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The project proposal envisions the revitalization of two objects for exhibiting of cultural heritage from the repositories of the Historical Museum of Isperih – the gallery and the hall for temporary archeological exhibitions. The objects for the intervention are located in public state buildings which are run by the Historical Museum of Isperih. It`s takes care of the security, maintenance and promotion of the immovable cultural heritage in the historical reserve Sboryanovo, where the Thracian tomb Sveshtari is located. It dates back to the 4-3 century B.C. The tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its magnificent architecture, paintings and sculpture. Will be created: -temporary archeological exhibition, which will present for the first time undisplayed finds from the territory of the reserve;; - a permanent arts exhibition with artworks that are kept in the museum’s repositories. Training is provided for the project team and all museum specialists. The purpose of this training is to study good practices for attracting audiences in museums and galleries, entrepreneurship in the field of culture, marketing of products and services in the field of cultural heritage. The positive effects of the project proposal are: - Two revitalized objects for exhibiting of cultural heritage - Creating a qualitative improvement in the way of exhibiting the cultural heritage through the use of interactive and ground-breaking methods and technologies; - Organizing two new exhibitions – an art one and an archeological one; - Attracting a wide circle of visitors with the emphasis on children, youths, specialized audience whose interests are in the field of history and cultural heritage; - training the project team, the museum specialists and representatives of the target groups; - creating two new employments; - creating a local entrepreneurial capacity in the sphere of culture with contribution to the socio-economic development of the municipality.
Summary of project results
The project envisages revitalization of two buildings for the presentation of cultural value items from the funds of the Isperih Historical Museum – an art gallery and a hall for temporary exhibitions. The museum also takes care of the protection, maintenance, and promotion of the cultural heritage in the historical and archaeological reserve "Sboryanovo", in which the Sveshtari Royal Tomb is located. It is dated 4-3 centuries BC and is listed by UNESCO as part of the world heritage. The activities envisaged under the project will create a temporary archaeological exhibition, which will present for the first time part of the gold treasure found in 2012 on the territory of the reserve, a permanent art exhibition with works stored in the museum''s fund. Last but not least, the project envisages the training of the project team and museum specialists in the field of: learning good practices for attracting an audience to museums and galleries, entrepreneurship in the field of culture, marketing of products and services in the field of cultural heritage; training of representatives of target groups.
The contribution of the project is extremely important for the Municipality of Isperih and includes the revitalization of two key sites for the presentation of cultural heritage in the city of Isperih – the gallery and the temporary exhibition hall of the museum. The project significantly improved the way of presenting cultural heritage through the use of interactive and innovative methods and technologies. Two new exhibitions were organized – art and archeology and a wide range of new visitors were attracted with an emphasis on children, youth and specialized audiences with an interest in the field of cultural heritage and history. The training of the project team, as well as museum specialists, led to the building of local entrepreneurial capacity in the field of culture and a contribution to the socio-economic development of the municipality.
The results of the project include improving the conditions for presentation of artifacts and introducing modern innovative technologies and tools into the museum environment. The project has ensured improved presentation of cultural heritage, revitalizing two cultural institutes for presenting cultural heritage (the art gallery and its adjacent spaces, as well as the hall for temporary archaeological exhibitions and adjacent spaces in the museum), creating a Creative Center for working with children and youth, developing 6 software products and acquiring hardware equipment for presenting cultural heritage through interactive and innovative methods and modern technologies. Two new exhibitions have been organized: a new permanent art exhibition The Doyens of Fine Arts in Ludogorie and a new archaeological exhibition Archaeological Wealth - Sboryanovo are exhibited.