Artefacts from the Cucuteni–Trypillia culture are on display at the National Museum of History

An exhibition entitled ‘Artefacts of the Cucuteni–Trypillia Culture in the Republic of Moldova’ has opened at the National Museum of the History of Moldova. The exhibition brings together archaeological finds illustrating the development and diversity of this culture across the country.

Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei

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The exhibition was opened by the museum’s deputy director, Alexandru Arjint, and the curator of the exhibition, archaeologist Sergiu Bodian.

The exhibition features painted pottery with intricate geometric patterns, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic clay figurines used in sacred rituals, tools made of flint, bone, horn and copper, as well as fragments of prehistoric dwellings. Many of these items are being exhibited for the first time.

As archaeologist Sergiu Bodian noted, the aim of the project is to clearly illustrate the development of the culture from early clay vessels to refined painted pottery and the increasing complexity of the material culture of ancient communities.

‘The Cucuteni culture in the Republic of Moldova is the most extensive and impressive, with a vast number of finds that are bringing the country to the forefront of the international archaeological scene. The exhibits on display serve as a guide for the transnational Cucuteni–Trypillia route, which is due to be certified as a Council of Europe Cultural Route, as well as forming part of the process of promoting the culture for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List,” emphasised the museum’s deputy director, Alexandru Argint.

In September 2025, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine signed a trilateral Memorandum of Understanding in Chișinău to prepare a joint nomination dossier for the ‘Precucuteni–Ariușd–Cucuteni–Trypillia’ complex for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The exhibition ‘Artefacts of the Cucuteni–Trypillia Culture in the Republic of Moldova’ is open until 1 September 2027. It is taking place as part of the ‘European Heritage Days 2026’ programme.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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