Museums

10 objects documented in this category

Skovoroda Museum

Skovoroda Museum

Kharkiv oblast · destroyed 2022-05-06 · restoration announced

The museum of the Ukrainian philosopher Skovoroda, located in the Kovalivsky estate, is one of the oldest buildings to have suffered damage during the Russian-Ukrainian war. Though a direct missile...

The museum garden façade before the war

Arkhip Kuindzhi Mariupol Art Museum

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2022-03-21 · the building was restored by occupational administration and reopened in 2025, the original collections were moved away to Donetsk

The two-storey building was constructed in 1902 by Alexander Gozadinov, chairman of the Mariupol district zemstvo council, as a wedding gift for his daughter Valentina. During the Soviet period, it...

Museum building before damage, 2023

Dnipro Fine Arts Museum

Dnipropetrovsk oblast · destroyed 2026-04-16 · minor damage, broken windows were filled with plywood

A striking example of early twentieth-century civic architecture, the building was designed in a strict academic style with elements of Classicism. It was originally constructed to house the Yekaterinoslav Land...

Museum building before the war

Hulyaipole Local History Museum

Zaporizhzhia oblast · destroyed 2024-08-24 · totally ruined

The monumental building, constructed from distinctive local red brick, was originally built for the Mutual Credit Society. The architects incorporated tall arched windows, an ornate façade, and a large, self-contained...

Museum building main façade before the war

Ivankiv Historical and Local Lore Museum

Kyiv oblast · destroyed 2022-03-01 · in ruins

Originally a single-storey brick manor house, the building was constructed as the residence of Count Ivan Proskura. In February 1981, it was converted into a local history museum. In the...

Museum building before the attack

National Chornobyl Museum

Kyiv · destroyed 2026-05-24 · partial destruction of walls and ceilings; interior and museum collection destroyed

The building was originally constructed for the Podil Fire Station. It was designed in the brick style and featured a watchtower for monitoring the city. Since 1992, the building has...

Museum before the war, 2020

Kherson Regional Museum of Local History

Kherson oblast · destroyed 2025-10-17 · partially ruined

The main building of the museum was originally constructed to house the Kherson District Court. Its façade was decorated with massive pilasters and cornices, evoking ancient temples. In 1975, the...

Museum’s main façade before the war

Kupyansk Local Lore Museum

Kharkiv oblast · destroyed 2023-04-25 · the building was ruined – only the front wall remained

The original single-storey brick building was constructed in the second half of the 19th century to provide administrative and residential premises for Pokrovsky Cathedral. It featured solid traditional masonry, high...

Museum’s main façade before the war

Mariupol Local Lore Museum

Donetsk oblast · destroyed 2022-03-01 · the building was restored by occupational administration and reopened in 2025

The three-storey building was constructed of dark brick at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries specifically to house the Educational and Crafts Shelter for Disabled Persons of the...

Museum before the war

Okhtyrka City Museum of Local Lore

Sumy oblast · destroyed 2022-03-08 · in ruins, restoration planned

The two-storey brick mansion was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in a Classical style with elements of Eclecticism. It was originally constructed as a private...