The National Centre RUSSIA and the State Historical Museum discuss plans for long-term cooperation

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A delegation from the National Centre RUSSIA visited the State Historical Museum of Russia, toured a number of expositions there, and discussed a strategy for potential cooperation. The National Centre RUSSIA is eager to adopt the State Historical Museum’s best practices and conduct joint cultural and educational projects.

"On the example of our expositions, which are visited by over three thousand people daily, we see enormous interest in the history, culture, and traditions of our country. This indicates a public demand for authentic knowledge, and this knowledge is impossible without museums. The National Centre RUSSIA and the State Historical Museum can successfully complement each other. We have a good foundation and expert support, while the State Historical Museum has vast experience, extensive collections, and knowledge," said Natalia Virtuozova, Director General of the National Centre RUSSIA.

The collection of the State Historical Museum holds invaluable archaeological artefacts, numismatic items, ancient manuscripts, weapons, and works of fine and decorative-applied art. It is a key platform for studying Russian history and culture. The Director General of the State Historical Museum, Alexei Levykin, expressed readiness to run joint educational projects together with the National Centre RUSSIA.

"Our museum is the custodian of many unique historically valuable showpieces. They are all connected to Russia and provide an understanding of the lives of different social strata across various historical periods. We are ready to participate in joint educational projects with the National Centre RUSSIA, and we are confident that it will be a valuable experience," said Alexei Levykin.

The team of the National Centre RUSSIA visited the "Alyona's Dreams" exposition, which is dedicated to the works of Russian designer Alyona Akhmadullina. The designer is widely known for her collections of outfits created based on the plots of Russian and foreign fairy tales, featuring signature prints and feminine silhouettes. The heroines of "Alyona's Dreams" are enchanted princesses and feathered maidens, fairy-tale warrior maidens and beauties transformed into sea waves.

Particular interest was sparked by the "From Darkness into Light" exposition. It is dedicated to the problems of preserving nature and maintaining human spiritual harmony with the surrounding world. The author of the exposition is Ilgiz Fazulzyanov, one of Russia's most renowned jewellers. Almost every showpiece of the exposition is accompanied by a personal statement from the author and carries profound meaning.

The exposition's space reflects the idea of an inner journey that leads the visitor to an understanding of their own purpose. It concludes with an eight-metre high installation named "The Goal". It consists of 13 "jewellery bullets", each aimed at one of the endangered animal species. According to Ilgiz Fazulzyanov, only people can stop the deadly flight that destroys everything nature has created over millions of years. Only then the common goal will be life, not destruction.