The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea XXIV General Assembly and International Conference „Museum in Historical Residences“

The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea was founded in Malbork Castle, Poland in 1991. The idea was to provide a forum where people working with their nations` history and cultural heritage could meet, create networks and exchange knowledge and ideas. Once a year the Association organizes General Assembly in one its member castles or museums during which an International Conference takes place, in which museum professionals discusses actual topics.

 

This year the General Assembly is organized in the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania as the opening of the Museum and great evaluation of the project in Europe drew the Association`s attention. This has determinated the theme of the international conference – the museum professionals will share experience and discuss about activities, challenges and victories of residential museums.

 

The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea has over 40 members in nine countries, including such museums as Rosenborg Castle (Denmark), Narva Castle (Estonia), Rundāle Palace (Latvia), the Pomeranian Dukes` Castle (Poland), the Trakai Island and Peninsular Castle (Lithuania), Peter and Paul Fortress (Russia) etc. National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania joined the Association in 2010.

 

PROGRAMME

 

8.30–9.00 Participants registration

 

9.00–9.30 Opening ceremony of the General Assembly and International Conference, welcome speeches

Patron of International Conference, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania dr Romas Jarockis

President of the The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea, Director of Skokloster Castle 

National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania Director dr Vydas Dolinskas

 

9.30–10.00 Bengt Kylsberg (Skokloster Castle, Sweeden)

A TIME CAPSULE OR A POSSIBILITY TO BE CREATIVE – OR BOTH?

 

10.00–10.30 Alfredas Jomantas (Cultural Heritage Department under the Ministry of Culture, Lithuania)

LITHUANIAN CASTLES AND MANORS

 

10.30–11.00 Coffee break

 

11.00–11.30 Dr Jolanta Karpavičienė (National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania)

LITHUANIAN GRAND DUKES` RESIDENCE IN VILNIUS: THE HARMONY BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY

 

11.30–12.00 Dr Olli Immonen, Nina Lepokorpi, Päivi Lönnberg (Museum Centre of Turku, Finland)

TURKU CASTLE AND ITS NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITION

 

12.00–12.30 Dr Vija Stikane, Gunta Zakite (Turaida Castle, Latvia) 

TURAIDA CASTLE – THE RESIDENCE OF THE ARCHIBISHOPRIC OF RYGA

 

12.30–14.00 Lunch break

 

14.00–15.30 The introductory tour around the National Museum – Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania permanent expositions for participants of the International Conference

 

15.30–16.00 Marek Stokowski (Malbork Castle, Poland)

FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS IN HISTORIC RESIDENCES

 

16.00–16.30 Edita Landsbergienė (Biržai Region Museum „Sėla“, Lithuania) 

THE MUSEUM IN RESIDENCE OF THE BIRŽAI DUCHY OF THE RADVILA: PUBLIC NECESSITIES AND MUSEUM POSSIBILITIES

 

16.30–17.00 Coffee break

 

17.00–17.30 Dr. Jouni Marjamäki (Häme Castle and Olavinlinna Castle, the National Museum of Finland)

FINLAND AND RUSSIA PROJECT FROM CASTLE TO CASTLE 2011–2014 – STRENGTHENING  OF CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CASTLES IN DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE BORDER 

 

17.30–18.00 Summative discussion of the International Conference „Museum in Historical Residences“

 

18.00–19.30 General Assembly of the Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea participants meeting