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The Ukrainian Institute occupies one of the grandest turn-of-the-century structures that remain in New York City: the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion; designed by famed, Gilded-Age architect C.P.H. Gilbert in his signature French-Gothic Style. Named after Isaac D. Fletcher, its original owner, and Harry F. Sinclair, its second and most infamous of the mansion's three private owners (the third being Augustus Van Horne Stuyvesant, the last direct descendant of Peter Stuyvesant), the mansion is located on the southern tip of Museum Mile diagonally across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, on the southeast corner of 79th Street and Fifth Avenue. It stands as a gem among New York City's architectural landscape.

The Ukrainian Institute of America, a nonprofit institution, was incorporated in the State of New York on May 3, 1948, to showcase, cultivate and promote the history and culture of Ukraine. Founded by William Dzus, a prominent Ukrainian philanthropist, industrialist, inventor and founder of the Dzus Fastner Company, the institute pursues its goals by means of educational, artistic, social and professional programs ranging from exhibits, symposia to concerts.

In 1991, the institute’s mission was reinvigorated by the reestablishment of an independent Ukraine. Today the institute’s rich offering of cultural events includes art exhibits (Art at the Institute), concerts (Music at the Institute: MATI), film screenings, theatrical presentations, poetry readings, children’s programs, lectures, symposia and educational programs. The institute also houses a Ukrainian documentation center, with extensive archives of the Ukrainian Diaspora; hosts numerous gatherings of its members as well as other Ukrainian-American organizations; and serves as a valuable facility for gatherings and special events.

• Landmark Status: National Historic Landmark
• Directions: Subway: 6 to 77th Street; walk two blocks north to 79th Street and three blocks west to Fifth Avenue; Bus: M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus along Fifth Avenue (from uptown locations) to 79th Street or along Madison Avenue (from downtown locations) to 79th Street.
  From West side of Manhattan: Take the 1 train to 79th Street, then the M79 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue; or take the C train to 81st Street, then the M79 bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue.
  From Penn Station: Take the M4 bus to 79th Street and Madison Avenue; or take the C train to 81st Street and transfer to the M79 crosstown bus across Central Park to Fifth Avenue.

• Reference Center: We house a Ukrainian documentation center with extensive archives of the Ukrainian Diaspora.
• Space Rental: To incquire about renting our space for special events, please contact our rental department at rentals@ukrainianinstitute.org.

Get involved with Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA)

• Donations through Ukrainian Institute of America (UIA)'s Web site
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Memberships