Digital Heritage: Transforming the Odesa Opera House
In August 2025, a significant cultural-digital project titled «Digital Heritage of the Odesa Opera» was launched in Odesa, supported financially by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the Odesa City Council.
The project aims to digitize the architecture of the Odesa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, one of Odesa's key architectural gems.
During the first phase, more than 1100 points of the theater were laser 3D scanned (including facades, balconies, staircases, and service areas), over 4000 high-quality interior images were created for 3D modeling, and a virtual tour was prepared.
The technical execution of the project was handled by the Lviv team Skeiron, renowned specialists in the digitization of cultural heritage, who have implemented over 100 similar initiatives in Ukraine.
The digitized materials will form the basis for a virtual tour of the Odesa Opera, allowing anyone from around the world to explore this unique theater, preserve its image for future generations, and promote Odesa's cultural identity internationally.
The presentation of the project results is scheduled for September 2025.
«We take pride in Odesa’s modern approach to cultural heritage preservation. This project combines technology, culture, and international cooperation, which is our priority», representatives of the Department of International Cooperation, Culture, and Marketing stated.
