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One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

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“Make Art not War”, charity event dedicated to peace and the Ukrainian people

March 31, 2023

On March 31, 2023, in the premises of the National Museum of History of Moldova, took place "Make Art not War", a charity event organized by the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova and Hospices of Hope Moldova, in partnership with International Women Club Moldova.

The purpose of the event was to collect funds to support the Ukrainian people and the Chisinau Hope Center of Hospices of Hope Moldova, which will open in May 2023. It will offer free palliative care services in the city of Chisinau and will also be open to refugees from Ukraine. The Hope Center of Hospices of Hope will offer not only palliative care services, but also psychological help to refugees.

The event included an art auction where paintings by Ukrainian painters refugees in the Republic of Moldova were exhibited, a classical music concert with the participation of the famous saxophonist Igor Znatokov, nicknamed the Golden Saxophone of Odesa, first conductor of the Ukrainian Musical-Drama Theater in Odesa "Vasili Vasiliko".

Mrs. Olesia Shevchenko, the President of the International Women's Club and the wife of the Ambassador of Ukraine, wanted to thank the guests, as well as the entire people of Moldova for the support offered. He especially mentioned the noble purpose of this event to directly support the accessibility to studies of children affected by the war, so that they will be provided with the necessary equipment to have access to the school program online.

Mrs. Doina Gherman, President of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy and European Integration, emphasized that this event is further proof that Moldova is a small country with a big heart, a fact recognized at the international level. According to Mrs. Gherman, the fact that people from all walks of life gathered here proves our uniqueness as a people, that we are not alone in this challenge and we had all the support of the citizens.

Mrs. Veronica Dragnev-Sacara, Executive Director of Hospices of Hope Moldova, thanked for the trust given by the Embassy of Ukraine to the organization she represents, to form a partnership in order to organize the second edition of the event aimed at supporting the people of Ukraine. At the same time, Mrs. Dragnev-Sacara launched a call for support for the fundraising campaign to facilitate the opening and operation of the Speranța Center, whose team has already been formed and is looking forward to working with patients both at the Center and at home in the near future. It was emphasized that the doors of the Day Center will also be open for refugees from Ukraine, Hospices of Hope Moldova being among the main providers of palliative care services for terminally ill patients and their close families. Since the beginning of the war, over 800 refugees from Ukraine have benefited from counseling and palliative services through the national network Hospices of Hope Moldova.

In conclusion, Mr. Dmytro Krepak, Vice President of the Moldindconbank management committee, general sponsor of this event, mentioned that Moldindconbank supports the activity of Hospices of Hope Moldova for the second year in a row, and participation in this event is of particular importance to him.

The event concluded with a silent auction of 12 works of art painted by Ukrainian artists, and the funds raised will go towards supporting the cause of Ukraine, as announced by the organizers.

The National Museum of History of Moldova is honored to be part of this event and we reaffirm our openness to contribute to the promotion of support actions for refugees and other socially vulnerable categories. The National Museum of History of Moldova is a promoter of peace and peaceful coexistence between peoples.