The National Art Museum of Ukraine is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Country
Ukraine, Soviet Union
Inception
August 1, 1899
Website
http://www.namu.ua/
Overview
The National Art Museum of Ukraine is a museum dedicated to Ukrainian art in Kyiv, Ukraine.
History
The National Art Museum of Ukraine, which was the first museum in Kyiv to be freely open to the public, was founded at the end of the 19th century by the efforts of Ukrainian intellectuals.
Museum building was constructed under the project of Moscow architect Petro Boitsov in neo-classic style. This project was updated and implemented by Polish architect Władysław Horodecki. Sculpture decoration of the frontispiece is performed by Elio Salia.