The Museum, containing works by Ukrainian artists from abroad, was opened on the 29th of May, 1999, in the restored 18th-century mansion on Moskovska Street. The exposition is devoted to life stories and creative work of composers, poets, choir masters, writers, choreographers and singers who were born in Kyiv and then forced to leave for abroad. In the museum you can get acquainted with unique paintings of such well-known Ukrainian painters as L. Morosowa (USA), O. Bulavitsky (USA), M. Krychevsky (France), T. Messak and V. Savchak (Australia), V. Krychevsky and K. Krychevska-Rosandich (USA). In the museum one may learn about the life and creativity of such writers and poets as D. Humanna (USA), O. Hay-Holowko (Canada), H. Cherin (USA), B. Olexandriv (Canada), B. Kowalenko (Australia). The world-famous ballet-master and dancer S. Lifar and the pianist-virtuoso V. Horovits were also born in the great city of Kiev.