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Free things to do in Kyiv

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105 places in Kyiv you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Kyiv

  • Dymchuk Gallery21 Ярославська вулиця
  • Pinchuk Art CentreTue–Sun 12:00-21:00
  • Міський музей духовні скарби України
  • Museum of Books and Printing of Ukraine9 к9 вулиця Івана Мазепи
Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Kyiv

  • 9П110
  • Anne of Kiev
  • Bohdan Khmelnytsky
  • БРЕМ-1
  • Воїнам Чехословацької бригади
  • Volodymir the Great statue
  • Hryhorii Skovoroda
  • Remains of Desiatynna Church
  • Mirror field
  • Memorial for the children killed in Babi Yar
  • Monument to Kyiv founders
  • Ivan Franko Monument
  • Іллі Муромцю
  • Кирилівська стоянка
  • Monument to the Magdeburg Rights
  • Курган Безсмертя
  • Лесю Курбасу
  • Lesia Ukrainka
  • Леся Українка
  • Махтумкулі
  • Monument of Eternal Glory at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Menorah
  • Микола Гоголь
  • Mykola Lysenko
  • Kyiv Hero City
  • Місцезнаходження фундаменту Софійської брами
  • Монумент бойової слави
  • Морякам Дніпровської військової флотилії
  • Ніс Гоголя
  • Olena Teliha
  • Пам'ятник Анатолію Кузнецову
  • Monument to Heorhii Kirpa
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Kyiv

  • Березовий гай
  • M.M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden
  • A.V. Fomin Botanical Garden
  • Ботанічний сад НУБіП УкраїниMon–Fri 08:30-17:00
  • Відрадний парк
  • Saint Volodymyr Hill
  • Hydropark
  • Голосіївський парк імені Максима Рильського
  • Desnianskiy Park
  • Диск
  • Долина річки Коноплянка
  • Дубовий гай
  • Золотоворітський сквер
  • Кирилівський гай
  • Крістерова гірка
  • Kurenivka Park
  • Local Natural Reserve "Zelene Ozero"
  • Ландшафтний заказник місцевого значення «Муромець-Лопуховате»
  • Trukhaniv Island
  • Mariinsky Park
  • Navodnitsky Park
  • Expocenter of Ukraine1
  • Obolonskyi Island
  • Орлятко9-В бульвар Вацлава Гавела

A further 45 free places in Kyiv are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Ukraine open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

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Free & cheap tours in Kyiv

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Kyiv, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Kyiv for free?
105 places in Kyiv with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Kyiv?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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