National architecture and life museum Pirogovo is the museum under the open air. The exposition displays the architecture of Ukrainian villages (peasant houses, windmills, wooden churches), items of peasant life (furniture, crockery, clothes, musical instruments). It is a nice place for spending free time. After walking along the museum, you can ride a horse, walk through a park, taste a traditional Ukrainian cuisine in a local restaurant, listen to a folk music or just relax on a silky grass.
Pirogovo lies at the southern end of Kiev. By car is not more than 30 minutes drive from the city center. Well hidden as most interesting places in Ukraine. When the weather is nice Pirogovo is probably the best place to relax, take a walk and enjoy the peace so close to the city. You will see there various types of houses, churches and mills either brought from or constructed as originals from different regions of Ukraine. The construction of Pirogovo began only in 1969 but the look and feel of 17th and 18th centuries have been successfully recreated. Inside the houses there are usually souvenir shops, in the churches you can see icons, old altars and other religious items.
There are several restaurants and cafes as well as a shashlik place so you can rest and try all kinds of traditional Ukrainian food. The craftsmen have a little market there so you can look and buy away - handmade table cloths, embroidery, shoes, wooden kitchenware, accessories, sculptures, pictures, hats and more is on sale. You can also take a ride in a horse carriage.
Museum in autumn.
Museum in winter.
There is no smoking in the area. On national holidays there is usually a special program.