Khanenko Museum: 165th Anniversary of Bohdan Khanenko

January 23, 2014, Kyiv.

The plot is dedicated to the history of the Khanenko family and the exposition of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Art in Kyiv.

The video shows thematic collections of the funds of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Art, in particular, it tells about the pearl of the gallery - “Still Life with a Chocolate Mill” from 1640 by Juan de Zurbaran.

Comments: Deputy Director General of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Art Anna Rudyk; Deputy Director for Scientific Work Olena Zhivkova; Head of the Oriental Art Department Halyna Belenko.

Reference: Bohdan Ivanovich Khanenko (1849–1917) - Ukrainian collector, patron of the arts, industrialist and member of the State Council of the Russian Empire. He was an active participant in the cultural life of Kyiv, collecting collections of antiquities and works of art that became the basis of the Bohdan and Varvara Khanenko National Museum of Arts in Kyiv. Khanenko also engaged in archaeological excavations in the Kyiv region and actively supported scientific societies. His legacy significantly influenced the development of Ukrainian culture and art.