The National Centre RUSSIA and the ATOM Museum sign a cooperation agreement

The National Centre RUSSIA and the ATOM Museum have agreed to work together on educational, cultural and leisure projects aimed at building a positive image of Russian science and advanced technology. Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA, and Yelena Mironenko, Director General of the ATOM Museum, signed the agreement during the III International Symposium "Inventing the Future" and the II Museum Congress "The Museum — A Place Where the Future Is Shaped".

"We signed an agreement with a unique institution, the ATOM Art Museum. It already feels like home to me because it opened at the same time as the International RUSSIA EXPO. It is the best museum dedicated to the nuclear industry, and both its architecture and its contents are unique. I'd like to thank the ATOM team for responding to our invitation and taking part in our 'Inventing the Future' Symposium and the II Museum Congress. Our colleagues helped us and welcomed some of the world's finest creative talent to their residency. I know they're creating new work there and are genuinely happy to be there. So thank you very much," said Natalia Virtuozova.  

Photo: Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Yelena Mironenko thanked the National Centre RUSSIA for its cooperation and noted that bringing the two high-tech venues together opens up new opportunities that neither could offer on its own.

"The programmes, expositions and exciting scientific and educational activities we'll develop with the National Centre RUSSIA will be even more engaging and attract more interest from our wonderful public, both Muscovites and visitors from every region of the country. I'm delighted about this partnership and look forward to our new projects. We're already working together, and signing this agreement strengthens our friendship and mutual respect," noted Yelena Mironenko.

Under the agreement, the two institutions will jointly develop and run educational and cultural projects, events and contests for the general public. They will share information about their initiatives and coordinate their work when preparing joint programmes.

The III International Symposium "Inventing the Future" is being held at the National Centre RUSSIA on 12–13 November. It is one of the main events of the Decade of Science and Technology. Organised at the direction of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the event brought together more than 8,000 participants from 109 countries across Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and South America. Over two days, they will work together to develop positive scenarios for the future, discuss breakthrough ideas and share knowledge across disciplines, from science and technology to culture and the arts. The II Museum Congress "The Museum — A Place Where the Future Is Shaped" was one of the key events in the cultural track.