THE GODS – ABOVE ALL
We are starting registrations for the sixth activity within the museum education project carried out in partnership with the Association HaiHui between words: "The 12 papyri. From Life to Immortality in Ancient Egypt".
The theme of the activity is: "Gods - Above All". We meet Thursday, June 29, 13:30 p.m in the space related to the "Gods and Mortals in Ancient Egypt" Exhibition (1st floor). The team made up of Monica Bodea (museographer) and Luminița Bratu (teacher. primary teacher) will welcome you with history, stories and, as usual, with surprises!
Appointments: 0745392935 Monica; 0748989347 Luminita.
Available places: 15 (the activities are aimed at children aged between 6 and 10).
The ancient Egyptians believed in several gods, the religion being polytheistic. Egyptian mythology is, along with Sumerian and Babylonian, among the oldest in the world. Beliefs and rituals are based on the interaction of the ancient Egyptians with a large number of deities (over 60), gods who had certain characteristics and attributes. The most important and revered gods were: Ra - the sun god, Osiris - the god of the afterlife, Set – the evil god, Isis – the mother-sister goddess, Horus – the falcon god, Sobek – the crocodile god of the Nile, Anubis – jackal god of death and mummification, Bastet – the cat goddess, Thoth – the ibis-headed god, patron of writing and mathematics and Hathor – goddess of love, music and dance.
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LIMES
The LIMES National Program, established in 2014 by order of the Minister of Culture, is part of an international effort to register archaeological sites along the route of the old border of the Roman Empire (known as "limes") in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
9 countries are involved in the fulfillment of this wish, Romania playing an essential role as the longest sector of the Romanian limes is located on the territory of the country (over 1000 km). The three institutions directly involved in the field research and documentation necessary for the entire project are the National Museum of Transylvanian History (MNIT) in Cluj-Napoca, the National Museum of Romanian History (MNIR) in Bucharest and the National Museum of the Eastern Carpathians (MNCR) in St. George.
The activity carried out in 2017 consisted in the continuation of the identification of relevant older documents and the continuation of field research. Documents such as the excavation reports of the archaeologist Dumitru Protase found in the MNIT archive, were scanned to be added to the file for the inclusion of sites belonging to the Romanian border located on the current territory of Romania.
The archaeometric field research (non-invasive methods such as archaeological topography, geophysics, LIDAR and aerial photography) carried out during the past year contributed decisively to the delineation with greater precision of the western Roman border south of Bologa and up to the area of Văia Ierii and Văia Ariesăului. In the area of 400 km2 researched for the first time, 28 monuments of Roman origin were found, most of them in the territory of Cluj county, and some in the territory of Sălaj county. Likewise, similar researches took place in the South-East of Transylvania, in the area of the Râșnov-Cumidava, Hoghiz and Brețcu castles, but also in the area of the Roman borders of the South-East of Dacia and Dobrogea.
The program's activity has been appreciated by international partners since the beginning, thanks to the progress made by all parties involved in the research and documentation work, given the complexity of the researched sector of the Romanian border.
"We have identified more than 300 sites along the entire length of this border in Romania, candidates to enter the World Heritage List. Among these sites are legionary barracks, auxiliary barracks, towers and other military installations related to this border." – Dr. George Cupcea, Deputy Director of MNIT.
The activity of the three responsible institutions has been carried out without interruption during the last years, even if the budget allocations have been delayed, and most of the time they have been insufficient.
Website: www.limesromania.ro
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ERASMUS +
The museum, as a muse of inspiration in adult education
MNIT is the beneficiary of an Erasmus+ adult education project: The museum, as a muse of inspiration in adult education, KA122 – ADU – 628AD7BF (axis KA122 – ADU – Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in adult education). The project is financed by the European Commission through the National Agency for Community Programs in the Field of Education and Professional Training, within the Erasmus+ program KA1- Mobility for Adult Education, and will run for a period of 15 months, between 01/09/2022 și 30/11/2023, both dates inclusive.
Project team: Geanina Simion, Dana Popa, George Cupcea
Program The museum, as a muse of inspiration in adult education it aimed to strengthen social integration, to increase understanding of interculturality and a sense of commitment to the community. The project was prepared to improve the professional skills of the staff responsible for educational activities in the museum, to ensure the transmission of museum and cultural values to new generations, from the perspective of the museum as a learning environment in adult education.
Within the project, two mobility activities will be carried out:
Job shadowing at the Moesgaard museum in Aarhus, Denmark
Running period: May 1-4, 2023
Number of participants: 6 people.
Courses and training:
"eLearning - eInclusion - eCulture" (Mobile Learning, Gamification, Augmented Reality)
Course program description: The purpose of the professional development program is to train participants in distance learning techniques and methodologies through ICT, while promoting inclusion and diversity through cultural activities, to respond to current demands.
"eLearning – eInclusion – eCulture" refers to the pedagogical use of Mobile Location-Based Games and Augmented Reality as a means of skill cultivation. More specifically, students will get to know the interactive applications of augmented reality, with digital storytelling, combined with Land Art.
During the course, participants will visit historical and natural monuments in Crete.
Venue: Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Running period: June 18-23, 2023
Number of participants: 10 people
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High Classic Transylvania – episode 7
Haller Castle in Coplain
Presented by: Csók Zsolt, archaeologist, MNIT, Geanina Simion, PR&Image specialist
Interpret:
"Transylvania" State Philharmonic Orchestra
Flute: Raluca Ilovan
Violin: Ana Török, Csilla Szövérdi, Zoe Ciucă, Mia Mann, Răsvan Dumitru, Oxana Apahidean, Sebastian Comănescu, Bálint Gergely
Viola: Traian Boală, Marius Maier
Cello: Gyula Ortenszky, Levente Nagy
Double bass: Róbert György
Harpsichord: Adina Muresan
Sound track:
- "Finale" from the Concert for Orchestra by Béla Bartók (State Philharmonic Orchestra "Transylvania", conductor Gabriel Bebeşelea; live recording from the concert of 19.01.2018, Academic College, Cluj-Napoca);
- "Pastoral-Fantaisie" by George Enescu (Transilvania State Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Gabriel Bebeşelea; live recording from the concert of 23.06.2017, Academic College, Cluj-Napoca);
- "Rondeau", "Minuet" and "Badinerie" from Suite for orchestra no. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067, by Johann Sebastian Bach
- „Menuet” by Luigi Boccherini
- "Liebesleid" by Fritz Kreisler
Copyright: National History Museum of Transylvania, "Transylvania" State Philharmonic.
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hysteria
www.interreg-danube.eu/approved-projects/ister
The final publication of the project hysteria
Connecting the historical Roman routes in the Danube region
The ISTER project aims to revive a 2000-year-old heritage by putting Roman roads back on the map and developing an accessible pedestrian route in the footsteps of the Romans. The route aims to revitalize the local rural economy, connect communities with heritage and transform neglected areas into living focal points on an eco-cultural corridor along the Danube Region.
I. About the project
The ISTER project addresses the challenge of the discontinuity of Romanian heritage, which is reflected both in a territorial dimension related to a low level of investment and connection between heritage resources and local/regional productive sectors, and in the dimensions of visualization and attractiveness in terms of promoting and raising awareness of the importance of land resources.
The main objective of ISTER focuses on the rediscovery and revitalization of the ancient Roman road network along DR as a key driver in promoting territorial development based on the sustainable use of cultural and natural heritage (more precisely, Roman routes).
ISTER approaches the territorial dimensions of the Romanian routes as a continuous transnational element that crosses the borders of the DR states and provides a relevant scale for exchange and joint development.
II. objection
- Set up a multi-level stakeholder group
- Catalog of Roman routes and settlements along the RD
- Common branding strategy
- The territorial atlas of Romanian routes in the Danube region based on GIS
- Transnational Interactive Tool (ISTER App)
- Pilot actions
- Policy Manual
- Maintenance memorandum
For more see:
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THE KITE
Gods and Mortals of Ancient Egypt
Project financed from the EEA Grants 2014-2021, through the RO-CULTURE Program
Contract no. RO-CULTURE-A1-2/2020/31.01.2020
Project period: February 2020 – June 2022
Contract value: 615.547,61 LEI (128.719,10 EURO)
Team:
Management: Felix Marcu, George Cupcea, Victoria Barabas
Implementation: Eugenia Beu-Dachin, Irina Nemeti, Diana Bindea, Ioana Cova, Sabin Grapini, Monica Bodea, Sanda Man.
The general objective: the promotion of the Egyptian collection by creating an innovative exhibition, with preserved and restored objects
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Transylvanian Museum in Cluj was the beneficiary of donations that contributed to the creation of a valuable Egyptian collection. Later, they came under the management of the National History Museum of Transylvania.
The Egyptian collection consists mainly of votive and funerary objects, the most important piece being a human mummy placed in a painted wooden sarcophagus from Gamhud (Egypt). The collection also includes some mummified organs or parts of the human body (hand, phalluses, lung), but also some animal mummies – falcons, birds, crocodiles; ushebti statuettes, made of glazed earthenware or painted wood, also belong to the category of funerary pieces. The gallery of votive objects is completed by statuettes of divinities such as Isis, Osiris, Harpokrates.
The ZMEA project is an interdisciplinary one and has several specific objectives, among which: the preservation and restoration of the Egyptian collection, as well as its enhancement by creating a modern exhibition, integrated both visually and informationally in the gallery of international exhibitions dedicated to this theme ; the improvement of museographers, restorers, conservators by collaborating with specialists from the Museum of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Fine Arts in Budapest; the use of modern investigative methods (special photos with UV and infrared filters, CT and X-rays of the mummies, 3D scans of some parts); making a documentary film, but also a specialized catalog.
The collaboration with institutions such as the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj-Napoca for medical imaging investigations, but also with the Technical University for 3D scans of some pieces from the collection led to an increase in knowledge about the artefacts and facilitated their interpretation, but also the appreciation internal degradations.
The specialty catalog and informative materials in the form of printable stickers on the walls, the documentary film, but also recordings of CT and X-ray investigations, of 3D scans will complete the showcase show.
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PHARMATRANS
Exploratory research project
All Things Apothecary in 16th-20th-century Transylvania. The History of Pharmacy Collection in Cluj-Napoca. Pharmacies of the XVI-XX centuries in Transylvania. The Pharmacy History Collection from Cluj-Napoca
code PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-1562
Financed from the state budget, through UEFISCDI
Total amount of the contract: 1.192.842 lei
Running: 2021-2023
project director Dr. Gruia Ana-Maria
team: Dr. Maria Pakucs-Willcocks, Dr. Ioana Gruiță, Dr. Ioana Cova, Dr. Alexandru Rădulescu
collaborators: Dr. Márta Guttmann, Dr. Kovács Zsolt, Dr. Magó Andrea Beatrix, Cornelia Rotariu, Radu Cordoș, Tudor Tomescu
The general goal of the project is to create the first exhaustive catalog of the Pharmacy History Collection from Cluj-Napoca and distribute it to a wide range of specialists and the general public, internationally. The team is considering a catalog in six volumes, in English, published by an accredited publishing house in Romania. The catalog will also be available online, in pdf format, on the project website (in progress).
The project also aims at a number of intermediate/secondary objectives:
O1. Visiting representative European museums of the history of pharmacy to allow team members comparative documentation of current conservation, restoration and display strategies for such heritage assets, acquisition of other relevant collection catalogs and bibliographic works, and networking by specialists in the field.
O2. Cleaning, consolidation and restoration of artefacts in the collection that require such specialized interventions (approx. 500 heritage goods of various types).
O3. Obtaining new knowledge related to the artefacts in the collection, through the latest methods: microscopic investigations, micro-photographs and specialized chemical analyzes of samples of materia medica kept in some of the old containers.
O4. Transcription, translation and analysis of all the manuscripts in the collection, most of them unique.
O5. Research and presentation of the most important new discoveries regarding the history of Transylvanian pharmacy from the 3th century obtained on the basis of the research of the collection at international conferences and through at least XNUMX articles in prestigious journals (ISI/ErihPlus).
O6. Promotion of the project, its activities and results, through: an own website (Romanian-English), posts on social networks, book launch in 2023.
For more information, we invite you to the project page see the project website:
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HISTORICAL GALLERY OF TRANSYLVANIA
Step by step, the museum we dream of is taking shape and getting closer to reality. In a few years, we will be able to enjoy it. Until then, however, we enjoy the huge step taken, namely the signing of the contract for the construction of the Museum of Transylvanian Identities and Conflicts - which will be called the History Gallery of Transylvania in Florești, which will be a second, modern headquarters of MNIT, having as main functions: exhibitions and related activities, storage and restoration laboratories.
An ultra-modern space, equipped with laboratories, adequate storage for heritage pieces, multimedia rooms, museum pedagogy rooms, event hall, cafe, toy library, shop. That museum for everyone, where you can spend a whole day, in a space where every member of a family can find something interesting to do.
We thank all those who support culture, first of all the ministers Marcel Boloș, Lucian Romașcanu, the secretary of state Csilla Hegedüs and the mayor Bogdan Pivariu, for supporting this project.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: MUSEUM COMPLEX – MUSEUM OF TRANSYLVANIAN IDENTITIES AND CONFLICTS (MUTRA)
Within this project, up to the present moment, the Public Procurement Contract for design services has been signed followed by the issuance of the Order to start the design services phase PTh+DE, project verification by certified technical verifiers and technical assistance from the designer (07.07.2023).
Within 13 weeks from the issuance of the Order, the Technical Project will be drawn up, after which we will start the tender stage for the execution of the works.
More about the project: https://mnit.ro/-/despre-mnit/un-muzeu-nou/
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