Description of the attraction
Lviv Art Gallery is one of the largest and richest art collections in Ukraine. To date, the museum has collected about 62 thousand samples of world and national art. Here you can admire the creations of famous artists, sculptors, artisans from antiquity to the present day. The most valuable are exhibits dedicated to European art, samples of Lviv sculpture, icons and antique furniture.
The museum building was built under the direction of the architect F. Pokutinsky, in 1873. As conceived by the architect, the building has the shape of the English letter F and was built in the neo-Renaissance style. Initially, it was a country palace of wealthy aristocrats, but in 1914 it was rebuilt for the needs of the museum.
The core of the museum's collection was made up of works by Jan Matejko, acquired by the city magistrate from budget funds. However, a more significant addition to the museum was the collection of the landowner Yakovich, which he donated to the fund in 1907. This date is considered to be the time when the museum was founded.
The museum developed and replenished, there were tragic events in its history. Thus, during the Second World War, 225 of the most valuable exhibits were removed from the museum to Germany. After the war, thanks to cooperation with many museums around the world, the collection was replenished and in 1962 amounted to 11 thousand exhibits.
A visit to the museum will give you the opportunity to admire the best examples of world and Ukrainian art, to satisfy your aesthetic needs. The museum is open every day except Mondays. The complex also includes 16 small museums and departments, a visit to which will bring you a lot of positive emotions.
