2014-15 “Site Preservation, Conservation and Museum Enhancement” Program
The American Research Center in Sofia is proud to announce the beginning of six projects within our “Site Preservation, Conservation and Museum Enhancement” Program. The purpose of this important program is to help preserve the cultural heritage of Bulgaria and present the past in a meaningful way to the public. Each year, administrators and employees of museums and institutes may apply for SPCME grants. Applications are judged by a committee based in the USA in conjunction with The Field Museum of Chicago. ARCS Archaeology Program Officer, Emil Nankov, oversees the progress of the successful projects. Since 2010, 13 SPCME projects have been completed or in progress in all corners of Bulgaria: click here for list.
The six new projects commence in August 2014 and will be completed by December 2015:
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FORUM Association |
Modernization of State Policy of Bulgaria in the Field of Protection and Management of Bulgarian National Cultural Heritage |
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Museum of History Iskra, Kazanlak |
Lapidarium and Kids' Zone at the Museum of History Iskra |
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National Archaeology Museum, Sofia |
Restoration and Display of Ceramic Icon of St. Theodore Stratelate |
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Regional History Museum at Pernik |
Restoration and Display of Urns and Funerary Objects from the Thracian Necropolois at Delyan |
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Regional History Museum at Shumen |
Preservation and display of Icons, Weapons, Fabrics and Delicate Materials |
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Regional History Museum at Stara Zagora |
The Procession of Dionysos, a masterpiece of ancient mosaic art |
The SPCME Program is made possible by the generous financial support of
the AMERICA FOR BULGARIA FOUNDATION.
