“Creating an exhibition like this will help us showcase the greatness of Ukraine… Reinterpreting our history, opening up the world of this history, and presenting it through the lens of experts strengthens our international standing. I strongly agree with the lectures by Timothy Snyder (an American historian—IF-U) when he says that the
Trypillian civilization—it is very important to use this term—is part of the European space,” said Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga at the exhibition’s presentation on the eve of its opening on Thursday.
Sybiga emphasized that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make every effort to expand knowledge about the unique Trypillian civilization through UNESCO’s framework.
“In May 2026, we included the ‘Prekukuten-Ariushd-Kukuten-Trypillia’ archaeological and cultural complex on UNESCO’s Tentative List, and we are doing everything possible to have it inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List,” said Deputy Prime Minister for Humanitarian Policy and Minister of Culture Tetiana Berezhna.
According to her, it is very important for this exhibition to gain popularity in educational institutions and be promoted in schools.
“Trypillia is one of the components of our identity, just like language. A state and a nation begin with identity,” said Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine (2005–2010).
As reported by a correspondent for the Interfax-Ukraine news agency, virtual reality technology allows visitors to “step into” a world from 7,000 years ago and find themselves inside a reconstructed Trypillian settlement, visit the dwellings of the Trypillians, see the domestic areas, the potter’s workshop, and the sacred zone, and examine everyday household items. Here, visitors can observe how the Trypillians cultivated the land and grew grain, how they prepared and baked bread from it, worked with metal, and created items necessary for daily life. Agriculture, crafts, daily life, and beliefs come together in the VR space to form a comprehensive picture of life in the Trypillian community.
The virtual exhibition features digitized artifacts from the collections of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, the Kyiv Regional Archaeological Museum, and the Museum of the History of Kyiv: ceramics, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic sculptures, tools, and household items.
The project combines archaeological and historical data, 3D modeling, VR technology, and interactive elements. The exhibition is part of the cultural and educational platform “Ukraine. The World of Trypillia,” which uses popular formats—art books, theater, and VR—to tell the story of Trypillian culture in a new way.
The exhibition was organized with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation as part of the “Cultural Heritage” grant program and in collaboration with the platform’s general partner—the “MHP-Hromadi” Charitable Foundation.
