BRAMA, December 7, 2000, 6:00pm EST

The Ukrainian Museum 203 Second Avenue (bet. 12th & 13th Sts.) New York, NY 10003 Wed. thru Sun. 1-5PM (212) 228-0110 e-mail: UkrMus@aol.com * www.ukrainianmuseum.org

THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM WILL ANNOUNCE A MAJOR GIFT

The Ukrainian Museum, located in New York City, will announce the donation of a major gift to its Building Fund, on Monday, December 11, 2000 at a press conference and reception, scheduled to begin at 6:00 PM. The announcement will give information about the donation, which will allow the Museum to begin construction of the new building.

The press conference will be held at the Museum premises - 203 Second Avenue, New York City, (between 12th and 13th Street).

The new Ukrainian Museum building will be located at 222 East Sixth Street on the lower east side in New York City, with construction scheduled to begin in early 2001. This new facility of over 17,000 square feet of usable space, designed by the firm of SawickiTarella Architecture+Design P.C. of New York, will provide state-of-the-art museum accommodations, equipment, meeting and exhibition space for the Museum's growing collections of more than 25,000 objects in the folk art, fine art and documentary archival category.

The mission of the Ukrainian Museum is to preserve, interpret and present the rich cultural heritage of the Ukrainian people. Through interpretive exhibitions, scholarly study and documentation, educational programs, publications, and community-related events, the Museum shares the remarkable scope and diversity of the Ukrainian culture with its public. The Museum's collection numbers over 25,000 objects in the key areas of fine arts, folk arts, antique maps and prints, photographs, and rare books. The Ukrainian Museum was founded in 1976 by the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, Inc. and now functions as an independent non-profit entity, governed by a board of trustees. The Museum received a permanent charter from the Education Department of the State University of New York in 1993.

For more information about the Ukrainian Museum, please contact the Ukrainian Museum at 203 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003, telephone (212) 228-0110, email UkrMus@aol.com, or visit the Museum's web site at www.ukrainianmuseum.org.

Editorial contact:
Marta Baczynsky
(212) 228-0110
UkrMus@aol.com

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