In recent years, a fundamentally new concept of social and economic development has been actively developing in the world, which puts creativity and cultural resources at the forefront of the modern, post-industrial economy. This innovative sector is called the creative economy. The high growth rates of the creative economy (from 3% to 17.6%) are four times higher than the growth rates of industrial production. This concept can also be used in crisis situations to achieve a rapid growth rate of economic indicators. The article highlights the possibilities of using creative industries in post-crisis situations and the post-war recovery program, outlines the signs of a "creative city". The indicators of Ukraine among countries with transition economies in the Global Index of Creativity and the Global Index of Innovation, as well as the possibility of building creative spaces on the basis of destroyed or abandoned premises, were analyzed. The subject of the research is the analysis of the place of creative industries in the post-war economy. The goal is to identify opportunities for the involvement of creative industries in the post-crisis recovery of the economy. The task: to outline the place and features of the development of creative industries in the country's economy, to analyze post-crisis recovery programs involving the creative sector, to define the main elements of a "creative city" and to classify innovative transformations of historical objects. General scientific research methods are used: analysis and synthesis, descriptive, systemic, comparative and structural analysis. During the study, the following results were obtained: the possibilities of using creative industries in post-crisis situations and post-war recovery programs were revealed. Conclusions: the expediency of involving creative industries in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine in order to ensure sustainable development of the economy and rapid recovery from the crisis situation is substantiated.