Russian-language inscriptions from the Soviet period have been removed from the sculpture gallery of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II. This was reported by the Ministry of Culture, according to UNN.
We continue the process of decolonization and cleansing of the museum space from Russian-language inscriptions and Soviet ideological layers. This is an important step towards eliminating the propaganda markers of the totalitarian regime. We are consistently freeing the public space from imperial narratives
Yurii Savchuk, Director General of the War Museum, emphasized that "under the current conditions of a full-scale war, the presence of Russian-language inscriptions in the Memorial Complex, which retransmit the enemy's narratives and serve as justification for Russian aggression, is unacceptable."
The Ministry of Culture added that the War Museum is doing in-depth work with contexts, meanings, and historical accents. The institution consistently rejects outdated Soviet interpretations and offers visitors a Ukrainian, critical, and modern view of the events of World War II.
The work on decolonizing museum exhibitions will continue. It includes reviewing texts, visual solutions, scientific comments, and conceptual approaches to presenting historical material, taking into account the modern context and the experience of the war that Ukraine is experiencing today.
Recall
During a combined Russian attack on the night of June 6, the facade of the museum near the "Motherland Monument" was damaged by an explosion in Kyiv.