Museum

Maryna Ivanova Museum of Fashion History

Kyiv

Maryna Ivanova Museum of Fashion History is a private Kyiv institution founded by Ukrainian fashion historian and collector Maryna Ivanova. The collection holds over a thousand authentic items of women's and men's attire from the second half of the 19th to the first half of the 20th century: everyday and festive garments, ballroom gowns, corsets, hats, gloves, parasols, fans, and accessories. A dedicated section is devoted to Ukrainian peasant and burgher costume from various regions — from Polissia to Podillia. The exposition is built as a journey through eras: visitors see specific items their great-grandmothers wore and hear lectures on the economics, crafts, and social norms that shaped tailoring. Maryna Ivanova regularly leads authorial tours, conducts fabric-restoration master classes, and publishes Ukrainian fashion-history articles in academic journals. The museum collaborates with theatres and film studios, providing costumes for historical productions.