent...
Anatole Kolomayets a Retrospective Exhibit 1927-2014
Art Exhibit by Anatole Kolomayets at the Ukrainian National Museum: A Celebration of Life - Retrospective See the amazing world of color he created, December 4-27, 2015 at the Ukrainian National Museum Anatole Kolomayets (1927-2014), is an artist well established in...
Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Clergy Visit
October 22, 2015 Over 100 Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Clergy from across the United States gathered at our Museum yesterday to view the museum collections including the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. All of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic priests from across the United...
Retrospective by Oksana Teodorowycz, November 6 – 29, 2015
Oksana Teodorowycz was born in Sambir, Ukraine. Three years of carefree childhood in the Lemko region, leisurely walks with her grandfathers on the banks of the Dnister river and a memorable summer in the Carpathian Mountains inspired an appreciation and love of...
Ukrainian Soul Exhibit by Nataliya Tyaglo, Chicago – Virtual Slideshow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_Jl28MJMkE
Open House Chicago 2015
October 17-18, 2015 9:00A.M.-5:00P.M. The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Open House Chicago (OHC) is a free public festival that offers behind-the-scenes access to 200 buildings across Chicago. Explore the hidden gems and architectural treasures of Chicago’s...
Join us for Coffee in Lviv
September 27, 2015 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center 1:00 coffee and finger sandwiches 1:30 program and lunch Tickets: $75 Limited Availability! Go back in time to the 1920’s and 1930’s and visit coffeehouses of Lviv! September 27, 2015 at 1:00p.m. Buy your $75...
Ukrainian Soul – Exhibit Setup
Staff prepares for the opening of the Ukrainian Soul Exhibit by Nataliya Tyaglo. Opening Night Friday 9/4 .....
Museum Open House
September 12 and 13, 2015 - Ukrainian National Museum Open House The Ukrainian National Museum beehive will open September 12 and 13, 2015! Calling all talented, creative artists, inventors, and designers in Chicago and beyond to help us build our beehive by...
Ukrainian Soul
Nataliya Tyaglo Art Exhibit at the Ukrainian National Museum September 4-October 25, 2015 Nataliya Tyaglo approaches a painting as a gift - an opportunity to give to people - a gift of energy, inspiration, love, and motivation. Tyaglo says, “I create to help people...
Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky July 17 – August 30, 2015
The Ukrainian National Museum is unveiling a significant exhibit “Apostle of Peace” which celebrates the 150th anniversary of Metropolitan (Archbishop) Andrey Sheptytsky’s birth. This exhibit honors his contributions to the Roman Catholic...
Art Exhibition by S. Kolisnyk & K. Kravchuk June 5-28, 2015
Art Exhibition by S. Kolisnyk & K. Kravchuk June 5-28, 2015 Tempera Painting and Jewelry Art Opening Friday, June, 5, 2015 7p.m. Admission $10 Tempera painting and handcrafted sterling silver jewelry by two master artists from Chernivtsi, Ukraine - Sergey...
