NEAREST
BOMB 
SHELTER
The Nearest Bomb Shelter project was created and launched by the Bickerstaff agency to support the Ukrainian National Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2024. The project aimed to remind the world about the war that russia is waging against Ukraine and the fragility of peace. At that time, the route to the nearest bomb shelter passed through the Ukrainian national pavilion.
So, we created posters showing the route to the nearest bomb shelter. Along with the posters, the agency also created the Bomb Shelter Map of Venice (as was done at the beginning of the bombing of cities in Ukraine in 2022) and distributed booklets and posters throughout the city.
The project received extensive media coverage. People from different countries began reaching out to us, asking for similar projects in their cities. It’s essential for Ukraine to remain in the media spotlight, so we have developed a guideline for you to create an informational event in your city by creating and distributing posters and maps.

MAKE A RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR REMINDER IN YOUR CITY

 Here is the guideline.  


Please read this disclaimer before you begin

The shelters involved in the creation of maps and posters following this guideline have never been and will never be intended for practical use. Most shelters that can currently be found on Google Maps in peaceful countries are abandoned and aren't suitable for use in case of real danger.

This project is solely aimed at raising awareness. Please do not mislead people, and do not present this information as maps of actual, operational bomb shelters.IMPORTANT:

- Only military structures and sites marked on the Google map as bunkers or bomb shelters should be added to the map.
- Make sure you haven't added a point that is not a bunker but is named like one (e.g., a cafe, bar, club, etc.).