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Museum

The UMA houses a sophisticated collection of cultural artifacts that are representative of Ukrainian artistic achievements, as well as a collection of unique and original historical documents from Ukraine and from numerous Ukrainian American immigrant communities worldwide. During the past 50 years, the UMA has assembled an astonishingly rich and diverse collection with thousands of rare and unique items, among them:

A diverse collection includes a permanent Alexander Archipenko sculpture, folk art (paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles, instruments, pysanky), over 1,000 posters, thousands of historical photos, 4,000 postcards, and a phonograph record archive. The library holds over 20,000 Ukrainian and English books, 2,000 periodicals, and historical documents. Religious records date back to the 17th century, with original materials from multiple denominations. The collection also features Ukrainian currency, stamps, Voice of America TV broadcasts, and extensive Ukrainian folk art, costumes, and embroidery.

Open for public tours:
Tuesday – Saturday – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (or by appointment)

Mailing address:
Ukrainian Museum-Archives
1202 Kenilworth Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
United States of America

Tel: 216.781.4329
Web: www.umacleveland.org

Ukrainian Art

The UMA’s Ukrainian art collection includes traditional items such as pysanky (Easter eggs), embroidery, woven textiles, folk costumes, woodcarvings, and ceramics. It also showcases fine art by renowned Ukrainian artists, including Alexander Archipenko, the Krychevsky Family, Lydia Bodnar-Balahutrak, Jacques Hnizdovsky, and Mykhailo Chereshnovsky.

Dmohovsky Photographs

Our exhibit is inspired by Stephan Dmokhovsky’s astonishing photo album. An officer in the Austrian army, a physician and a pioneer in photography, he documented the life of an upper middle class Ukrainian family and their society during the final years of Kaiser Francis-Joseph’s reign on the Hapsburg throne. Please enjoy a sample collection of the album and come to the UMA to see more.

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Hnatiuk Collection

The Hnatiuk family began collecting textiles, ceramics, woodcraft, and other collectibles and donated this large collection to the UMA in 2009.

Ukrainian Easter Eggs – Pysanky – Online Exhibit

The Ukrainian Easter-egg, known in Ukrainian as “pysanka” (singular; from the Ukrainian verb “pysaty”, meaning “to write”), is one of the most interesting and most unique forms of Ukrainian decorative art. Its history dates back to the distant past of the Ukrainian people and is connected with the pagan ritual of praising the coming of Spring.

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Displaced Persons Camp Exhibit

he exhibit commemorates the 60th anniversary of The Displaced Persons Commission Act signed by President Harry S. Truman on June 25, 1948. More than 100,000 Ukrainians benefited from this act of the 80th Congress of the United States when they immigrated to the United States.

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Plast Ukrainian Scout Organization

The About Plast and its connection to the UMA exhibit highlights the Ukrainian scouting organization, Plast, and its historical ties to the UMA. The Dr. Oleksander Tysovskyj, DROT, UMA Collection exhibit focuses on the legacy of Plast's founder, Dr. Oleksander Tysovskyj.

Dr. Oleksander Tysovskyj, DROT, UMA Collection

Plast Postcard UMA Collection

Plast other materials

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87th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine

Holodomor means murder by starvation and is the word used to describe the horror inflicted by Stalin and his government officials on men, women, and children in a deliberate political policy of extermination by starvation. The 1932-33 Holodomor claimed millions of lives in Ukraine.

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Famine Kobzar Online Exhibit

In 1932-33, Ukraine had bountiful crops of grain, yet the country was gripped by famine – the result of Joseph Stalin’s collectivization policy. In order to force people to give up their land to the state, he ordered an army of Communist Party activists to seize grain and other food from Ukraine’s independent farmers.

Ukrainian Embroidery

Needlework occupies an important place among the various branches of Ukrainian decorative art, and remains to this day one of the most widespread hobbies of women and even some men.

Icons at the UMA

In Eastern Christianity, the icon is an important object used to depict divine realities that would otherwise be inexpressible. The original Byzantine style of iconography which serves as the basis and inspiration for Eastern icons today, and Ukrainian icons specifically, began developing in full force during the first half of the IVth century.

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Taras Shevchenko and Ira Aldridge

That Ira Aldridge and Taras Shevchenko would become friends is not very surprising. Both men experienced oppression and discrimination during their lives, but they were both loved for their bold personalities and many accomplishments.

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