OLEKSII SHOVKUNENKO KHERSON REGIONAL ART MUSEUM: EXPERIENCE IN SAFEGUARDING CULTURAL HERITAGE DURING THE OCCUPATION"

Abstract

This essay highlights the heroic efforts of the staff of the Oleksii Shovkunenko Kherson Regional Art Museum to safeguard the museum's collection during the Russian occupation of Kherson in 2022. Drawing on the personal testimony of the museum's director, Ms. Alina Dotsenko, the study highlights the challenges faced by cultural institutions in times of armed conflict and the strategies employed to preserve Ukraine's national heritage under extreme conditions.