VDNH Greenhouse. A tropical plant collection over 70 years old under one glass dome

Lanterns among tropical plants in the VDNH Greenhouse
A path between plants in the VDNH Greenhouse
Wicker chairs among the greenery in the VDNH Greenhouse
The plant-covered entrance to the VDNH Greenhouse
The VDNH Greenhouse entrance with evening lights
Lanterns among tropical plants in the VDNH GreenhouseA path between plants in the VDNH GreenhouseWicker chairs among the greenery in the VDNH GreenhouseThe plant-covered entrance to the VDNH GreenhouseThe VDNH Greenhouse entrance with evening lights

A glass greenhouse on the VDNH grounds, home to a plant collection with more than 70 years of history. It is always warm here and smells of citrus and young leaves – a place for a slow walk among tropical greenery in the heart of Kyiv. You can just drop in, pause in the quiet under the glass and have a coffee at the café.

Why visit

  • The tropical plant collection has more than 70 years of history and grows under glass among ivy and grapevines.
  • The building dates from 1958 – one of the first buildings of the entire Exhibition Center.
  • In the greenhouse’s three halls, feijoa, tangerines, lemons and palms grow in humid tropical air.
  • The KVITKOVA café operates right in the greenhouse, where you can have a coffee among living greenery.
  • On the outside the building is overgrown with ivy and grapevines, so it looks like a separate tropical building in the park.
  • The greenhouse halls can be rented for photo shoots, film shoots and private events, closed to other guests.

Good to know

Ticket prices
Admission costs UAH 200, reduced UAH 150.
Eligible groups
The reduced price applies to people with Group I and II disabilities, pensioners, families of fallen defenders, large families, people affected by the Chornobyl disaster and organized tour groups.
Opening hours
On weekdays the greenhouse is open from 12:00 to 20:00, on weekends from 12:00 to 21:00. The schedule changes regularly depending on events; the current schedule is posted every Sunday on the venue’s Instagram.
Season
The greenhouse is seasonal – open from March 1 to November 1.
Photo and video
Taking photos or video on your phone or camera during opening hours, with other visitors present, is free – you only pay for admission. Closing the halls for a private shoot or event is a paid service by advance booking.
During an air-raid alert
When an air-raid alert sounds, the greenhouse closes and visitors are asked to go to the nearest shelter in Pavilion No. 5. You can return after the all-clear.
Payment
Only cashless payment is accepted at the greenhouse.

The greenhouse was built in 1958 – it is one of the first buildings of the Exhibition Center, today’s VDNH. It consists of three halls and is overgrown with ivy and grapevines on the outside, so it looks like a separate tropical building among the park alleys. The collection includes exotic plants such as feijoa, tangerines, lemons and palms, some of them more than 70 years old. After its reconstruction the greenhouse works as a public space: it hosts walks, photo shoots and food events, and you can simply drop in for coffee at the KVITKOVA.Oranzhereia café. The halls can also be rented for private photo shoots and events, closed to other visitors. The greenhouse is seasonal, open from March 1 to November 1, and its hours within the season may change depending on events at VDNH.