The art and memorial museum of Oleksy Novakivskyi is located in the building, which was acquired in 1907 for the needs of the museum (then the Church) by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. This is an exquisite red-brick villa, built at the end of the 19th century in neo-Romanesque style, designed by the famous Lviv architect Julian Zakharevich. The building, once known as the palace of Polish artist Jan Styka, after being acquired by Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky, became a landmark foundation of a great patron of Ukrainian culture.

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In 1913, the famous Ukrainian painter Oleksa Novakivsky settled here, who came to Lviv from Krakow at the invitation of A. Sheptytsky. The artist's creative workshop was located on the second floor of the house, in a spacious hall, and next door - in five rooms, where the family lived.

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In 1923—1935, with the assistance and support of Metropolitan A. Sheptytsky, Oleksy Novakivskyi Art School operated in this house — the first art training center for young people in Western Ukraine, which became the leading center of artistic life in Lviv. The atmosphere of enthusiasm of young talented artists and the extraordinary personality of their mentor — maestro Oleksy Novakivskyi, creator of paintings that have become classics of Ukrainian fine art, brought together leading figures of Ukrainian cultural and political life.

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In March 1972, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Oleksy Novakivsky, an art and memorial museum was arranged in the former workshop house. The exposition of the museum represents the main stages of the artist's creative path.

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