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Why the hall has no mirrored walls
24 серпня 2026
The first design called for mirrors — dropped after a trial.

A bone handle replaced with wood
24 серпня 2026
The repair is old and careful — but the material differs, and the cut end shows it.

A hallmark struck twice
24 серпня 2026
One piece carries two marks side by side — and the second is not a forgery.

The patina that is not polished
24 серпня 2026
The dark film in the recesses is left on purpose — without it the relief disappears.

Table Shine: silver serving ware from Myroslav Koval's collection
24 серпня 2026
The collection shows objects whose purpose now has to be explained.

Why the cases stand at table height
24 серпня 2026
The display height is deliberately lower than the museum norm — seventy-five centimetres.

A lid that does not belong to this tureen
24 серпня 2026
The pair matches in size but not in decoration — and the label says so.

A mark read from three angles
24 серпня 2026
The impression on the base proved clearer in reflected light than in direct light.

A plate with worn gilding
24 серпня 2026
The gold is worn in one arc — a trace not of washing but of use.

The Art of the Table: porcelain and faience from Halyna Doroshenko's collection
24 серпня 2026
The services are shown not as sets but by the purpose of each piece — which reveals the logic of the table.

Why the show has closed and the hall stayed
24 серпня 2026
After the run ended the museum did not dismantle everything — three cases remain.

A spoon with a bent handle
24 серпня 2026
The bend is not damage — the handle was shaped on purpose, and the museum explains why.

How flour was measured when there were no measures
24 серпня 2026
Four household vessels used for measuring stand in a case — and none of them is a measure.

A makitra reassembled from eleven shards
24 серпня 2026
The largest ceramic exhibit is assembled from fragments, and the joins were deliberately left untinted.

Poltava halushky: an exhibition about a dish easier to name than to define
24 серпня 2026
The Poltava Museum of Folk Gastronomy traces how the recipe changed — and why no single recipe exists.

Highlights of “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life”
18 липня 2026
A selection of the most notable objects on view in “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life”.

Curator’s view: “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life”
18 липня 2026
The curators of “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life” walk through its key objects and their...

Opening of “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life”
18 липня 2026
The museum invites you to the opening of “Peasant Kitchen — Reconstruction of Traditional Everyday Life” with a...

Highlights of “The Ukrainian Rushnyk — Family Ritual Heritage in the Honchar...
18 липня 2026
A selection of the most notable objects on view in “The Ukrainian Rushnyk — Family Ritual Heritage in the Honchar...

Curator’s view: “The Ukrainian Rushnyk — Family Ritual Heritage in the Honchar...
18 липня 2026
The curators of “The Ukrainian Rushnyk — Family Ritual Heritage in the Honchar Collection” walk through its key objects...






