Object description

Mystetskyi Arsenal National Art and Culture Museum Complex, also known as Mystetskyi Arsenal — is Ukraine's flagship public cultural institution, museum and an art exhibition complex located at Lavrska Street, 10–12, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Total exhibition area of its historic venue is 60,000 m, one of the largest in Europe. The institution's stated mission is to modernize Ukrainian society through raising awareness on social issues, fostering communication with the international community, introducing outstanding local and international artists to the world. The complex was visited by 173,550 visitors in 2018. It hosted 6 exhibitions, 2 festivals, 299 guided tours, 52 educational projects and 13 large scale theatrical productions the same year. The venue also hosts Ukraine's biggest annual book fair, attended by 50,000 visitors. The complex is legally under the control of the State Management of Affairs.