The first settlements on the territory of modern Kyiv appeared 1500 years ago. The city is situated on picturesque Dnipro hills. At the end of the 9th century Kyiv has become the capital of Kyevan Rus´ - the first state of the eastern Slavs, which has stretched from the Baltic to the Black sea. Being situated on the crossroads of trade routes, Kyiv maintained strong political and economic relations with the countries of Central and Western Europe.

As every big cultural centre Kyiv presents a wide range of museums and art galleries, most of which are located in the central part of the city. Entrance tickets are not expensive (from 3 UAH to 30 UAH per person) depending on the number of people (if it is a group) or the complexity of the excursion or the museum policy.
Here is the list of the most popular museums among the guests of Lviv as well as its citizens.