Architectural design of the museum

The architectural design of the Holodomor Museum was developed by a group of architects from Project Systems Ltd. (Kyiv, Ukraine) and Nizio Design International (Warsaw, Poland). In 2017, at the sketch design stage, it received a positive assessment from the advisory body of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre.

Central architectural solution

The central architectural solution is to place the museum building within a complex landscape and integrate it into the scenery of the Dnipro slopes. It naturally continues the first phase and forms a cohesive architectural ensemble for the entire complex.

The unique structure of the Museum represents the image of Truth about the Holodomor, which, after decades of concealment and silence, breaks through the roof and emerges from underground. The roof structure symbolises the soil displacement during ploughing and embodies the actions of thousands of people whose work led to the discovery of the forbidden Truth.

Unique museum building

The museum is situated along an imaginary axis that connects the Candle of Memory monument to the observation deck behind the Dnipro descent. This design choice encourages reflection and symbolises the union of the past and the future.

You can enter the museum building, which will house the exhibition, from both sides: from the Candle of Memory and from the observation deck along the bridge.

The monumental entrance from the side of the “Candle of Memory” symbolises the open gates to the underground, where the truth is hidden, which one can discover by visiting the permanent exhibition located in the museum building.