# Ex Situ: Open-Source Spatial Index for Displaced Cultural Artifacts

A developer launched Ex Situ, an open-source spatial index that maps the locations of displaced cultural artifacts. This tool helps museums, researchers, and repatriation efforts track items lost or stolen from their original contexts, offering a digital platform for heritage preservation.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://exsitu.app/map) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:48:32 +0000