Description
The project aims at: protecting Polish cultural competences by improving the technical condition of the dry room building of the Museum of Papermaking complex and protecting it from degradation; improving fire protection; providing all visitors with opportunities to actively participate in culture and use cultural skills. As a result currently unused space (562 m2) will be adopted for 2 exhibition halls. This allows for an increase of the total number of exhibitions, workshops, lectures and visitors (by 60 000 per year). In addition digitalized collection items (418 paper connected collections) will be available as a digital catalog shared online; contributing to making culture more popular in Europe, promoting open access to resources without the necessity of traveling. (increase of webpage visitors by 10000 per year). The project is a factor for social-economic growth, it will contribute to: increasing the cultural competence of society, creating brand product for cultural tourism. The project is expected to benefit local community and tourists, including children, young adults, minorities, elderly or disabled people.
Summary of project results
The project "Renovation and adaptation of a historic dry room, fire protection in the Musuem of Papermaking and digitalisation of collections" aimed at: protecting Polish cultural competences by improving the technical condition of the dry room building of the Museum of Papermaking complex and protecting it from degradation; improving fire protection; providing all visitors with opportunities to actively participate in culture and use cultural skills. As a result unused space (562 m2) had been adopted for 2 exhibition halls. By improving the technical condition of the paper drying house, protection of the paper drying house against degradation and improvement of fire protection also the protection of Poland’s cultural heritage was ensured. With new exhibition space, renovation and digitalisation of collections the level of protections was raised and availability of collections was improved. The target group “all” as defined during the application stage enabled attractive, free and modern consumption of culture. In addition digitalized collection items have been made available as a digital catalog shared online. The project has been also a factor for social-economic growth, it contributes to increasing the cultural competence of society and creating brand product for cultural tourism. The project benefits local community and tourists, including children, young adults, minorities, elderly or disabled people.
Summary of bilateral results