In compliance with martial law regulations, the exhibits at the Lviv Museum of the History of Religion were disassembled, and the displayed objects were carefully stored in a secure location. However, due to limited funding and the risk of potential damage during transportation, we were unable to relocate all of them, particularly the large-scale sculptures and installations. Most importantly, two burials remained in the museum: a group burial dating back to the Spherical Amphora Culture of the 3rd millennium BC and a paired burial from the Vysotska Culture of the 10th–11th centuries BC.

These burials are still housed within the walls of the Gothic cloister of the former Dominican monastery, which dates from the 14th to the 18th centuries. The restoration of which began at the end of 2021 and has been suspended until the end of the war. After the completion of the restoration, we planned a re-exposition, acquiring exhibition equipment, and lighting, including for the exhibition department dedicated to the religious beliefs of the ancient communities that lived on the territory of Ukraine.

Until these dreams come true, we invite you to join us in exploring the worldviews of the people who once lived and died on our land—our ancestors, with whom we share a deep connection through memory. This exhibition includes the above-mentioned burials and three thematic blocks representing the sacred macro- and microcosms of ancient farmers, the “warrior cult” of the Early Iron Age, and the spiritual culture of ancient colonial cities, including those in southern Ukraine.

We have enriched these three themes and showcases with photos of original objects from our collection, enabling us to view them in ways that traditional exhibition methods could not provide. Additionally, we have included their historical holograms, which were created more than three decades ago and now hold significant historical value.