Did you know that in November 1929, the Museum of Science and Art Figures of Ukraine of the All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences moved to the territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and joined State Historical and Cultural Preserve called “All-Ukrainian Museum Town”.

Prior to that, the institution was located in 23, Victims of the Revolution (Trysvyatytelska) Str., (today - 9, Desyatynna Str.). After moving to the Preserve, the museum staff began preparing the exhibition named “All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences at present”. The opening of the exposition happened on June 5, 1932. In 1934, the collections of the Museum of Science and Art Figures of Ukraine moved to building № 7 (premises of the Archaeological Museum of the All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences). On June 13 that same year, according to the decision of the Government Commission on the transfer of the capital of Ukraine to Kyiv, the “exhibits of the former Museum of Science and Art Figures” moved again to one of the rooms of the Museum of Ukraine (Collection of Pavlo Pototsky), located in building № 6 of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

Later, these collections enlarged the funds of the Kyiv Taras Shevchenko All-Ukrainian Historical Museum (later - Central Historical Museum).

Captions to the illustrations:

1. Exterior of the Museum of Science and Art Figures of the All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences (building № 24). Early 1930s [KPL-N-3067]

2. Invitation to the opening ceremony of the “All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences at present” exhibition of the Museum of Science and Art Figures of Ukraine. 1932 [National Archive, Institute of Archeology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, f. All-Ukrainian Archeological Committee, file № 439, p. 27]

3. Variant of the exposition of the Division of Science Figures of the Museum of Science and Art Figures of the All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, building № 24. Early 1930s [KPL-N-1441]

4. General view of the Division of Science Figures at the “All-Ukrainian Academy of Sciences at present” exhibition of the Museum of Science and Art Figures, opened in June 1932 [Institute of Manuscript, Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine, f. X, storage unit № 30886]