For the project
Project
Developing the Varna Regional Museum of History as a Multifunctional Public Space for Science, Art, Culture and Communication
Project
№ BGCULTURE-1.001-0005-C01
Programme
PA14 Cultural Entrepreneurship, Heritage and Cooperation
Call for Project Proposals:
BGCULTURE-1.001
Outcome 1: “Cultural Heritage Management Enhanced"
Output 1.1: “Cultural Heritage Presented in Revitalized, Restored and Renovated Spaces"
Beneficiary
Varna Regional Museum of History
Partners:
University of Economics - Varna (Bulgaria)
Stiftelsen Nordlandsmuseet (Norway)
Budget:
369 802,13 EUR
Duration:
22 months
Period of implementation:
21.06.2022 г. – 21.04.2024 г
Goals
The main objective of the project:
Transform the Varna Museum into one of the main drivers of social and cultural development inVarna and the region.
Specific goals:
1. Modernise and expand the Varna Museum exhibition spaces to give the general public access to the cultural and historical objects in the museum.
2. Develop the Varna Museum as a place for communication: a new space serving as crossroads of past and present, of different civilisations, and of modern society in all its cultural diversity.
3. Transform the museum into an attractive cultural and historical centre for new audiences by introducing new technologies and innovations.
4. Ehance the managerial and expert capacity of the Varna Museum staff in order to effectively and entrepreneurially manage the cultural and historical heritage exhibited there.
Activities
Activity 1. Project organisation and management
Activity 2. Project information and communication
Activity 3. Development of an entrepreneurship plan
Activity 4. Training of Varna Museum management and expert staff
Activity 5. Renovation and revitalisation of spaces by carrying out repairs and delivering new equipment and furniture
Activity 6. Introduction of technological innovations
Activity 7. Creation of a new permanent coin exhibition
Activity 8. Study of experience and good practices in managing cultural and historical heritage in Norway’s regional museums
Expected results
-improved and revitalised environment at the Varna Museum
- revitalisation and renovation of the museum exhibition spaces and corridors
-renovation of the Repository for stone monuments and ensuring access for visitors
-adaptation and modification of the existing display cases, enrichment of the permanent exhibitions with new information and display cases
- creation of rest spaces for visitors and locating a new cloakroom for the visitors’comfort
-creation of a new coin exhibition
- revitalization of the conference hall Odessos and the exhibition hall North
- newly attracted audiences
- improved and increased management and expert capacity of museum staff
- exchange of experience and good practices in cultural and historical heritage management in Norway
-prepared entrepreneurrship plan for the development of the museum
-personal Guide mobile app: the visitor will receive information on their own smart device. The guide will present information in 5 languages
- online platform with virtual tours of the exhibition spaces
