Mission

Mission

The Ivan Honchar Museum National Centre of Folk Culture is an open art and culture, educational, scientific and recreational space. It fosters knowledge and experience in the field of traditional folk culture.

In contemporary society, the museum functions as the caretaker of the past and the leader  of new visions and ideas. Together, these factors actively shape the future. 

The museum was created based on Ivan Honchar’s ethnographic collection and inspired by his social and cultural activities.

Our Mission: To build a society that values, preserves, and maintains Ukrainian cultural heritage and contemporary forms of traditional folk culture into the future

Concept: Living tradition

Our Values: Openness, freedom, creativity, public service, and partnership