Victoria Lysenko's private museum of costume and style 1830-1920
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Victoria Lysenko’s private museum of costume and style 1830-1920
ABOUT THE MUSEUM
"Victoria museum" - a museum of costume and style 1830-1920. The museum is
outstanding from several points of view. This is not just a unique costume museum,
where Kievites and guests of the city can get acquainted with rare exhibits from a
private collection. This is a museum that reflects humanity's ability to make such
rapid changes, because clothes and accessories are a kind of litmus that reflects not
only the social status of a person, but also the economic and political situation in
the country.
Victoria museum is a kind of bridge between Europe and Ukraine. It reflects the
reality that they tried to erase from the history of Ukraine. Today this museum,
which bears the name "Victoria", is a museum of the victory of man over
circumstances, the victory of time over decay, the victory of the individual over the
conventions in which society puts it at one time or another.
The museum is equipped taking into account the most modern requirements of the
museum business. This concerns, first of all, the organization of the exposition. You
can fully view the exhibits, because they are located at a sufficient distance from
each other, and also flawlessly lit. Each exhibit is attributed and entered into the
knowledge base. An appropriate climate has been created in the room, and sunlight
harmful to the costumes does not get inside - so the exhibits can be stored in
perfect condition for many years.
Indeed, such a museum is a huge contribution to the cultural life of Kiev. It plays an
educational function, because schoolchildren and students willingly come to such a
not boring museum space to get acquainted with the history. The Victoria Museum
is a confirmation that modern world trends are coming to Kiev, even in such an
elegant form - a museum of costume. This makes our city a truly European capital.
ABOUT THE OWNER
Victoria Lysenko is the founder and curator of the Victoria Museum, the
creator and ex-owner of the Wheel of Life publishing house, the author of the
books Keys to Oneself and The Way to the Victoria Museum. She completed
an internship at the V&A vaults (Victoria and Albert Museum, London). She
completed a curatorial training course at V&A.
The founder of the museum, Victoria Lysenko, studied museum work in
London with world-renowned museum experts. Victoria completed a rich
training program, mastered all aspects of museum planning, marketing,
curation issues, preparation of exhibitions, and documentation. During the
preparation, Victoria visited many museums - the Victoria and Albert
Museum, the Textile Department, the British Museum, the Fashion and
Textile Museum, exploring different approaches to organizing exhibitions.
Consulting with experts before starting a great business is a modern global
approach that, above all, protects against amateurism. But, despite the
professional approach to business, the creation of the museum did not take
long. Victoria was trained in October 2016 and in May 2017 she opened her
own museum, where the first exhibition took place.
By 2021, Victoria Lysenko has expanded her collection to more than 1200
exhibits, organized 12 thematic exhibitions, and sets high strategic goals for
her museum.
MUSEUM ACTIVITIES:
- the museum's collection has more than 1,200 exhibits;
- the museum conducts educational and research activities:
publishes catalogs and brochures, which systematize
information about all exhibits;
- the museum held hundreds of lectures and exclusive tours
for thousands of visitors;
- the museum has developed its own software, actively
maintains its YouTube channel and social networks,
implements non-standard projects and collaborations;
- The museum has realized 12 exhibitions, two of which - an
exhibition of fans and an exhibition of antique dolls are
underway right now.
THE MISSION AND MAIN IDEA OF VICTORIA MUSEUM
Through the presentation of fashion, style, history of costumes, touch
the beauty, revive historical roots, immerse yourself in urban culture of
Ukraine 19-th century.
The Victoria Museum is a place between Ukraine and Europe, partly like
our land. The whole museum is a symbol of peremogy - the specialness
over the surroundings, the hour over the tlіn, the historical truth - over
the paths of life. Victoria Museum In view of the fact that the Ukrainian
intelligentsia lived before the revolution, and that it was a small part of
the Ukrainian homelands until the history of the Ukrainian birth was
erased. The museum is a private one, created by the master of one
woman - Viktoria Lysenko. The same museum is a special way to reach
one specific people, as she killed her forces and admonishments, if she
set up such a unique museum in the capital.
MAIN TASK
Create a modern interactive display space for
costumes, outfits, clothing and accessories.
To form a permanent exhibition of costumes with
regular new thematic expositions.
To create a platform for communication and
development of collectors, amateurs and
professionals in the fashion world.
Preserve the unique cultural historical atmosphere
of the building.
SATURATION OF THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF KIEV
(IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER CAPITALS)
City Number of Number of Art-
museums galleries
Kyiv
Tokio 131 688
Berlin 180 440
Vein 100 152
Munich 90 82
Year Attendance
(million people per year)
1990 31,8
2021 15,0
The number of museums and art galleries in Kiev is critically small
compared to other European cities. And this is one of the problems
that Victoria Museum solves
HISTORICAL EXCURSION
There is such a parable. During World War II, Churchill was presented
with the country's budget. Having looked through the document, he
asked: - And where are the costs of culture? - So the war is going on!
What culture? - If there is no culture, then why are we fighting then? Only
such an approach to culture allows the state to hope for its
independence.
The museum opened in 2017, when there was a war in the country. The
choice fell to invest in culture as an alternative sphere during the crisis.
By raising the level of culture, we can influence the well-being of both an
individual family and the entire country.
The museum makes it possible to realize the values that are
characteristic of all people:
- traditions - preservation of family and cultural norms,
- benevolence - devotion to loved ones, concern for joint leisure and
well-being,
- stimulation - striving for novelty and change,
- conformity - adherence to rules and social norms,
- independence - freedom to determine one's own actions, develop
personal ideas and abilities.
The museum helps in the realization of these values, removes the
accumulated aggression, leads to mutual understanding, deepening ties
with the past.
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS - COMMUNITY
- Students
- pensioners
- Pupils
- stylists, designers
- bloggers,
- specialists in the field of art
- collectors
- restorers
- those who are interested in antiques
- commercial organizations, small and large business.
TOPICS OF LECTURES HELD AT THE VICTORIA MUSEUM
Every Saturday, the museum hosts lectures and
master classes for these audiences. Among them are
master classes on creating brooches using old
technologies, embroidery, drawing, etc.
Among the most popular topics of lectures are the
following:
- women's leadership in the 19th - early 20th century
- Belle Époque style icons
- Family etiquette
- Influence of style on culture
- Anatomy of a woman's dress: what women were
ready to go for the sake of beautyOUR FUNDS
Fund replenishment work is ongoing. To date,
the collection of the museum is replenished on
average by two exhibits. The replenishment of
the collection is meticulous, we receive
exhibits that exclusively correspond to the
declared theme of the museum
Chart showing fund replenishmentRESTORATION ACTIVITIES
Before After
A lot of exhibits arrive at the museum
in very poor condition, because they
are not always kept in good conditions
or correctly restored by the previous
owners.
A restoration process has been
organized at the Victoria Museum. For
our work, we involve experienced
restorers who thoroughly know their
business. Therefore, the exhibits in the
museum showcase give the impression
of new.TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS OF VICTORIA MUSEUM
Among technical innovations, the leading place is
taken by the development of our own software,
which will help to professionally keep a record of
all exhibits and all work carried out with them.
The museum has a website that reflects the whole
life of the museum In addition, Victoria Museum is
the first in Ukraine to develop its own chat bot,
with the help of which constant communication
with signatures is carried out.PROMOTION OF MUSEUM IDEAS ON A SOCIAL NETWORK
Victoria The museum is represented on social networks, where it
implements an educational function, tells about the history of
exhibits, helps the reader (viewer) draw correct historical parallels,
conducts interactions that involve users.
During the quarantine, Victoria Lysenko recorded a cycle of programs
"To the Museum for a Minute" for the YouTube channel, which
succinctly talks about the most interesting exhibits. During the second
wave of quarantine, Viktoria Lysenko recorded a series of interviews
with prominent cultural figures, philosophers, and culturologists who
helped the viewer to motivate the viewer to go to the museum.THANK YOU
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