Biliashivskyi was born in
Uman. In 1890 he took part in an archaeological expedition near
Kaniv, and later excavated remains of
Slavic settlements and burials in
Volhynia. In 1904 Biliashivsky studied
Trypillian settlements in Borysivka near Kyiv. As a museum organizer, he created the museum of
baron Shteingel in
Horodok. Between 1902 and 1923 he headed the
Historical Museum in Kyiv. In 1899-1901 and again in 1903-1905 he edited the magazine
Archaeological Chronicle of South Russia. In 1906 Biliashivsky was elected to the
State Duma, where he represented the Ukrainian Club. During the
First World War the
Russian Academy of Sciences tasked him with protecting valuable cultural objects in
Galicia and
Bukovyna. In 1917 he became head of the Central Committee for Protection of Historical and Artistic Valuables in Ukraine. ==Notable works==