Secret Combination (2008)
In total there are 4 non-religious museums within the walls of the monastery complex, and they relate to Soviet times, when the buildings were turned into secular exhibition centres.
All of these museums have separate (but modest) entry fees and their own cash desks. If you want to take photos ask for " i photographia?" when you buy your entrance ticket. However you will also have to get a ticket to enter the monastery complex first. There are no multiple ticket deals.
All of them keep their doors closed and look closed, but just try the handles and enter.
The best of these is the Treasury with the world's best collection of Scythian gold. It is also difficult to find, thanks to poor signposting. If you head from the entrance gate and walk straight ahead, you will pass the main cathedral and come to a building in your way. This is the Tresasury. The entrance is on the side. Look for the poster of a gold torque and some flags.
Next door to the Treasury is the National Museum of Publishing. The monastery was the site of Kiev's first printing press. Have a look at its Russian alphabet doors. The museum costs under €1 to enter. The ground floor contains historical books and is really only for publishing fanatics, however the second room on the first floor looks at 20th century publishing and has some great art deco and revolutionary book cover art and prints.
Leaving the Museum of Publishing veer off to the left and you will walk between the cathedral and the refectory into another small square. Here there are two further museums. On the left is the museum of Ukrainian Decorative Art.
Non-Religious museums in the Lavra Monastery Complex
In total there are 4 non-religious museums within the walls of the monastery complex, and they relate to Soviet times, when the buildings were turned into secular exhibition centres.
All of these museums have separate (but modest) entry fees and their own cash desks. If you want to take photos ask for " i photographia?" when you buy your entrance ticket. However you will also have to get a ticket to enter the monastery complex first. There are no multiple ticket deals.
All of them keep their doors closed and look closed, but just try the handles and enter.
The best of these is the Treasury with the world's best collection of Scythian gold. It is also difficult to find, thanks to poor signposting. If you head from the entrance gate and walk straight ahead, you will pass the main cathedral and come to a building in your way. This is the Tresasury. The entrance is on the side. Look for the poster of a gold torque and some flags.
Next door to the Treasury is the National Museum of Publishing. The monastery was the site of Kiev's first printing press. Have a look at its Russian alphabet doors. The museum costs under €1 to enter. The ground floor contains historical books and is really only for publishing fanatics, however the second room on the first floor looks at 20th century publishing and has some great art deco and revolutionary book cover art and prints.
Leaving the Museum of Publishing veer off to the left and you will walk between the cathedral and the refectory into another small square. Here there are two further museums. On the left is the museum of Ukrainian Decorative Art.
This museum is deceptively large and has some great exhibits including icon shelves, and cow-bone powder kegs.
To the left of the Museum of Decorative Folk Art is the Museum of Miniatures (entrance 50 hrivna), which includes a tiny chess set in gold that sits on the head of a pin.
Finally there is the museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema. This museum is immediately to your left as you enter the monastery complex.
What's your favourite part of the complex?
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