The museum was founded toward the end of the XIX century due to the efforts of Ukrainian intellectuals, who aimed to create the first museum in Kyiv that was free and open to the public. The building itself was designed by Moscow architect Petro Boitsov in a neo-classical style, which was later revised and carried out by Kyiv architect Vladyslav Horodetskiy. The sculptures decorating the façade were created in the workshop of Elio Salia. The first exhibit opened in August 1899 in honor of the ХІ All-Russian Archaeology Conference, but in a partly constructed building of the Kyiv City Museum of Antiquity and Art. The official opening of the museum took place on December 30, 1904.

After nationalization in 1919, the museum was renamed the First State museum, before becoming the Taras Shevchenko All-Ukrainian History Museum in 1924-1936. In 1936, the institution was once again renamed as the Ukrainian State Museum, becoming the State Museum of Ukrainian Art in 1939. During the German occupation of Kyiv in 1942, the museum was integrated with the Russian art collection, subsumed by the State Museum of East European Art. Once the Red Army retook Kyiv, the museum’s previous status was restored. These name changes reflect not just Ukraine’s complicated past, but also various stages of Ukrainian museum work restoration. For example, the names reflect changes in the museum collection’s profile and the transfer of certain parts of the collection in order to establish other museums in the Kyiv.

In 1994, the institution was renamed the National Art Museum of Ukraine, reflecting its status as the primary repository for Ukrainian art.

Location:
- Kyiv 6 Hrushevskogo St.
Name:
- National Art Museum of Ukraine
Date of founding:
- 1898
Operator roles:
- Special Collection (NAMU)
Owner of:
- Special Collection (NAMU)
Main actor of:
- Exhibition of Special Collection (NAMU) and publication of catalogue

National Assembly

The National Assembly (Hungarian: Országgyűlés) is the parliament of Hungary. The democratic form of the Hungarian parliament was recreated in 1989-1990, after 40 years of socialism. The unicameral body consists of 199 members elected to 4-year terms (between 1990 and 2014, it had 386 members). The Parliament represents the Hungarian nation by the general and secret right to vote. The election is based on a complex system involving both a district and list election. Political parties must win at least 5 percent of the popular vote in order to enter the list of members of the assembly (but area winners enter regardless). The National Assembly has 25 committees to discuss the law drafts which are introduced and to control the ministers.

Location:
- Budapest Kossuth Lajos tér 1-3, Hungary 1055
Name:
- National Assembly
Date of founding:
- 1989

National Audiovisual Institute

In 2005 the Polish Audiovisual Publishing House was founded, which in 2009 changed its name to National Audiovisual Institute (NiNA). With the rebranding came greater improvements in working conditions - NiNA was one of the first institutions in Poland to have fully professional digitalization and restoration possibilities.
The National Audiovisual Institute has realized various digitalization and dissemination activities. It initiated DVD and Blue Ray editions of Polish films and opera and theatre plays.
From 2010 to 2015 NiNA operated the ministerial programe "Kultura+" and as such, it was responsible for supporting many Polish institutions (both from bigger and smaller cities) in the digitalization of their resources. A lot of materials digitalized were consequently uploaded and made accessible on the Ninateka website (www.ninateka.pl).
In 2017, the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage decided to merge National Audiovisual Institute with National Film Archive.

Location:
- Warszawa Wałbrzyska 3/5, Poland
Date of founding:
- 2005

National Centre of Catholic Collections

The National Centre of Catholic Collections, as a central organization of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference, is active in the field of museums, libraries, and archives. It urges and promotes the further education of workers at Catholic collections, and it summarises reports on the functions of the ecclesiastical collections. The Centre provides for the continuous and systematic registration of Hungarian church artwork, and it organizes the central registry of the collections and make suggestions concerning the distribution of financial assistance from the state for the dioceses.

Location:
- Budapest Városligeti Fasor 42, Hungary 1068
Name:
- National Centre of Catholic Collections
Date of founding:
- 1969

National Cultural Fund of Hungary

Established by the Hungarian Parliament in 1993 to support the creation, preservation and dissemination of national and universal values, this separate state fund is now running on 90 percent of the gambling tax of Lottery 5 as its main revenue. It calls for bids to offer and award the majority of its disposable money to those who implement the winning programs through a curatorial system divided to genres and programs.

Location:
- Budapest Gyulai Pál utca 13, Hungary 1085
Name:
- National Cultural Fund of Hungary
Date of founding:
- 1993
Main actor of:
- Purchase after 1989