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The article presents in chronological order the donations which have come in thespecialized ethnographic archive of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studieswith Ethnographic Museum. It analyzes the dynamics of the donations, their thematiccontent, territorial range, and the motivation of the donors as well as traces the processof transformation of the personal documents into public socially significant culturalfacts.
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Daily use of internet enables people to take advantage of the benefits of a large number of online services by carrying out certain activities in the network. The aim of the text is to reveal the conveniences and risks of using internet for achieving personal goals; to differentiate the types of usage of individual internet users; to make dynamic analysis and trend of private internet use in Bulgaria; to reveal benefits in using internet. As a conclusion are given recommendations on reducing the risk.
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The article presents an analysis of the Italian scientific literature acquired in the library collection from its founding in 1888 to 1903, fulfilling one of the main tasks – “to collect and store foreign literature as the most important part of the library’s collections”. Italian scientific editions are one of the five main components of the collection of Italian rare and valuable books in the University Library. The emergence of Italian editions in the first years after the founding of the library is due primarily to the role of Italy in Europe’s cultural history, secondly to the changed geopolitical circumstances that took place after the Liberation. The purchase of Italian scientific and scholarly literature, which fills a gap in the period of the fundamental development of library collections (especially in the field of humanities), is essential for the progress of the University Library and is among the priorities of the newly established Bulgarian University. The largest volume group in the collection of Italian rare and valuable editions is the group of scientific publications. It contains 283 titles in several fields – law, history, philology, philosophy, pedagogy, and philological sciences. Detailed analysis of the Italian scientific literature in the library collections shows that most of the scientific editions in various research fields retain significant.
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The theme of well-being and health through culture, heritage, and museums is already established in the European museum world, as evidenced by the fact that the International Council of Museums (ICOM)has proposed this theme as the objective for the year 2023. It is only natural, therefore, that at the national level, the subject generates discussions and interest. In this article, we aim to provide a case study regarding how this generous theme has been approached within acultural institution in Bucharest. A small museum, but one that aims to constantly evolve, the Maps Museum has initiated a project in order to explore the impact of heritage on individuals with cognitive disabilities. An insight into this endeavor might be useful for other small but enterprising museums, by showcasing the developmental journey of the idea as well as the challenges encountered.
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Cultural heritage has changed its definition for the last decades, slowly becoming an important economic resource especially in areas where the sustainable development through tourism is the only economic development solution. These changes happened based on a strong connection with the worldwide awareness of the important role of social actors, creators and beneficiaries of the heritage. In this study, we focus on the particular case of private actors in heritage (communities, NGOs, individuals), found at the interface between rural communities and state institutions, between constraining laws and the freedom of those who create cultural values, but cannot manage. Among those, we refer to the private collectors of ethnographic objects. The tasks they assume for themselves are difficult. Leaders with distinguished moral qualities are needed, leaders that are true „cultural entrepreneurs”, to whom the work for cultural heritage demands a specialization. The paper discusses the problems and tensions that occur during the management of cultural heritage done by the private actors and also present the fortunate case of the RezArt - Museum - Workshops ethnographic collection, Iaz village, Sălaj county, owned by Ligia-Alexandra Pop.
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An integral part of our daily lives, the digital has been an essential part in new strategies formulated by museums and cultural institutions around the world in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. On numerous occasions, various studies have analyzed the impact that the pandemic had on the digital transformation of museums and other cultural spaces. A vector of democratization and inclusion, the digital offers unique aesthetic experiences, and technology is the spearhead launched by many museums to outreach new audiences. However, the acceleration of digital content opens up new issues and raises multiple questions, especially on the environmental and social impact. The digital is responsible for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. These issues are more relevant now that some museums are actively reflecting on whether to integrate or not NFTs (non-fungible tokens) or explore the metaverse. Can digital development be combined with the ecological responsibility approach in the case of cultural institutions? How can we build environmentally friendly digital strategies? What measures can museums take, in terms of digital impact, to plan for a sustainable future and limit global warming to 2° C? This article provides an introduction to the notion of digital sobriety and some practical ideas on how it can be adapted to museums, gathering reflections and examples of good practice, developed by cultural organizations around the world.
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This study identified and analyzed visual resources, more precisely photographs and postcards, with images from Cluj-Napoca, that were digitized and posted on Europeana. European Digital Library by libraries, museums, archives, a cultural center and a community-based photo archive from Romania, Hungary, Austria, Sweden and Italy. Moreover, it provides a research model on the topic, focusing on the scientific potential of the existing digital resources in Europeana. It highlights the importance of the digitization of the cultural heritage, building a digital repository that offers both a general, European perspective, as well as segmental, national, regional and local approaches. The research on Cluj cultural heritage in Europeana reveals the importance of the collaboration among the memory institutions in preserving and facilitating access to their collections in general, and to their local history documents in particular, reconfirming that digitization is an area where collaboration is feasible and with surprising benefits.
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In 2019, the non-European movable cultural heritage belonging to the Franz Binder Museum was relocated in Sibiu, from the Hermes House (no. 11, Piața Mică), to the ASTRA Centre for Heritage (no. 20, Pădurea Dumbrava). In this context, the department of collection care of the ASTRA National Museum Complex, which is mainly responsible for the preventive conservation and administration of the museum’s cultural heritage, was entrusted with the task of carrying out the project. The actual period, from planning, organising, and preparation to the completion of the transport, lasted four months, and the action involved moving almost 4.000 ethnographic objects. With a focus on the planning and packing side, the case study describes in detail the steps taken, providing a benchmark and a model of good practice for those who might be facing a similar challenge.
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The study presents the problem of the essence, organisation, and functional development of the card file and archive of the State Security, in the period September 9, 1944 – 1949. The transformations of the services, departments, and sections that are directly involved in the operational report, card file, and archive are tracked. The main administrative and internal normative documents are analysed, which refer to the card file and archive of the State Security and which objectify the existing problems and trends at that time. The importance of this specific archival complex in its capacity as a carrier of retrospective documentary information and a specific source base for the researcher is derived.
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The webinar cycle Materializing-Modernity: Landscape, Architecture and Anthropology Intersections in 20th Century Rurality1 was organized and implemented from April 12, 2021, to May 6, 2021. It has been realized and implemented within the framework of the EU-funded project Materializing Modernity – Socialist and Post-socialist Rural Legacy in Contemporary Albania (MaMo), by Federica Pompejano (MSCA-IF Researcher, Academy of Albanian Studies), the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Art Studies (IAKSA), the Department of Cultural Heritage and Environment and the Laboratory of Ethnomusicology and Visual Anthropology (LEAV) of the University of Milan (UNIMI), Milan, Italy. The MaMo Webinar Cycle was part of a project that received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 896925. The following pages contain the programme of the MaMo Webinar Cycle and the abstracts (in English and Albanian languages) of each oral presentation in order to give a more complete and a better understanding of the topics covered during the implementation of the webinar.
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The above theme chosen by the Romanian Journal of Museums, together with the theme for International Museums Day for 2024 (Museums, Education and Research) are clearly embedded in the ICOM definition for museums, which emphasises the educational role of the museum and its dynamic relationship with society. Museums offer a captivating preview into our collective heritage, making them indispensable places for learning, inspiration, and wonder. This also talks about a museum whose doors are open to all sectors of the society. It serves society through “community education”, entertainment and as a platform for discussions, performances, showcasing talents and celebrating culture. It covers different activities that allow individuals and the community to make positive changes in their own lives, through education, personal development, self-awareness and pride. The museum, therefore, becomes a community centre with a participatory approach and also an ecological centre focusing on science and research. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to demonstrate this evolutionary and diverse nature of the museum through its key functions in society. My paper also seeks to establish how much the museum has truly established itself as a dynamic tool for education and research. What learning and research activities serve to bridge the gap between museums and their audiences? The article uses case studies from Botswana and Malawi to authenticate and support its arguments.
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In the museum setting, various forms of data – written, visual, material, or digital – are pivotal for the preservation and display of cultural heritage. This research focuses on interpreting data as intangible elements within the museum environment, enveloping the exhibited or archived tangible objects. By referencing Arjun Appadurai’s concept of “thing” and its application to “data”, the study investigates how this data influences our perception and engagement with museum artifacts. Through a specific case study centered on an ethnographical photo collection, the research underscores the dynamic relationship between tangible objects and the intangible data that contextualizes and enhances our encounters with cultural heritage in museums.
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The aim of this article is to point out certain moments in the history of exhibiting the decorative art objects in Bucharest, following the cultural twinning of this space that received both European decorative art and oriental decorative art, as well as the way to develop an authentic decorative art, starting from local tradition. Moreover, the definition of the concept of “decorative” is also discussed, which has varied and still varies today in meaning. The article traces the emergence and metamorphosis of this type of art during the existence of museums in the Bucharest cultural-space and brings shades regarding the junction between museum and education space.
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In times when we are progressively trying to configure museum models focusing on the relationship with the public rather than the object, this article revisits two concepts that could prove useful in our endeavours: ‘third place’, stemming from urban planning and sociology, and ‘third space’, as defined by critical theory. Framing the museum as a ‘third place’ and a ‘third space’ at the same time, I posit, could help us not only to solidify our visitors’ pool but also to contribute substantially to the social health of our respective communities.
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In the collections of the Museum of the Municipality of Bucharest there are 52 documents from the first reign of the first ruler of Wallachia coming from the Suțu family, issued from July 6, 1783 until around March 26, 1786. Soon afterwards, although he was on good terms with the Sublime Porte, Mihai Suțu was replaced by Nicolae Petru Mavrogheni (1786-1790), son of Petru Mavrogheni, consul of Austria in Mykonos.Of the 52 documents, 36 are originals, written on paper, accompanied by later, 19th century, Romanian or modern copies. The other documents were preserved in different manuscripts, such as “The comprehensive cartulary of all old and new estates of Agești and Dărmănești ...”, “Cartulary of special royal deeds and books that were made in the treasuries of your great treasurer Ianache Văcărescu ...” and “Cartulary of records regarding the Sinești estates, ..., houses, places and shops in Bucharest and Târgoviște, mills, gypsies owned by the family of doctor Constantin Darvari, between the years 1699-1841”.Among these documents, are noteworthy the orders given by the ruler of Wallachia to the great boyars to investigate the border disputes between different owners. One document refers to the lord's son, Grigore (Grigorașco, Grigorie) beizadea, married to Sevastia Dudescu, “one of the noble daughters of the land”, who was exempted from paying some taxes. The contribution to the improvement of the city's water supply system, for the “use, satisfaction and adornment of the police and all the public”, was rewarded by the ruler by granting “two measures of water” to Scarlat Greceanu great chancellor.The catalogue also comprises documents issued by the great boyars, following complaints related to various issues, lists of various assets, as well as a document sanctioned “with a fearful curse and terrible expletive” by archbishop Grigorie II, the Metropolitan of Wallachia.
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1. Balkanska ruta. Pojmovnik europskog režima iregulariziranih migracija na periferiji EU, Marijana Hameršak, Iva Pleše, Tea Škokić, ur., Sandorf, Zagreb, 2023., 350 str. 2. Carolin Leutloff-Grandits, Translocal Care across Kosovo’s Borders. Reconfiguring Kinship along Gender and Generational Lines, Berghahn Books, New York, Oxford, 2023., 262 pp. 3. Andrea Matošević, Kolos Jadrana. Industrijski film i brodogradilište Uljanik u drugoj polovici XX. stoljeća, Srednja Europa, Zagreb, 2023., 218 str. 4. Nataša Polgar, Vještica na kauču. Psihoanalitički ogledi o suđenjima vješticama u Hrvatskoj. Institut za etnologiju i folkloristiku, Zagreb, 2021., 271 str. 5. Luka Šešo, Krsnik između mita i zbilje. Kulturno-antropološke strukture jednog tradicijskog vjerovanja, Hrvatsko etnološko društvo i Hrvatsko katoličko sveučilište, Zagreb, 2022., 145 str. 6. Dragana Antonijević, Antropologija folklora (Biblioteka Etnoantropološki problemi. Monografije; knj. 23), Filozofski fakultet, Odeljenje za etnologiju i antropologiju, Dosije studio, Beograd, 2023., 197 str. 7. Ana Banić Grubišić, Internet mimovi između folklora i popularne kulture, Univerzitet u Beogradu – Filozofski fakultet, Odeljenje za etnologiju i antropologiju i Dosije studio, Beograd, 2023., 187 str. 8. Ča delamo kad “niš” ne delamo / Cosa si fa quando “nulla” si fa (2023. – 2024.), izložba. Mirjana Margetić i Nikolina Rusac. Etnografski muzej Istre. 9. Maja Ergović, Sanja Lončar i Hrvoje Tomić, Planjke, vugli, cifre. Dokumentiranje drvene arhitekture Turopolja – starija i nova građa u dijalogu, izložba i katalog. Velika Gorica: Muzej Turopolja, 2023., 32 str. 10. Kuća halubajskega zvončara. Viškovo. 2024. Prikaz stalne izložbe 11. Godišnji skup Hrvatskog etnološkog društva, Etnolozi i kulturni antropolozi u kontaktu: dosezi javnog djelovanja etnologije i kulturne antropologije, Sinj, 18.–20. listopada 2023. 12. Godišnji skup Hrvatskog etnološkog društva, Naše zajedničke budućnosti: pogled iz perspektive etnologije i kulturne antropologije, Pazin, 22. – 24. svibnja 2024. 13. Izvješće i zaključci 10. SEK-a – Simpozija etnologa konzervatora Republike Sjeverne Makedonije, Republike Srbije, Republike Bosne i Hercegovine, Republike Hrvatske i Republike Slovenije, Teorijski i društveni kontekst konzervatorskog rada, 4. – 6. listopada 2023, Šibenik i Trogir. 14. Skup 17. Hrvatsko-slovenske etnološke paralele “Tragovi prekograničnih mobilnosti”, Posavski muzej Brežice, 3. – 4. listopada 2024. godine, Slovensko etnološko društvo i Hrvatsko etnološko društvo
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