New 3D Exhibition on Ukrainian Cultural Heritage

The Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger has contributed to creating a virtual museum to preserve and share Ukraine’s endangered cultural heritage.

Digital illustration showing the virtual 3D exhibition “Our Land, Our History,” created by the Archaeological Museum at the University of Stavanger to preserve Ukraine’s cultural heritage. Illustration by Copilot AI, 2026.

A new 3D exhibition, “Our Land, Our History”, provides virtual access to artifacts that are currently inaccessible due to the ongoing war.

“As part of an international collaboration, we have helped develop a digital museum experience that allows everyone to explore Ukraine’s history and invaluable artifacts through high-resolution 3D models,” said museum director Kristin Armstrong-Oma of the Archaeological Museum, University of Stavanger.

See the digital exhibition here.

The exhibition is curated by the non-governmental organizations Archaïc and CyArk, which work to share and preserve world culture, in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum in Odessa. In 2026, the Archaeological Museum (UiS) signed a letter of intent with Archaïc to strengthen cooperation between Norwegian and Ukrainian research institutions.

Irreplaceable Evidence of Ukraine’s Past

While Russian attacks continue to threaten cultural infrastructure, and many physical collections remain inaccessible due to the war, this online exhibition preserves irreplaceable artifacts from Ukraine’s past that legitimize Ukrainian independence and ensure that Ukrainian culture will endure.

“Ukrainian history is complex, but knowledge and preservation of it are crucial for Ukraine’s resistance in the ongoing war. It is the main reason we succeed in fighting for our independence and our victory,” said Simon Radchenko, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Stavanger.

“Our culture and history make us strong, and we must learn from them to understand and respect our strength in its complexity, and ensure the preservation of our heritage for the future,” Radchenko added.

The Right to Preserve History

The exhibition “Our Land, Our History” includes 25 3D artifacts from across Ukraine with commentary from experts in Ukrainian history. In this way, everyone can easily explore the country’s rich and diverse culture on a mobile phone or computer.

So far, more than 350 archaeological sites and artifacts have been digitized.

Source: NTB Press Release