The best exhibitions in Ukraine to visit in January 2025

The beginning of the year is a great time for cultural recreation and spiritual enrichment. Find out more about the most interesting exhibitions in different cities of Ukraine in January 2025, their dates and locations

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January 2025 is full of events for culture and art lovers. Ukrainian cities invite you to visit unique exhibitions that will give you not only vivid impressions, but also new knowledge and acquaintances.

Visit Ukraine has already collected exhibitions that are definitely worth visiting in January 2025.

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Cathedral of Divine Songs, Kyiv

The Cathedral of Divine Songs exhibition is a fascinating project created in collaboration with St. Sophia of Kyiv and the Kyiv Cave Monastery. The exposition introduces guests to the masterpieces of Ukrainian iconography and Western European engraving of the XVII-XIX centuries, which are stored in the monastery's stock collection.

Among the unique artifacts are ancient music manuscripts of the 18th century from the archives of St. Sophia Monastery, relics from the cathedral's dungeons, and exhibits related to Hryhorii Skovoroda and Artemii Vedel. Particular attention is drawn to the 17th-century “St. Sophia Carol” and the sound of the icon “St. Sophia the Wisdom of God”, in which the song is encrypted.

Location: St. Sophia of Kyiv, 24 Volodymyrska St., 2nd floor

Dates: Until March 31, 10:00-19:00

Entrance fee: 150 UAH, reduced price 75 UAH (pupils, students, pensioners)

At the epicenter of the storm. Secession in Ukraine, Kyiv

The exhibition is part of a large-scale project dedicated to Ukrainian modernism of the early twentieth century. The exhibition was previously presented in leading European museums in 2022-2024.

The exhibition features works by prominent artists of the time: Oleksandr Murashko, brothers Fedir and Vasyl Krychevsky, Mykhailo Zhuk, Abram Manevych, Vsevolod Maksymovych, Heorhiy Narbut, Oleksa Novakivskyi, and Petro Kholodnyi. One of the key exhibits is a sketch for Ivan Myasoedov's graduation work The Argonauts (1909). The exhibition demonstrates the versatility of Ukrainian Secession art.

Location: National Art Museum, 6 Hrushevskoho St., through the service entrance from Museum Lane

Date: until the end of January, Friday-Sunday, 12:00-18:00

Cost: 250 UAH, discounted (schoolchildren, students, pensioners) - 100 UAH, free admission for the military

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Under the Christmas Star, Kyiv

The intermuseum exhibition project, created in collaboration with the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine, tells the story of our identity and the revival of cultural traditions.

The exposition includes unique folk icons of the XVII-XIX centuries, candlesticks of the XIX century, Kosiv ceramics of the XIX-XX centuries, Christmas stars and shoppas. The exhibition also features paintings by Taras Danylych, Fedir Manailo, Ivan Marchuk, and Volodymyr Mykyta from the collections of national museums and private collections.

The exhibition is complemented by works by contemporary masters of decorative art and craft workshops, creating a harmonious dialogue between the past and the present.

Location: Kyiv Art Gallery, 9 Tereshchenkivska St.

Date: Until January 19, 11:00-18:00, Mon, Thurs - days off, Tues - 10:00-19:00

Entrance fee: 200 UAH (100 UAH for privileged categories). Children under 14 years old - free of charge.

Expedition to Antarctica, Lviv

Start the year with an incredible trip to Antarctica! This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to explore the secrets of the coldest continent through carefully selected exhibits, interactive installations and multimedia elements.

What awaits you:

- The history of Antarctica's discovery and development;

- Impressive flora and fauna adapted to the harsh climate;

- A virtual journey to the Ukrainian Akademik Vernadsky station;

- Exclusive artifacts from the time when the station was called Faraday and belonged to the UK;

- Unique facts about the contribution of Ukrainian scientists to the exploration of the continent.

Location: State Museum of Natural History of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, 18 Teatralna St.

Date: January 11, from Wednesday to Sunday (11:00-18:00)

Cost: with a general ticket to the museum

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History of Christmas tree decorations, Lviv

Did you know that the first Christmas tree ornaments were made from edible products? Nuts, fruits, and cookies were hung on Christmas trees until German craftsmen invented glass balls in the 16th century. According to legend, they started making them out of glass because of a poor apple harvest.

What did Ukrainian Christmas trees look like in the past? Visit the exhibition “The History of Christmas Tree Decorations” to see how the style of Christmas decor in Ukraine changed from the late 19th to the early 20th century. The project is curated by Maryna Lukianova, a well-known researcher and collector of Christmas tree decorations.

Location: Potocki Palace, 15 Mykola Kopernyka Street.

Date: January 18 to February 23, 16.00 - 19.00

Entrance fee: free of charge

“Dad, I'm in Odesa!”, Odesa

Alevtina Kakhidze explores the influence of empires on several generations over the last century, from the Soviet Union to the current Russian-Ukrainian war, through the prism of her own family.

The exhibition “Dad, I'm in Odesa!” is the artist's first solo exhibition in this city. The project features the video work “Everything is Fine?”, created in collaboration with Roman Khimey, and a specially designed installation. It combines archival photographs, drawings, herbarium, and objects from the family collection.

This project is part of the in-depth work of the artists and curators Kateryna Semeniuk and Oksana Dovhopolova on decolonization. In 2024, they presented two interconnected works: “From South to North” at the Ukrainian pavilion at the Malta Biennale and an exhibition at the Odesa National Art Museum.

Alevtina Kakhidze reflects on the tragic events of history that have affected her family: from the Holodomor and World War II to the Russian aggression in Georgia in 2008 and Ukraine since 2014. The exhibition reflects painful events, including the shelling of Pokrovsk in January 2024, which affected her family.

Location: Odesa National Art Museum, 5A Sofiivska St.

Date: May 25 - February 28, 2025

Entrance fee: free of charge

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Luda Yastreb. Painting and graphics, Odesa

The exhibition is dedicated to Luda Yastreb, an outstanding artist who became one of the key figures of Odesa modernism in the second half of the twentieth century. The exhibition, located in three halls of the museum, includes more than 80 works by the artist from private collections, as well as archival materials covering her career.

Lyudmyla Yastreb's work is characterized by a bold approach that opposed the ideological framework of her time. The famous artist Viktor Maryniuk recalled her works as “a triumph of freedom, a movement towards self-expression and a manifestation of human dignity.”

Due to the war, a full retrospective was not possible, as a significant part of the collections remained inaccessible. Nevertheless, the exhibition allows us to immerse ourselves in Yastreb's world through a selection of paintings and drawings from Maryniuk's private archive, demonstrating her influence on the art of Odesa and Ukraine.

Location: Odesa National Art Museum, 5A Sofiivska St.

Date: from October 18 to February 2, Wednesday - Sunday from 12:00 to 19:00

Entrance fee: with a general ticket to the museum

Someone Prays for You, Chernivtsi

A charity exhibition “Someone Prays for You” will open at the Bunker Art Center in Chernivtsi. The event aims to raise funds to support three units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which have been supported by artist Taras Polatayko since 2022.

The exhibition will feature selected works from the charity project of the same name. Among the works are artworks by Taras Polatayko, Stanislav Turina, Violeta Oliynyk, Ivan Salevych, Serhii Kolisnyk, and Bohdan Makarenko.

By visiting the exhibition, you will not only enjoy the works of Ukrainian artists, but also join in supporting our troops, as all the funds raised will be used to help our defenders.

Violetta Oliynyk emphasizes: “When your brothers are at war, you are at war. When they can't sleep at night because of constant shelling, you can't sleep either and you check when they last communicated with you. And if the time when “the user was online” coincides with the time of the next arrival, it becomes scary, like in the old fairy tale about wild swans: “if you say one word, they will die”. However, we can and must speak up. To communicate with arms suppliers, drone or takmed shop workers, to spread information and look for things they need...”

Location: Bunker Art Center, 3 Heroiv Maidanu St.

Date: from December 19 to January 18, 16.00 - 20.00. Opening hours may vary depending on the power outage schedule and are published on the center's website the day before the exhibition.

Entrance fee: free, charity raffles are held

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ARTshot: Art born of war, Lutsk

On January 10, 2025, at 17:00, the Korsaks Museum will open the exhibition “ARTshot”, which reveals the power of art in mental healing during the war.

The exhibition includes works created as part of an art therapy project by the public organization Pyaternia. These works convey the emotions, experiences, and internal struggles of Ukrainians living through the war, showing art as a tool for recovery.

The project curator Tetiana Mialkovska, together with volunteers, uses art to support veterans, their families, children and youth, helping them find balance and strength to overcome life's challenges.

Art becomes a mirror of pain and at the same time a path to healing. We invite you to feel the depth of these works and support the mission of helping those affected by war.

Location: Korsak Museum, 1 Ivan Korsak St.

Date: January 10 - February 28, 2025, Mon-Fri: 12:00-20:00, Sat: 11:00-20:00

Cost: free of charge

Cheers, Khmelnytskyi

The exhibition dedicated to Serhiy Savchenko is part of the “Cheers!” project honoring artists who celebrate their anniversaries in 2024. Serhii Savchenko, a prominent representative of the Odesa school of painting, is known for his unique style that combines abstraction, bright colors, and dynamic compositions. His work is deeply connected with folk culture and nature, which have always been important sources of inspiration for the artist.

The exhibition emphasizes the importance of ethnic roots and their influence on the formation of his artistic outlook. During the Soviet period, Savchenko faced harassment because of his rejection of socialist realism, but this did not stop him from continuing to experiment with abstraction. His works are characterized by an energy that reflects deep emotions and invites meditation.

This exhibition not only presents Savchenko's artistic legacy, but also focuses on the development of Ukrainian art in the context of the struggle for freedom and identity.

Location: Khmelnytskyi Regional Art Museum, 47 Proskurivska St.

Date: December 17 - January 19, Tuesday - Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00

Entrance fee: with a general museum ticket

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