Title: Practices of using Rapid Response Collecting by Ukrainian museums in wartime Abstract: : Social activity and public involvement in participatory practices, and the creation of civic spaces on the basis of the museum have become relevant for the formation of the concept of a modern museum. Such practices are especially important in times of crisis, when history is being documented online and the Rapid Response Collecting (RRC) method is becoming widespread. Modern war discourse requires the newest forms of archiving and description, because the recording of history is complicated by the volatility of the military situation, the movement of large flows of displaced persons and the departure of citizens abroad. The Ukrainian experience of documenting the war is examined in the article taking the example of the ATO Museum (an acronym for anti-terrorist operation) in Dnipro and the online Museum of Civilian Voices. It is important for us to pay attention to the national peculiarities of the codification of collective memory through individual experience and life stories during the full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, and to show the newest forms of presenting the evidence of war. Author: Hudoshnyk Oksana, Krupskyi Oleksandr Publication order reference: Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Faculty of Systems and Means of Mass Communication, 13, Naykova Street, 49050 Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: ovgudoshnik@gmail.com, http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-4502;  Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Faculty of Economics, 13, Naykova Street, 49050 Dnipro, Ukraine, e-mail: krupskyy@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1086-9274 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2023, vol.: 11, number: 2,  pages: 5-16. Key words: rapid response collecting, oral history, Russian–Ukrainian war 2022, ATO Museum, Museum of Civilian Voices Language: English online full-text PDF DOI: 10.46284/mkd.2023.11.2.1 Title: Problems of preservation, protection and restoration of cultural heritage objects and museum collections in the conditions of war Abstract: The article is devoted to the problem of the preservation and restoration of objects of cultural heritage – monuments and museum collections – in the conditions of war. The article’s analysis is supplemented by a brief overview of how mankind has approached the protection of its material cultural heritage in historical times. According to data verified by UNESCO, as of November 21, 2022, 218 sites have been damaged in Ukraine since the start of the war on February 24, including 95 religious sites, 17 museums, 78 buildings of historical and/or artistic significance, 18 monuments and 10 libraries. The experience of the ongoing Russian–Ukrainian war has once again proven the insecurity of cultural heritage sites and museums in the face of conflict. The authors analysed the Ukrainian experience of protecting monuments, the effectiveness of these efforts, and various ways of preserving the cultural heritage of peoples during wars. The discussion closes with conclusions on possible remedies for the destruction of material cultural objects in Ukraine. Authors: Pawłowska Aneta, Pabich Marek, Ivashko Oleksandr, Dmytrenko Andrii, Kozłowski Tomasz, Bigaj Przemysław Publication order reference: University of Lodz, Institute of Art History, Poland, e-mail: aneta.pawlowska@uni.lodz.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2847-4403; Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Architecture, Poland, e-mail: marek.pabich@p.lodz.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2831-2826; Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine, e- mail: ghok2233@gmail.com, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9194-2153; National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic”, Ukraine, e-mail: ab.Dmytrenko_AU@nupp.edu.ua, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4757-5218; Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Poland, e-mail: tkozlow @pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4548-9490; Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Architectural Design, Poland, e-mail: przemyslaw.bigaj@pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0808-6286 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2023, vol.: 11, number: 2,  pages: 17-40. Keywords: monuments, cultural heritage, Russian–Ukrainian war, destruction Language: English online full-text PDF DOI: 10.46284/mkd.2023.11.2.2 Title: Values as a base for the viable adaptive reuse of fortified heritage in urban contexts Abstract: The last decades have brought a growing interest in fortified heritage research, protection and reuse in Europe as a result of the demilitarisation of numerous historic defence structures occupied by armies in many countries and used as service facilities during the Cold War. There are various approaches to the conservation of fortified heritage and adaptive reuse is one of them. The values associated with a site should constitute the departure and arrival point for any type of intervention. An essential part of the process therefore should be the appropriate identification of these values to base on them contemporary actions. Fortified heritage has values similar to other forms of urban heritage but it also possesses values that are unique to this form of architecture and landscape. This paper sets out the values that should be taken into consideration when carrying out an adaptive reuse project on fortified heritage. Based on research and on international charters, as well as the writers’ own experience, the paper identifies seven values and makes a distinction between two groups of values, namely: intrinsic (history, memory and identity; scientific and technical; territorial and architectural) and extrinsic (landscape and aesthetic; environmental sustainability; social and cultural; economic). While intrinsic values of fortified heritage are usually well described, less explored are the issues of extrinsic values. The paper presents two case studies, Zamość Fortress and Fort St Elmo, and considers how these values were taken into account in the respective projects. Author:  Ebejer John, Staniewska Anna, Środulska-Wielgus Jadwiga,  Wielgus Krzysztof Publication order reference: University of Malta, Institute for Tourism, Travel & Culture, Msida MSD 2080, Malta, e-mail: john.ebejer@um.edu.mt, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-5057; Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Landscape Architecture, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland, e-mail: astaniewska@pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002- 4003-8025; Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Landscape Architecture, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland, e-mail: jadwiga.srodulska-wielgus@pk.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7395-0662; Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, Chair of Landscape Architecture, ul. Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland, e-mail: krzysztof.wielgus@pk.edu.pl, krzysztof_wielgus@wp.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-5740 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2023, vol.: 11, number: 2,  pages: 41-72. Keywords: fortifications, fortified heritage, adaptive reuse, historical value, cultural value, landscape value Language: English online full-text PDF DOI: 10.46284/mkd.2023.11.2.3 Title: Protection of museum collections in emergency situations: Solutions used in the state of Vermont (USA) Abstract: The article presents organisational solutions for the protection of museum collections and cultural heritage sites using the example of the state of Vermont (USA). Also described are the solutions adopted by US nationwide agencies established to respond to natural disasters. In addition, the article introduces the mechanisms and organisational and legal solutions for managing information in connection with an emergency situation, taking into account the needs for protecting museum collections and objects important to the culture and history of the residents of the state of Vermont. The article in question was prepared on the basis of expert interviews, analysis of the literature and current laws and regulations. Authors: Dworzecki Jacek, Nowicka Izabela, Urbanek Andrzej, Szkurłat Izabela, Horyń Wojciech Publication order reference: AMBIS University, Military University of the Land Forces in Wroclaw, Poland, e-mail: jacekdworzecki@o2.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9357-5713; Military University of the Land Forces in Wroclaw, Poland, e-mail: izabela.nowicka@awl.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8974-0803; Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Poland, e-mail: andrzej.urbanek@apsl.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0667-4068; Pomeranian University in Slupsk, Poland, e-mail: izabela.szkurlat@apsl.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6320-8421; Military University of the Land Forces in Wroclaw Poland, e-mail: wojciech.horyn@awl.edu.pl, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-5889 Source: Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo, year: 2023, vol.: 11, number: 2,  pages: 73-85. Keywords:  museum collections, protection, state of Vermont (USA), crisis situation Language: English online full-text PDF DOI: 10.46284/mkd.2023.11.2.4