Founded in 1976 by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America and built with the community's own money, the largest museum of its kind outside Ukraine. Its folk-art collection of festive and ritual dress, ceramics, metalwork, carved wood and pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) sits beside paintings by Ukrainian artists from Nikifor to Krychevsky.
- Address
- 222 E 6th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), New York, NY 10003
- Hours
- Wed-Sun 12:00-18:00; closed Mon, Tue; last Thursday of the month 18:00-21:00
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- General $15, seniors and students $10, 12 and under free; free last Thursday of the month 18:00-21:00 (ukrainianmuseum.org, 2026)
- Price level
- $
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Last Thursday of the month is free in the evening; first Thursday brings late viewing with drinks.
- Leave backpacks at the desk; the coat room is free.
- Veselka, the Ukrainian diner on Second Avenue, is a short walk away.