Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora
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The Museum of Ukrainian Diaspora (Muzei ukrainskoi diaspory), formerly known as the Museum of Cultural Heritage, in Kyiv, Ukraine, is dedicated to the history and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora, from the late 19th century to present day. Founded in 1999, the museum is housed in a late 18th-century mansion in the historical Pechersk district in Kyiv. Eight exhibition rooms display more than 20,000 art, archival and other objects, the majority donated by "institutions and private collectors from Canada, the United States, and Australia," as part of its mission to "strengthen national identity and Ukrainian unity by preserving the history and cultural heritage of the Ukrainian diaspora." Exhibits build individual and group profiles through photographic images, documents, personal effects, albums, books, art, and other artifacts. Among them are bios of actress Vera Farmiga, former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and historian Volodymyr Kubijovyč, editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Ukraine. The museum also features work by artist David Burliuk, the Krychevsky art dynasty, and many other artists, musicians, and writers. Two especially prominent exhibits focus on ballet master Serge Lifar and aviation designer Igor Sikorsky. The diaspora's fight for the restoration
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