Branch Manager:
Ksenia Viktorivna Strilnik
Phone:
380 (44) 563-30-06
Email:
kyivoccupiedmuseum@gmail.com
Year of creation:
2008 р.
Address:
Kyiv, Denis Antipov St., 49/1
Field of activity:
History
Work schedule:
The Museum of the Occupation of Kyiv is a branch of the Museum of the History of Kyiv. Since its foundation in 2008, it has been called the “Museum of Partisan Glory.” In 2015, by Order of the Museum of the History of Kyiv, it was renamed the Museum of the Occupation of Kyiv.
Reinterpretation of historical events in the context of state and national policy led to the need to truthfully present the history of the city in the most dramatic periods of the life of the Ukrainian people: from the beginning of the Ukrainian Revolution in 1917 to the restoration of state sovereignty and independence in 1991. Highlighting the features of the numerous occupations of Kyiv in the 20th century. is the museum’s task and the main content emphasis of its exposition. The existence of any occupation regime is accompanied by two phenomena that characterize the behavior of the local population: resistance and collaboration. For modern Ukraine, these topics are extremely relevant. Therefore, the museum offers a new look at occupation regimes, primarily the Soviet one, whose policy in Ukraine is still perceived controversially.
The museum examines the occupation regimes through the prism of their activities in a specific place, namely Kyiv. The main themes of the museum exposition are:
– The ideology of the occupation regimes. It is shown that the political goals of these regimes were beyond the borders of Ukraine; they were considered only as a resource for their implementation.
– Occupation terror. This section highlights the fact that the occupation regimes throughout their existence consciously considered and implemented a policy of destruction and intimidation of the local population as the main means of ensuring their rule.
– Destruction of the urban environment. It is demonstrated how the occupation regimes purposefully destroyed or distorted the urban space in accordance with their ideological and political goals.
The specified theme is revealed in the museum:
– photographs and documents, personal belongings of direct participants in the events, leaflets, newspapers from the occupation period;
– samples of weapons and military equipment used by the warring parties;
– maps and diagrams. The museum invites you to visit the interactive VR exhibition “Babyn Yar”. The Museum of the History of the City of Kyiv has been working on this project for more than a year. More than 50 specialists participated in its creation: historians, professional actors, 3D artists and virtual reality development specialists. The scene surroundings were created in 3D format using archival materials, and some objects were borrowed from the museum’s collections, where they were scanned in volume using photogrammetry. The resulting materials were filled with interactive content and assembled on the Unreal Engine platform.
