Children's exhibitions and museums for children in Kyiv are not just leisure, but an important component of development from an early age. Moreover, most modern institutions work in an interactive format: a child can not only look at exhibits, but also touch them, interact with materials or even independently conduct simple experiments.
Exhibitions and museums for children in Kyiv
You can spend your free time in the capital with benefit and pleasure in various institutions. In terms of thematic museums for children, Kyiv offers a wide variety - art, nature, science and technology, history and hobbies. Children of all ages will find the following interesting and informative:
- Toy Museum;
- Firefighting Museum;
- City House of Nature;
- Miniature Museum;
- Water Museum;
- Museum of Unnecessary Things;
- Museum of Props of the Dovzhenko Film Studio;
- Aviation Museum.
When it comes to exhibitions for children, Kyiv offers a variety of permanent and temporary exhibitions. They are held on the territory of the National Complex "Expocenter of Ukraine", in entertainment and cultural centers, as well as in the open air. It is impossible to list them all, so you should follow the poster on Concert.ua so as not to miss an interesting event.
The most popular children's museums and exhibitions in Kyiv
To introduce your child to Ukrainian history and traditions, you should visit the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life in Pirogov. Rural buildings from different eras and regions of Ukraine are located on a large open-air territory. The museum offers thematic events held according to schedule - celebrations of Maslenitsa or Ivan Kupala. Exhibitions and ethnic and music festivals are also held here. It is no less interesting to simply walk among the old huts, look inside, listen to the playing of dulcimers and other folk instruments, and chat with museum staff.
Perhaps one of the most popular museums in Kyiv, where there are always many visitors, is the Experimentarium. Hundreds of exhibits are collected on a relatively small area, demonstrating various physical, chemical and natural phenomena. There are departments where you can explore the human body or electric current. The popularity of this museum is due to the fact that all the exhibits are interactive: children can twist parts, press buttons and levers, disassemble a person into plastic organs, create miniature natural phenomena with their own hands and do many other interesting and informative things. Therefore, it is better to plan a visit to the museum for a whole day.
The Kyiv Planetarium houses a cosmonautics museum, which is also in demand among young researchers. It can be visited separately or after the main program.
How to choose an exhibition or museum for a child
When choosing, you need to consider several criteria:
- child's age;
- temperament;
- interests and hobbies;
- accessibility of the institution;
- format and time for visiting the event.
Some children prefer to just observe, others seek to take an active part, to try everything by touch. Some can withstand a long excursion, others will not sit still for even five minutes. Having weighed all these factors, you can buy tickets to the museum or exhibition.
How to buy tickets for a children's exhibition or museum in Kyiv on the Concert.ua website
Usually, in such institutions, you can buy tickets on the spot. But to avoid standing in line, it is more convenient to do it in advance. You can do this on the website in a few clicks:
- select the desired event, date and time;
- go to the order page;
- indicate the required number of tickets;
- fill in payment information;
- make payment online.
The whole process will take a few minutes, and you don't need to waste time waiting at the box office.
How to get paid tickets
When placing an order, you must specify your email address. Immediately after payment, electronic tickets will be sent to your email. You can print them or show them at the entrance directly on your smartphone.