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On the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, December 6, 2024, the Borys Paton State Polytechnic Museum of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosted the grand opening of a unique exhibition of Ukrainian documentary photographer and military man Vitalii Sokur.

On 29 May 1914 (all dates are old style), the second prototype of the Ilya Muromets aircraft, piloted by its chief designer Igor Sikorsky, who recently turned 25 on 25 May, took off for the first time from the Korpusnyi Aerodrom of St. Petersburg. It was much lighter than its predecessor and had more powerful engines. 

‘Business and cultural relations between Ukraine and Japan continue and are successful,’ was the common opinion of Andriy Vitrenko, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, Anatoliy Melnychenko, Rector of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, and Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine, which was a red thread running through their speeches at the opening of the three-day charity festival “Japanese Autumn”, which took place at KPI from 13 to 15 September. 

This year's World Blood Donor Day will be held under the slogan “Share your life, give blood”. It is especially relevant for Ukraine: after the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia, the need for donated blood has increased many times over.

In early May, the State Polytechnic Museum named after Borys Paton at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute opened an exhibition of American military vehicles, which was supplemented by mini dioramas and models of aircraft that took part in the most important military operations of the anti-Hitler coalition in 1944.

The State Polytechnic Museum named after Borys Paton at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute is exhibiting a photo exhibition "Soledar. Salt. War".

From October 4 to 10 this year, the world celebrated World Space Week for the thirty-fourth time. More than 80 countries held events dedicated to the achievements of mankind in space exploration, as well as the possibilities of integrating space technologies into business projects.

On June 1, the whole world celebrated the International Children's Day. Unfortunately, the Children's Day in 2023 in Ukraine was held in the context of war. But it did not prevent the Charitable Foundation "Development. Children.

Every year on May 18, the State Polytechnic Museum named after Borys Paton at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute celebrates the International Museum Day.