Ukrainian National Museum

Ukrainian National Museum

Ukrainian National Museum (UNM) is located in the historical Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, USA. It is home to a plethora of Ukrainian artifacts, artwork, musical instruments, and embroidered folk costumes among its growing collection.

Collections

The museum collection includes 1,140 artifacts covering traditional folk arts, agricultural tools, artworks, musical instruments, trophies, and other miscellaneous artifacts. The UNM library has 16,320 titles; it includes rare books, author autographed editions, monographs on émigré communities, contemporary editions, and over 600 periodicals and newspapers.

The collection is classified in the language of publication. The archives include material about Ukrainian communities, particularly in Chicago.

Contact information

Ukrainian National Museum, 721 N Oakley Blvd Chicago, IL 60612, USA.

External links

* [http://www.ukrainiannationalmuseum.org/eng/ Official website]


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