Cherkasky Art Museum is located in the city center, Khreshchatyk Street. The museum was opened in 1992 and was dedicated to the 178th birth anniversary of TG Shevchenko. The building, which houses a museum, previously owned slides Communist Party of Ukraine.

The history of the museum began long before its official opening. For twenty-five years prior to this event, for the museum bought works of art from the best artists and craftsmen from all over the Soviet Union. Most of the exposure amounted exhibits from private collections. Conventionally, the museum can be divided into two main groups - the fine and decorative arts. In addition, on the third floor of four rooms used for temporary exhibitions. Since the opening of the museum was held for more than four.

Arts and crafts is a magnificent specimen of Ukrainian traditional embroidery works chernodymnoy ceramics. You can also see works by Honored Artist of Ukraine - I. Dry, Gordov F., M. Churukanova. Of particular note is a decorative painting by Tamara Gordov, Irina and Sofia Gumenyuk and many other talented artists.

In the art of icon painting presents 16 - 19 centuries, portrait painting 18 - the beginning of the 20th century. Works created by eminent and renowned portrait painter from Ukraine and from foreign countries. In addition, you can see the many landscape paintings.