The meaning of the very term

nuclear cultural heritage

needs to be defined

Nuclear Spaces: Communities, Materialities and Locations of Nuclear Cultural Heritage

Nuclear cultural heritage is a fast-growing field in many European countries due to nuclear decommissioning and its impact on local communities, and the challenge of safeguarding nuclear waste and protecting future generations. However, it is unclear and contested what constitutes nuclear cultural heritage and how it can benefit different social groups. There is a risk that valuable tangible and intangible forms of nuclear cultural heritage will be lost and that social inequalities might be perpetuated in the process.

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Latest Activities

February 4, 2025

Linara Dovydaitytė moderated a discussion on “The Future of Nuclear Energy: Challenges and Opportunities”

On February 4th, the Museum of Energy and Technology hosted a presentation of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant mock-up simulator. During the event Dr Linara Dovydaitytė delivered a lecture titled “It's much clearer in front of a working mock-up...”. Following her lecture, L. Dovydaitytė moderated a discussion on “The Future of Nuclear Energy: Challenges and Opportunities”.

January 24, 2025

The NuSPACES results presented at the conference “Radiant Monuments. Nuclear Power Plants Between Cultural Value and Contaminated Sites”

On 23-24 Januray 2025, Eglė Rindzevičiūtė, Linara Dovydaitytė and Marija Drėmaitė presented the NuSPACES results at the conference “Radiant Monuments. Nuclear Power Plants Between Cultural Value and Contaminated Sites” at the University of Bern, co-organized with ICOMOS Swiss. The NuSPACES Final Report was discussed as a good practice in the event intended to start debates on nuclear cultural heritage in Switzerland.

December 17, 2024

The NuSPACES Final Report presented on the Lithuanian National Radio

On 17 December 2024, Linara Dovydaitytė was interviewed about the policy recommendations for research and practice of nuclear cultural heritage, based on the NuSPACES final report. The interview was broadcast on Lithuanian National Radio’s morning culture programme ‘Ryto allegro’.

November 28, 2024

The NuSpaces Final Report Presented to the Visaginas Community

On 28 November, Dr Linara Dovydaitytė and Oksana Denisenko presented policy recommendations based on the final report of the NuSpaces project at the Visaginas City Museum. Participants were also introduced to the Lithuanian team's research on early memory practices related to the Ignalina nuclear power plant (INPP) and the city of Visaginas, as well as the biography of the INPP model and its changing role.

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