Lviv art galleries.
Do you love art? Would you like to see elegant interiors of past centuries and classical paintings, or perhaps provocative contemporary art installations? Lviv galleries, museums, and art spaces will have something to surprise you in any case. So let's go in search of art with our guide!
Potocki Palace
15 Kopernyka St.
Sat - Sun: 11 am - 5 pm
Let's start with the classics - one of the must-see locations in Lviv, an architectural monument of the late nineteenth century, a vivid example of historicism, which presents a collection of European art of the XIV-XVIII centuries. The palace's first floor is dedicated to interiors, and the second floor has a collection of paintings and sculptures. Here you can see the works of Titian, Georges de Latour, Goya and others, and the 15th-century icon of St. Paraskeva.
Andrei Sheptytskyi National Museum
20 Svobody Ave.
Tue - Sun: 10 am - 5 pm
We continue our journey through classical art and head to the largest collection of Ukrainian art in the city. The museum's fund includes 175 thousand items, but the greatest pride is the world's richest collection of Ukrainian sacred art of the XII-XVIII centuries. The museum has the main exhibition, Ukrainian Art of the Twelfth and Early Twentieth Centuries, and there are also changing exhibitions dedicated to Ukrainian and foreign artists.
Dzyga
35 Virmenska St.
Mon-Sun: 10 am - 11 pm
We can move on to contemporary art, so let's start with the legendary Dzyga - head down Virmenska Street to the building with a roof ladder that goes to the sky. For more than 25 years, this place has been functioning as an art space and is a common meeting place for Lviv artists - painters, musicians, writers, and other creators. On the ground floor, there is a gallery space where exhibitions are updated approximately every month and are dedicated to various topics, and where you can buy unique souvenirs. Part of the first and second floors is occupied by a coffee shop, which often hosts chamber concerts, poetry readings, and lectures.
Green Sofa
7 Virmenska St.
Tue-Sun: 12 pm - 7 pm
By the way, Virmenska Street has the highest concentration of galleries in Lviv so we won't limit it only to one. Green Sofa is a small, chamber gallery, but no less attractive and with its own charm. In addition to a reception area where you can buy postcards and jewellery, there is only one exhibition hall, and you will be greeted at the entrance by the same green sofa. Most often, exhibitions of Lviv artists are held here to support local art.
Icon Art
26 Virmenska St.
Tue - Sun: 12 pm - 6 pm
Icon Art positions itself as a gallery of contemporary sacred art. The purpose of this space is to bring together contemporary art and Christian spirituality. The gallery does not associate itself with a particular confession and seeks to expand the idea of sacred art, because it is not only traditional church icons to which we are accustomed, it is a special way of expressing religious experiences, which has many styles and techniques.
Lviv Municipal Art Center
11 Stefanyka St.
Mon - Sun: 10 am - 9 pm
This art space has recently appeared on the city map but has already become an important and prominent place in the cultural life of Lviv. The centre is multifunctional: it has a gallery, a lecture hall, a coffee shop, a media library, a bookstore, and a workshop. First of all, it is a place of meeting and dialogue between the viewer and the work, the viewers with each other, a place of creating common senses. The art centre is not afraid of unexpected and provocative topics; it often hosts exhibitions and events related to acute and socially important issues.
Ya Gallery
8 Shota Rustaveli St.
Tue - Sun: 10 am - 7 pm
Pavlo Hudimov Art Center collaborates with many of the most talented artists and implements conceptual projects aimed at supporting, developing and popularizing contemporary art. The art centre also holds lectures and workshops, roundtables and discussions, initiates museum projects, organizes exhibitions of Ukrainian artists abroad, and collects a library.
PM Gallery
17 Kopernyka St.
Mon-Fri: 10 am - 7 pm
Sat: 10 am - 5 pm
Sun: 12 pm - 5 pm
Lviv art centre combines the possibilities of a modern exhibition space and a lecture hall. It is a launching pad for young artists and an important location for collectors.
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Museum of ideas
18 Valova St.
Mon-Sun: 10 am - 7 pm
The museum was created in the monastery dungeons of the 16th century by the famous Lviv artist and gallery manager Oles Dzyndra. The museum has initiated many art projects, including the KinoLev independent film festival. There is also a blown glass workshop, a restaurant serving traditional Galician dishes, and, of course, gallery halls.
LNAA Gallery
35 Kubiiovycha St.
Mon-Fri: 10 am - 6 pm
The Gallery of the Lviv National Academy of Arts was created to support students and young graduates of the Academy. The gallery serves as a springboard for the beginning of the artists' careers. It is a good place to get acquainted with the creative search of young artists.
Lviv Palace of Arts
17 Kopernyka St.
Tue-Sun: 11 am - 5.30 pm
A large exhibition space in the centre of Lviv, known to all readers thanks to the Publishers' Forum, which is held here annually. But of course, there are a lot of other interesting exhibitions, festivals, concerts, and fairs that take place here.
Mykhailo Dzyndra Museum of Modern Sculpture
16 Muzeina St., Briukhovychi
Sat-Sun: 11 am - 6 pm
This is a unique museum space outside the city, entirely dedicated to modern sculpture. More than 800 sculptures by Dzyndra, as well as his drawings and masks, are collected here. The sculptures are located in a large gallery space without partitions and internal walls, and some of them are located outside and form a single whole with the landscape.
Centre for Architecture, Design and Urbanism Powder Tower
4 Pidvalna St.
Tue-Sun: 12 pm - 8 pm
According to a good Lviv tradition, this is a modern art space in an old historic building. It often hosts exhibitions, lectures, festivals, and other events. The exhibition "Death and Revival of the City. A Multimedia Model of Lviv" is a digital model of Lviv that reflects the city's transformations throughout its history.
Art Gallery of Madame Palmgren
8 Fedorova St.
Tue-Sun: 12 pm - 7 pm
The gallery presents a collection of artworks from different parts of Ukraine and the world. You can get acquainted with the works and buy the one you like the most. Caring consultants will help you with the choice and can tell you a lot of interesting things.
Hot Art Hall
1 Kushevycha St.
Mon-Sun: 11 am - 7 pm
The gallery has recently appeared in the space of the Hnat Khotkevych Palace. The main idea of the project is to create an opportunity for young artists to exhibit their works and discover new talents.
Art salon Veles
4a Fredra St.
Tue - Sat 12 pm - 6 pm
Sun 12 pm - 4 pm
The salon specializes in contemporary Ukrainian art and famous authors of the XIX-XX centuries. Here you can visit exhibitions and buy works.
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