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Toleva, PetyaToleva, PetyaRegional Archaeological Museum PlovdivRegional Archaeological Museum Plovdiv
Priorities of the Archaeological Priorities of the Archaeological Museum in PlovdivMuseum in Plovdiv - promotion and - promotion and preservation of the local Culturalpreservation of the local Cultural heritage heritage
PlovdivPlovdiv, , Conference “Europeana”Conference “Europeana”April April 03-0403-04,, 2012 2012
Regional Archaeological Museum Regional Archaeological Museum PlovdivPlovdiv
- RAM is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Bulgaria, RAM is one of the oldest cultural institutions in Bulgaria, officially officially opened in 1882, celebrating its 130 anniversary this yearopened in 1882, celebrating its 130 anniversary this year. .
- The Museum owns a rich collection ofThe Museum owns a rich collection of more than more than 100 000 100 000 works of works of art and artifactsart and artifacts, , related to the history of Plovdiv (Philippopol) and related to the history of Plovdiv (Philippopol) and the region.the region.
- In 2010, following a long period of reconstruction, the Museum was In 2010, following a long period of reconstruction, the Museum was reopened with the most modern building and permanent exposition reopened with the most modern building and permanent exposition in Bulgariain Bulgaria, , corresponding to all European standards. corresponding to all European standards.
The permanent exposition includes The permanent exposition includes 3 500 3 500 unique exhibits unique exhibits from the earliest periodfrom the earliest period of the human civilization of the human civilization – VІІ – VІІ
millennia BC until the Middle Ages - millennia BC until the Middle Ages - ХІV ХІV cc. . ADAD
The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure The Panagyurishte Gold Treasure – – The The emblem of the Archaeological Museum emblem of the Archaeological Museum PlovdivPlovdiv
The Treasure is dated in the The Treasure is dated in the second half of the second half of the ІV ІV c. c. – – the first the first half ofhalf of the the ІІІ ІІІ c. BCc. BC
The The Library Library
12 000 volumes in archaeology, history, architecture, epigraphy and numismatics
A fund of unique rare and voluble editions A rich collection of reference literature Editions of the Museum Luxury editions A photo collection including images on
glass
plates and negatives
• In 2011 the Library was acknowledged as a leading specialized library in In 2011 the Library was acknowledged as a leading specialized library in Plovdiv.Plovdiv.
• ““A Flight over the Night” AwardA Flight over the Night” Award 2011 2011 from the Night of Museums and from the Night of Museums and Galleries in Plovdiv.Galleries in Plovdiv.
Priorities Priorities
ResearchResearch- Studying the Cultural heritage in Plovdiv and the
region- Preserving the Cultural heritage in Plovdiv and the
region : providing appropriate depositories; leading conservation, restoration and digitalization projects
- Participating in educational activities PromotionPromotion
- Collaborating with foundations, associations, museums and other cultural and state institutions (joint and visiting exhibitions, public lectures and discussions, etc. )
URL: http://www.archaeologicalmuseumplovdiv.org
Completed projectsCompleted projects
E-Lib, software product CDS/ISIS micro for Windows, constructed on modulus principle. A format for information exchange ISO-2709
І. І. Electronic Library systemElectronic Library system
Text descriptions and photosText descriptions and photos
ІІІ. ІІІ. Electronic passports of Electronic passports of 15 000 15 000 artifactsartifacts
ІІ. ІІ. Electronic systemsElectronic systems “ “ArchivesArchives” ” andand ““DocumentationDocumentation””
SoftwareSoftware АВ, АВ, corresponds to the format MARC 21 corresponds to the format MARC 21 and other international formats for exchange of and other international formats for exchange of bibliographic informationbibliographic information
The basic structure in three sections:The basic structure in three sections:- Categories - Processing (recording, editing and searching)- Security and Maintenance
FutureFuture projectsprojects
І. І. Integrating the electronic passports of the Integrating the electronic passports of the artifacts in a data base for processing of artifacts in a data base for processing of archaeological fundsarchaeological funds
ІІ. ІІ. Developing and printing of a representative Developing and printing of a representative catalogue with the exhibits in the permanent catalogue with the exhibits in the permanent exposition exposition
The Museum has a server with adequate storage capacities:The Museum has a server with adequate storage capacities:
- QUAD Processor
- 4GB RAM, 2 TB disk space
ІІIIІ. І. Digitalizing the photo collections Digitalizing the photo collections
