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Natural history museum in Kyiv, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The National Museum of Natural History at the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Національний науково-природничий музей НАН України) is a natural history museum in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.[1][2] It is one of the largest scientific research museums of its type.[3]
Національний науково-природничий музей НАН України | |
Established | 8 June 1966 |
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Location | 15 Bohdan Khmelnitsky (M. "Teatralna"), Kyiv, 01030, Ukraine |
Coordinates | 50°26′43″N 30°30′53″E |
Visitors | ~ 100,000 |
Director | Igor Yemelyanov |
Website | www.museumkiev.org |
The museum is housed in a former building of the Olgynska School , built in 1914–1927 in the neoclassical style.[4] It was granted the status of the National Museum on December 10, 1996, according to the decision of the President of Ukraine.[3]
The museum was established in 1966 as a unified complex comprising five museum sections: Geological, Paleontological, Zoological, Botanical, and Archaeological. There are approximately 30,000 exhibits in 24 halls with a total area of 8,000 m². The museum is open from Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm.[3]
The museum publishes two annual journals:
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