VDNH is a state institution under the State Administration of Affairs (DUS). The institution’s official name is the National Complex “Expocentre of Ukraine”. Its state ownership defines its place in the property management system, while its cultural and exhibition activities shape the organisation’s profile.
The State Administration of Affairs is an auxiliary body established by the President of Ukraine. It supports the work of the President of Ukraine, the National Security and Defence Council and other designated bodies and services. To perform these functions, DUS manages state-owned properties, enterprises, institutions and organisations. About the State Administration of Affairs.
For VDNH, DUS acts as the managing body. In particular, the owner’s letter of expectations for 2025, approved by the head of DUS, sets out the Expocentre’s operational priorities and financial goals. It provides for the development of exhibition activity, the institution’s financial sustainability and meeting the plan of payments to the state. The document is available in the VDNH public information section.
The Expocentre combines exhibition activity with cultural, educational, sports and recreational projects. It works with event organisers, companies, state institutions and civil society organisations. Exhibitions, conferences, festivals and educational programmes are all part of one institution’s work.
VDNH opened on 6 July 1958. Today the complex is developing as a cultural and educational park where historic exhibition infrastructure is combined with new public spaces. About the institution on the official VDNH website.
Director General of the National Complex “Expocentre of Ukraine” Yevhen Mushkin has headed the institution since April 2017. Information on the official VDNH website.