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The Register of the Museum Fund of Ukraine is an information and communication system for collecting, storing, accumulating, protecting, recording, displaying, processing, transferring and providing register data and register information on museum items and museum collections that are state property and belong to the state part of the Museum Fund of Ukraine.
Co-financed from the Assistance Fund referred to in Article 14(1) of the Act of 12 March 2022 on assistance to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of that state (Journal of Laws of 2022, item 583), administered by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage – assistance to citizens of Ukraine affected by the armed conflict on the territory of Ukraine.
Dofinansowano ze środków z Funduszu Pomocy, o którym mowa w art. 14 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 marca 2022r. o pomocy obywatelom Ukrainy w związku z konfliktem zbrojnym na terytorium tego państwa (Dz. U. z 2022r. poz. 583), których dysponentem jest Minister Kultury i Dziedzictwa Narodowego – pomoc obywatelom Ukrainy dotkniętym konfliktem zbrojnym na terytorium Ukrainy.
Why the Register is needed
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1. Protecting cultural heritage
The Register lets the state keep track of the cultural property that forms an important part of the national heritage. This helps prevent losses and damage, especially in wartime or other emergencies.
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2. Inventory and control
A systematic register helps museums keep inventories of their collections, track the movement and condition of items and keep proper records of them.
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3. Research
The Register can be a valuable source of information for researchers and scholars. It holds detailed data on the origin, history, condition and other characteristics of museum items, which supports research and spreads knowledge about cultural heritage.
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4. Protection against illicit trafficking
An official register helps fight illicit trafficking in cultural property. It allows state authorities to respond quickly to attempts to export or sell museum items, preventing smuggling and illegal trade.
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5. Promotion and information
The Register lets everyone explore the Museum Fund of Ukraine, learn about its culture and discover interesting things in any city and museum of the country.
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6. Transparency and accountability
Keeping the register makes museums transparent and accountable to the state and society. This builds trust in museums and support from citizens.
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7. Access to information
The Register gives the public access to important information about the Museum Fund of Ukraine, as well as about stolen museum items and cultural property returned to Ukraine.
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8. International cooperation
The Register supports international cooperation in protecting cultural heritage and in the export, import and return of cultural property. It makes it possible to share information with other countries when searching for cultural property and proving that it belongs to Ukraine.
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9. Simpler paperwork
Automating the movement of cultural property makes the paperwork for moving it simple, transparent and fast.
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10. Uniformity and equality
The Register helps unify and standardise how information about museum property is provided and stored across the country. Large and small museums alike can use the register without any extra equipment or software.
The Register of the Museum Fund is therefore essential for preserving and promoting cultural heritage, keeping proper records of museum items and protecting them, and fighting illicit trafficking in cultural property.
Why the register is needed
1. Protecting cultural heritage
The register lets the state track and keep a list of the cultural property that is an important part of the national heritage. This helps prevent losses and damage, especially in wartime or other emergencies.
2. Inventory and control
A systematic register helps keep inventories of museum collections and makes it possible to track the movement and condition of objects and keep proper records of them.
3. Research
The register can be a valuable source of information for researchers and scholars. It holds detailed data on the provenance, history, condition and other features of museum objects, which supports research and the spread of knowledge about cultural heritage.
4. Protection against illicit trafficking
An official register helps fight illicit trafficking in cultural property. It lets state authorities react quickly to attempts to export or sell museum objects, preventing smuggling and illegal trade.
5. Outreach and information
The register lets people explore the Museum Fund of Ukraine, study its culture and discover curiosities in any city and museum of the country.
6. Transparency and accountability
Keeping the register makes museums transparent and accountable to the state and society. This builds trust in museums and public support for them.
7. Access to information
The register gives the public access to important information about the Museum Fund of Ukraine, stolen museum objects and cultural property returned to Ukraine.
8. International cooperation
The register supports international cooperation in protecting cultural heritage and in the export, import and return of cultural property. It makes it possible to share information with other countries when searching for objects and proving that they belong to Ukraine.
9. Simpler paperwork
Because moving objects is automated, preparing the transfer documents becomes simple, transparent and fast.
10. Standardisation and equality
The register helps standardise how information about museum property is provided and stored across the country. Large and small museums have equal access to the register and need no extra equipment or software.
The Museum Fund register is therefore essential for preserving and promoting cultural heritage, for proper record-keeping and protection of museum objects, and for fighting illicit trafficking in cultural property.