Among the goals of the SAFE Grants Program is to support initiatives that reimagine museum collections, activate archives, and develop new models of audience participation. Contested Heritage: The Kmytiv Museum Digital Platform, proposed by curators Yevheniia Moliar and Jeannette Brabenetz, brings these approaches together through the collection of a small rural museum, opening new ways of thinking…
The Ukrainian Museum in New York, in partnership with the Ukrainian Museums Association in Kyiv, is opening the second round of SAFE Grants to support Ukrainian museums and the people working to sustain them through the ongoing war. Winter Resilience as a Priority For this round, SAFE will prioritize projects that help museums prepare for another severe winter…
We are pleased to introduce the first grantees selected through the Ukrainian Museum’s SAFE open call in July 2026. Why Do Mascarons Cry? is a heritage-preservation initiative founded by artist and active-duty servicemember Oleksandr Len, curator Anastasiia Kuzmenko, and veteran and conservator Danylo Gurin. The initiative brings together architects, researchers, artists, and local communities in Kyiv…
A lunar crater, a 17th-century center of religious reform, and a First World War front line all lead back to one small village in Volhynia. Meet the SAFE Program’s youngest museum grantee: the Kysylyn Museum, founded by historian Artur Alioshyn in November 2023 after years of research into the region’s remarkable history. Kysylyn Museum Once…
Through virtual panel discussions with leading speakers, the SAFE Symposium creates a platform for sharing firsthand experiences, practical knowledge, and collaborative solutions with international audiences. Featuring cultural practitioners from Ukraine, the program highlights both the ongoing challenges and innovative responses to preserving cultural heritage during wartime, fostering dialogue on museum resilience, international collaboration, and long-term…
Marta Bilas is the Donor Relations Manager at the Ukrainian NGO Museum Open for Renovation, which received a SAFE grant in 2025. In this interview, Bilas reflects on how cultural heritage rescue operations have changed since the early days of the invasion and discusses the importance of sustaining collaborative networks that help Ukraine’s cultural professionals…