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With the establishment of the Soviet regime after the territorial abduction, the Red Terror broke out in Bessarabia. Starting from June 28, 1940, on the territory of Bessarabia, then of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (August 2, 1940), state bodies carried out a series of mass political repressions - under the pretext of political, social, religious and national reasons - in the form of deprivation of freedom, deportation, expulsion and other coercive measures. The first victims of this terror were the national elites: mayors, teachers, judges, lawyers, officials, former members of the Council of the Country, accused of "anti-Sovietism", "counter-revolutionary activity", belonging to political parties in Romania, etc. They were the target of the first arrests and imprisonments of the Soviet repression organs. Later, from 1941, the deportations of the native population to Siberia and to labor correction camps followed, the deportations of the civilian population from July 5-6, 1949, as well as those from April 1, 1951. According to the data of the Commission for the Study and Assessment of the Totalitarian Communist Regime in the Republic Moldova, established on January 14, 2010, the number of victims deported and subjected to repressions in the years 1929-1951 was assessed at over 90 thousand people. In a barbaric way, the repression bodies also attacked the participants and supporters of the resistance movement in the SSR, considering them state criminals, traitors, bandits, robbers. Leaders of resistance organizations were usually sentenced to capital punishment by firing squad, and active members to 25 years in prison, serving their sentences in labor camps and prisons. The territory of the Soviet empire was littered with a hideous network of correctional labor camps and prisons called the GULAG. Millions of people were imprisoned in the GULAG system of the Soviet Union, many of them remained forever in the lands of Siberia, in mass graves and cemeteries without crosses. Most of the camps were correctional labor colonies, where inmates were subjected to labor in mines or in the construction of roads, canals, railways or buildings. Prisoners worked under threat of starvation or execution. Tens of thousands died each year from grueling work, unbearable conditions, summary executions and inadequate food.

A shocking testimony of the Soviet gulag is the exhibit "Political Detainee's Coat", displayed in this showcase. Museum piece - unique, it was purchased from the former political prisoner Vasile Cojocaru, domiciled in the city of Chisinau. It entered the heritage in 1995, during a period of intense activity of the museum's collaborators regarding the collection of pieces with the theme of communist repression.

Vasile Cojocaru was born in 1926, in the village of Chioselia Mică, Baimaclia district (currently, Cantemir district). On June 16, 1951, he was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment by the Military Court of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the SSR, according to article 54-1 (a) of the criminal code of the Ukrainian SSR - "treason", and escorted in a special camp in Kazakhstan, with prohibitions on rights and confiscation of property. Obviously, we ask ourselves the question: What guilt is hidden under this accusation of "traitor to the fatherland", which crippled his whole life?

In July 1941, his father, Cojocaru Petru Grigore, born in 1886, was arrested and qualified as an "enemy of the people" (he was a member of the National Peasant Party), all his wealth being confiscated. On August 15, 1942, as a "dangerous social element", he is imprisoned in the correctional camp in the city of Mariinsk, Kemerovo region, where he dies under unclear circumstances, most likely he was executed. Vasile, 14 years old, and his mother were left on the roads, without means of subsistence. Eventually, the house is returned to them and they start a new household. But in 1944 he was drafted into the Soviet Army and sent to the front line of the 2nd Belorussian Front, where he was wounded twice, becoming a war invalid, 2nd degree. Returning home in 1948, he found his mother on the road and ill. He dares to ask the authorities for part of the confiscated wealth, to which he receives a threat - that he will be sent in the footsteps of his father. For three years he was persecuted for this "daring", as in 1951, although he defended the Bolshevik country at the cost of his health, he was arrested and convicted. Here, in fact, is what is hidden under this accusation of "treason", imputed to this citizen. In 1956, he was released from detention and sent to Armenia, the city of Yerevan, the place of residence indicated by the camp authorities. For many years in a row he was pursued by the security organs, being far from home, as political prisoners were forbidden to return to their place of residence. Come home later. Through the certificate of 28.02.1992, issued by the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Moldova, he is rehabilitated at and restored to rights. On July 25, 1991, his father was also rehabilitated.

The clothes on display - the waistcoat and trousers - are part of the prisoners' summer clothes, which also included a round cap, which the museum does not have. They are made of thick cotton fabric. The vest has long sleeves, collar, closes with four buttons, having two patch pockets on the sides. The pants close with buttons, have two side pockets. On both pieces is applied the number "CEE 893" - the holder code of Vasile Cojocaru. Three capital letters and three numbers are written in black paint on a piece of white cloth. The prisoner's number was applied in four places on the coat. One number was applied to the cap, another - to the back of the waistcoat, the third - near the heart, and the fourth - to the trousers, above the right or left knee. These four places, in fact, were also considered as sighting targets, in case the prisoner escaped. The number also applied to prisoners' winter clothes (down jackets, padded trousers, hats). As for footwear, the prisoners wore - in spring, summer and autumn - a kind of large galoshes made of rubberized fabric, less often, kirza boots, and in winter - felt. Usually, new arrivals were given second-hand clothes - old stuff with a terrible smell.

The exhibit has an indisputable museographic value. It gives the public the opportunity to see and understand the consequences of the establishment of the communist totalitarian regime in the SSR. By exhibiting it, we pay tribute to all the victims of the Red Terror in Bessarabia, on the eve of June 13 and July 5-6 - days when the two waves of deportations of our natives took place.

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On May 28, the National Museum of History of Moldova organized a series of special activities dedicated to International Children's Day. Under the banner "Always stay a child!..", the event gathered a lot of enthusiastic participants, who spent a day full of fun and smiles.

During this event, children and parents had the opportunity to visit the museum's permanent and temporary exhibitions for free, thus discovering the richness of our history and culture. This opportunity allowed the children to learn in an interactive and engaging way.


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African Fashion Show for Charity

27 May 2023

On May 27, a special event took place at the National Museum of History of Moldova, the African Fashion Show for Charity, which brought together African culture and local brands in a unique and stylish way. The event took place in a charitable context, with the aim of supporting Hospices of Hope Moldova.

African Fashion Show for Charity was the first African fashion event of its kind organized in the Republic of Moldova and represented a unique opportunity to discover the beauty and richness of African culture, especially from Sierra Leone and West Africa.


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National Choral Music Competition "Hora Primaverii", 8th edition

26 May 2023

On May 26, 2023, in the premises of the National Museum of History of Moldova, took place the 8th edition of the "Hora Primăverii" National Choral Music Competition, in which more than 15 choirs from all over the Republic of Moldova participated.

We would like to congratulate all the conductors and choral groups for their high quality and professional performance in this edition. It was an exceptional music competition and we are pleased to present the scores obtained according to the criteria set by the organizers.


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"Smiles and flowers on piano notes" piano recital dedicated to International Family Day

21 May 2023

On May 21, 2023, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted a piano recital dedicated to the International Day of the Family, entitled "Smiles and flowers on piano notes", performed by the students of the "Ion Creangă" Theoretical High School from the municipality of Chisinau, the class of teacher Luminița Braicov.

The event emphasized the role of the museum institution in mediating two perennial values of Romanian spirituality - Family and Music.


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Family Day at the National Museum of History of Moldova

21 May 2023

On May 21, the National Museum of History of Moldova organized a series of activities dedicated to Family Day.

Those present had the opportunity to explore the museum's exhibitions and get actively involved in the following activities:

"Discovering Family and Families" Quest: Participants were encouraged to embark on a suspenseful quest to identify valuable pieces in the museum exhibit.

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International Museum Day 2023

18 May 2023

On May 18, the National Museum of History of Moldova marked the International Museum Day, which this year had the theme "Museums, Sustainability and Well-being"

On this day, visitors had the opportunity of various activities and events, such as: Free visit to the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the museum, photography at the thematic panels with cutouts "The history of the ancestors in faces and emotions", the educational workshop "What hides the earth" , the restoration laboratory "From earth to exhibition: the path of a vessel", the educational workshop "What hides the earth" and the photography studio "History through the photographer's lens".


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Inauguration of the exhibition "Fashion and lifestyle in the 20th century" from the clothing collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova

18 May 2023

On May 18, on the occasion of the International Day of Museums, at the National Museum of History of Moldova took place the opening of a real thematic exhibition, entitled "Fashion and lifestyle in the 20th century" from the clothing collection of the National Museum of History of Moldova . This impressive exhibition highlights 20th century clothing, carefully collected and preserved by our museographers.

We proudly present over 200 pieces of clothing, footwear and accessories of historical, artistic and memorial value.


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On the occasion of the International Day of Museums, on May 17, in Străseni, the exhibition "Queen Maria, irresistible ambassador of Romanian history and folk art" was inaugurated.

During the inauguration event, which took place in the premises of the Art School of Străseni Municipality, Livia Sîrbu, deputy director of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Valentina Casian, mayor of Străseni and Efimia Luca, director of the Strășeni Museum of History and Ethnography, greeted the present public and emphasized the contribution of the organization of such exhibitions to the preservation and valorization of the historical and national heritage.


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National Session of Reports - Archaeological research in the Republic of Moldova, Campaign 2022

16 May 2023

On May 16, 2023, within the National Museum of History of Moldova, the National Session of Reports - Archaeological Research in the Republic of Moldova, Campaign 2022, was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Commission.

This scientific meeting was organized in partnership by the National Archaeological Agency and the National History Museum of Moldova, on the occasion of the European Night of Museums and the International Day of Museums, which were celebrated this year on May 13 and 18, respectively.


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With the establishment of the Soviet regime after the territorial abduction, the Red Terror broke out in Bessarabia. Starting from June 28, 1940, on the territory of Bessarabia, then of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (August 2, 1940), state bodies carried out a series of mass political repressions - under the pretext of political, social, religious and national reasons - in the form of deprivation of freedom, deportation, expulsion and other coercive measures...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2023 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2023 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC