National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War

This is unique and very informative 2-hour private tour of one of the most important historical monuments of Ukraine – Museum of History of Ukraine in the Second World War. Located at the area of 11 ha, musem contains numerous exhibits of World War II. Being opened on May 9th, 1981 museum is the exact place where you can find out many details of the fight against the Nazis in WWII. Informative materials and documents of World War II contained in the pedestal of the Motherland sculpture are the main exposition of the museum. During the tour, you will find out many important facts about the tragedy of the WWII and about the heroic fight against Nazism. The Museum’s other interesting expositions include the alley of the hero-cities, the open-air exhibition of the military equipment and numerous monuments portraying the Second World War.

The Motherland Monument

Those who may like to see a great panorama of Kyiv can choose to visit one of two observation decks in the Motherland statue (36 m or 91 m high) with an elevator (optional, for additional fee, subject to a favorable weather). World famous monument of the Motherland is on the list of the tallest statues of the world being 62 meters tall and standing on a 40-meter pedestal. For comparison, the world-famous Statue of Liberty in New York is 46 meters tall and stands on a 47-meter pedestal.