Brovary

The Brovary Museum of Local Lore is housed in a modern building in the city center. In 6 exposition halls there are collections that tell about the nature of the region, its history and ethnography. The historical and archeological exposition in particular tells about the times of the Cossacks and about the stay of the poet T. Shevchenko in the Brovary region. Among the events of the XX century. the liberation struggle of Ukrainians from 1917 to the end of the Second World War is covered in detail. Separate windows are dedicated to the period of collectivization, the Holodomor of 1932-33, the work of the outstanding teacher O. Makarenko in Brovary Children's Labor Colony № 5 in 1936-37. Also exhibited are works by local artists, models of destroyed Brovary churches.

The private museum of historical weapons and armor of collector Yevhen Gredunov opened in 2020 on the territory of the Talisman enterprise in Brovary. The exposition presents weapons of different times and peoples. In addition to samples of Ukrainian and European weapons, the stands also include weapons from India, China, Japan, as well as African, Polynesian and pre-Columbian weapons. Historical weapons of the Horde, Crimean Tatars, and Polovtsians are also presented. The most valuable exhibit is a Polynesian dagger made from the human tibia.

A new format of recreation and training is offered by the Cultural and Educational Center "Svitlytsia" in Brovary. It was created in 2019 to acquaint visitors with interesting facts from the life and work of Taras Shevchenko, as well as with the history of Brovary city. This uses modern computer technology, including augmented and virtual reality. There are also workshops for children, parties, literary and musical evenings, activities, competitions and quests.