Send us a textTo learn more, please visit the website for Ukraine's War Museum.Cover photo by Viktor Byshev of the Church of the Nativity of the Holy Virgin in Peremoha that Russians attacked and damaged. Left in the photo is Dr. Yurii Savchuk and right is the clergyman from the Church, Oleksandr Yarmolchyk. Show Notes:1:30 National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War 2:00 War Museum’s exhibition on 24 February 20222:20 “Forever Free Ukraine” curated by Director General Dr. Yurii Savchuk 4:00 War Museum’s removal of exhibitions on 24 February 20225:20 “Forever Free Ukraine” exhibition now in Lithuania6:00 Ukrainian museum workers are mostly women6:25 Swedish photographer of Polish descent Andrzej Markiewicz volunteered to document areas that were de-occupied 7:00 33 field trips 8:00 Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania9:10 New York exhibition “Ukraine. Crucifix. Tribunal” 9:15 Latvia exhibition “Ukraine. Crucifix. 360” 9:35 message from exhibition “there always should come light”10:00 Dr. Yurii Savchuk 11:00 Designer/Artist Anton Logov11:45 symbols from the Soviet Union12:20 military helmets - star and “Lenin” 12:50 insurgent army 1960s13:15 boots symbol 13:50 star symbol 20:15 motivators for Russians to annihilate Ukrainian cultural heritage 20:20 18th Century Ukrainian philosopher Hryhorii (Gregory) Skovoroda Museum21:15 Russians targeting gold21:30 Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, an 11th-century Orthodox cave monastery complex22:15 Ukrainian established circa 11th C 23:15 Maria Prymachenko-The Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum24:25 Ukraine Museum Crisis Center 24:25 Ukraine Museum Crisis Center while working for the State Agency of Arts and Artistic Education focusing on developing artistic education 25:00 Luhansk Museum of Local Lore Director Olesya Milovanova 31:15: collaboration 32:15 dealings with Russian museums35:50 “Children…” memorial36:50 “Tree of Life”37:20 Ukrainian Museum of Canada38:00 symbol of doors 38:45 “United for Justice” exhibition 39:20 New York exhibition 39:45 door in exhibition is from basement in Yahidne 42:00 Crucifixion exhibition includes basement bomb shelter 45:00 “United for Justice” exhibition45:30 justice 47:40 working trip to Holland in March 2023 49:15 Russian civilians are the invaders49:30 Hermitage director who justifies what’s going on should at least be punished by opinions of his colleagues 49:45 Russia in ICOM and UN 50:20 “If Russian Empire collapses - maybe that would be some kind of justice”51:00 artefact from Kherson after it was de-occupied on November 1151:30 flag 52:50 feedback of civilians about exhibition 54:45 feedback of soldiers about exhibition55:40 commemoration days twice per month56:50 mission57:45 message to those outside UkrainePlease share your comments and/or questions at [email protected] by Toulme.To hear more episodes, please visit Warfare of Art and Law podcast's website.To leave questions or comments about this or other episodes of the podcast and/or for information about joining the 2ND Saturday discussion on art, culture and justice, please message me at [email protected]. Thanks so much for listening!© Stephanie Drawdy [2025]

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