#MeetUP “Traditions Without Prejudice.” Continuation
We return to the #MeetUP Forum “Traditions Without Prejudice”, which raised many important and sensitive issues.
Today, we want to highlight two panel discussions that focused on some of the most pressing topics in the work of museums and libraries. These institutions now stand at the forefront of community engagement, taking on roles that go far beyond their traditional functions — becoming **hubs, educational spaces, art platforms, exhibition halls, clubs for meetings with writers, artists, cultural figures, bearers of ICH (Intangible Cultural Heritage), and centers for cultural and artistic development.
🏛 Panel Discussion II
“From the Temple of History to a Space of Dialogue: Museums in the 21st Century”
(moderated by Iryna Korchemakha)
Key topics included:
Registration and preservation of cultural heritage objects – Viktoriia Chernomaz, Dnipropetrovsk Regional Center for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Values
Museum work during conflict – Liudmyla Strokova, National Museum of Decorative Art of Ukraine (Kyiv)
Community opportunities – Olena Ishchenko, Ukrainian Center for Cultural Studies, member of the Culture and Cultural Heritage Sector of the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO (Kyiv)
Practical insights were shared by:
Oleksandr Starik, Director of the Dmytro Yavornytskyi National Historical Museum
Inna Kuklina, National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine (Kyiv)
Hanna Nikitina*, Planetarium Noosphere
📚 Panel Discussion III
“Library Work in Today’s Context”
(moderated by Olha Prokopovych-Tkachenko, Director of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Children’s Library)
Topics discussed:
Current challenges in the work of public libraries in Ukraine – Svitlana Kravchenko, National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise (Kyiv); Nadiia Titova, DOUNB
Best practices and experiences – Iryna Biriukova, General Director of the Odesa National Scientific Library; Olena Stovba, Director of the Nikopol Centralized Library System
A special presentation was given by Iryna Fomenko, Head of PR at the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Dnipro, who spoke about the Austrian model of the library system.
🤝 Agreed outcomes:
Apply and exchange the experience of other museums and libraries
Promote the development of institutions that work for the benefit of people
Initiate a special roundtable with lawyers, specialists from the Dmytro Yavornytskyi Museum, and the Regional Center for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Values to resolve key issues in museum management
We continue to work for the people! 💪
📸 Photos from the event are available on our Facebook page:
