A small but serious institution on the edge of Ukrainian Village, the Ukrainian National Museum houses a collection of Ukrainian folk art, historical documents, and contemporary work documenting the history of Ukrainians in Chicago and the broader American diaspora. The collection includes pysanky (decorated Easter eggs), traditional textiles, woodwork, and ceramics from across the historical Ukrainian regions.
The museum operates on limited hours (primarily weekends) and is run by the community rather than a professional curatorial staff, which gives it a warmth and directness absent from larger institutions. The building is modest but the artefacts are genuine and well-documented. The neighbourhood around the museum is worth walking for its intact residential architecture and Ukrainian commercial institutions. Chicago Avenue at Oakley.