Second phase of construction

Started in 2008, construction of the Memorial complex in memory of Holodomor victims was not finished. In 2009 only first phase was ready and further construction of the second phase, the museum itself, was prevented by the change of government in Ukraine and coming of politicians who did not recognize Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainians and often denied it and facts about it. Thus, we returned to this question only in 2016.

On 27 Оctober 2016 Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine №754 “Concerning pre-construction of phase II of the National Museum, ‘Holodomor Victims’ Memorial’’ (with changes and additions introduced by the Resolution of the CMU dated 21 December 2016 No. 984) declared the start of the process of pre-construction of phase ІІ of the National Museum ‘Holodomor Victims’ Memorial’.

According to the resolution the Organising committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase was formed (for your attention –Resolution about the Organizing committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase of the National Museum ” Holodomor victims Memorial “ and The stuff members of the Organizational committee on issues of construction preparation of the second phase of the National Museum ” Holodomor victims Memorial “).

The seriousness of the government’s intentions was confirmed by the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko, on 26 November 2016, during the mourning events on the Holodomor Remembrance Day, announced to the world: “In 2007 the Memorial complex was created on this site, which became a place of pilgrimage for many Ukrainians. But the part of the museum which would correspond to the highest standards of museum and memorial art is still not built. I believe that we should start working on creation of the appropriate museum institution”.

The restoration of the design and construction of Phase II of the Holodomor Memorial is carried out on the basis of:

• Law of Ukraine No. 376-v “On the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine” dated 28 November 2006, Article 5 of which provided for “the construction in Kyiv of the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine of the Memorial to the Holodomor Victims” in Ukraine”
• Resolution No. 250 of 28 March 2007 of the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko “On measures concerning the 75th anniversary of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine”
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1094-r of 23 July 2008 “On the construction of a memorial complex in memory of the Holodomor Victims in Ukraine in Kyiv”
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1248 dated 10 September 2008 “On the organisation and holding of an international competition for the creation of the best sketch project of the Museum of Holodomor Victims of 1932-1933 in Ukraine – Phase II of the Holodomor Victims’ Memorial.”
• Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 435-r dated 22 April 2009 “On the establishment of the State Museum “Holodomor Victims’ Memorial in Ukraine”