Of particular value within the museum archive are materials related to the artistic scene of the 1980s and 1990s—a remarkably rich period in the history of art in Odessa. This era was marked by the emergence of video art, the development of performance and conceptual art, the establishment of the first contemporary art institutions in Ukraine, and active curatorial and art-critical activities.

To date, the archive team has digitized over 2500 photo, audio, video documents, and textual materials. In order to provide convenient access to these documents, we have created the online project art(co)archive, which is gradually being populated with unique materials. Additionally, the project is based on collaboration with various institutions, individual artists, and private collectors who grant permission for the research and publication of their archives and collections on the platform.