National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War
Музей історії України у Другій світовій війні
The museum is a memorial complex commemorating World War II in the Pechersk District of Kiev and is on the right bank of the Dnieper River. It is one of the largest museums in Ukraine and has over 300 thousand exhibits centered on the 62-meter tall Motherland statue.
Focus on the Ukrainian factor in the exposition, interpretation of history of the largest military conflict of the 20th century without straightness and simplicity, the expansion of all forms of the museum activities, social and political realities have become the definite reasons that actualized the change of the name of the museum. The institution was renamed as a National Museum of History of Ukraine in the Second World War by the Decree of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine on 16th July, 2015. The staff of the National Museum continues active work focusing all activities on the humanitarian dimension of the global war tragedy.