Online market place to museum. How crowdfunding helps preserve and promote Ukrainian culture

In 2022, Ukrainians became more interested in their country's past. According to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology, 69% of residents have showed more interest in the history of Ukraine, including historical figures and events.

This growing interest in the past could not but affect Ukrainian cultural institutions, an important role among which is played by museums, centers of preservation and research of Ukrainian heritage. In particular, in March, a community of proactive individuals launched the "Spilnyi Spadok" (‘Common Heritage’) initiative, which aims to raise funds to replenish museum collections.

LIGA.Life decided to find out more about the project, its first results, and the market for antiquities in Ukraine with the help of the founder of Spadok Alina Bozhniuk and Viktoriia Kutsuruk, deputy director general for the accounting and preservation of museum values of the Ivan Honchar Museum.