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The exhibit of the month for November is a rare glass goblet from the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov cemetery, discovered in Tigheci. Dated to the second half of the 4th century AD, this remarkable artifact demonstrates the craftsmanship of the time, made from translucent greenish glass with a truncated cone shape and intricate geometric decoration. The goblet features three rows of hexagonal facets, framed by incised lines, and a row of elongated ovals under the rim, characteristics which classify it within Series VII A, according to E. Straume's classification. These ornamental traits hint at artistic influences from various regions and indicate the spread of technologies and ideas within the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture.

Archaeological Context of the Discovery

The Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov cemetery at Tigheci is located in a historically complex area, positioned on the northwest slope of the Tigheci River, at the "La Lutărie" point. First identified in the 1980s following unauthorized clay extraction, the cemetery has suffered considerable damage, leading to the loss of valuable artifacts and the destruction of graves. Among the objects recovered by Mr. Ion Pușcașu, founder of the Museum of History and Ethnography in Tigheci, are wheel-thrown ceramic items reflecting the traditions and techniques of communities during the Migration Period.

The site was first archaeologically investigated in 1990, when a complete inhumation grave was found, though lacking any inventory. Subsequent surveys in 2013 and 2015 by the National Archaeological Agency revealed ongoing erosion damaging the cemetery, necessitating a rescue excavation in 2017. This campaign documented and investigated five graves from the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture, including the skeletal remains of a male individual estimated to have been 40 to 45 years old at the time of death, offering additional insights into the demographic structure of this community.

Cultural Significance and Comparisons

The hexagonally faceted glass goblet is among the most valuable artifacts from the Tigheci cemetery. Similar goblets are characteristic of the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov culture and have been found in notable sites such as Târgșor and Bârlad-Valea Seacă (Romania) and Gavrilovka, Ranjevoe (Ukraine), reflecting the cultural and trade connections of this community with other centers of influence in Late Antiquity. Ancient texts and cultural parallels suggest a complex interaction zone with Hellenistic and Roman influences, reflected in luxury goods production such as this glass goblet.

 

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National Anthem Day of Romania in the Republic of Moldova

28 July 2024

On July 28, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted an exceptional cultural event titled "The National Anthem, Symbol of Romanian Unity" - the second edition, organized by the YUFest Association. This outdoor opera concert transformed the museum's courtyard into a spectacular stage, bringing together three renowned tenors from Iași: Florin Guzgă, Andrei Apreotesei, and Andrei Fermeșanu. Accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra of "Teleradio Moldova" under the baton of conductor Andrei Zapșa, these artists delivered an unforgettable recital, capturing the audience's attention and emotions with their outstanding performances.

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Thematic Activity: “Doina Cornea – A Portrait of a Great Romanian”

24 July 2024

On July 24, 2024, at 10:00 AM, the National Museum of History of Moldova organized a thematic lesson dedicated to the personality of Doina Cornea, entitled "Doina Cornea - A Portrait of a Great Romanian." The initiative, proposed by the Doina Cornea Foundation, was coordinated by the junior scientific researcher Ana Maria Rusnac and the museum staff from the Public Relations Department.

Children from ADOR - the Association of Realized Desires and Objectives, participated in the event.


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Itinerant exhibition “Caravan of memories from the Gulag”, at the National Museum of History of Moldova

19 July 2024

On July 19, in the courtyard of the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Opening of the traveling exhibition "Caravan of memories from the Gulag" took place, which passed through several towns in Romania and the Republic of Moldova in order to talk to the larger public about the history and memory of the victims of the totalitarian-communist regime from the left of the Prut. The exhibition was organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova in partnership with the Association for Culture and Arts Arbor, originating from the exhibition "Remembering childhood: testimonies of Bessarabian deportees", opened as part of this cooperation in 2022, at Arbor.art.room in București.

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Vernissage of the Floral Art Exhibition "Bloom, Moldova!"

11 July 2024

On Thursday, July 10, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the vernissage of the floral art exhibition "Bloom, Moldova!" This event was dedicated to celebrating 33 years of activity of the "Diana" Floristry Club, the only club of its kind in the country. The exhibition, organized in partnership with the club, gathered a significant number of visitors eager to admire the talent and craftsmanship of the floral artists.

The vernissage began with an exhibition presentation by the club's director, Lilia Marjina, who provided details about the oshibana technique used in creating the works, as well as the remarkable journey of the "Diana" Floristry Club over its 33 years of activity.


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Public Lecture by Former President of Romania Emil Constantinescu at the National Museum of History of Moldova

5 July 2024

On July 5, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted a public lecture by Emil Constantinescu, former President of Romania and President of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization. The event was part of a series dedicated to Doina Cornea, organized in collaboration with the Doina Cornea Foundation and the Institute for Advanced Studies in Levant Culture and Civilization.

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International conference “75 years since the second wave of deportations from Bessarabia”

5 July 2024

On July 5, 2024, in Mereni village, Anenii Noi district, the international conference "75 years since the second wave of deportations from Bessarabia" took place, an event organized by the Association of Former Deportees and Political Detainees from Moldova in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Museum of History and Ethnography of Mereni, the Complex of open-air museum in memory of the victims of political repressions, with the support of the Civic Academy Foundation, the Hanns Seidel Foundation - Republic of Moldova, and the Mereni City Hall.

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The Round table “Unforgettable memories: the drama of the Bessarabians deported during the Operation ‘Sud’ of July 5-6, 1949”

4 July 2024

On July 4, 2024, in the premises of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, the Round table "Unforgettable memories: the drama of the Bessarabians deported during the operation ‘SUD' of July 5-6, 1949" took place, an event organized by the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, in partnership with the National Museum of History of Moldova, the "Alecu Russo" State University of Balti, the Moldova State University, the "Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu" State University of Cahul, the "Nicolae Iorga" Institute of History of the Romanian Academy, the Museum of the Country of Crișurilor from Oradea (Romania).

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Opening of the "Doina Cornea – The Lady Behind the Window" Exhibition

3 July 2024

On August 3, 2024, at 6:00 PM, the opening of the exhibition "Doina Cornea - The Lady Behind the Window" took place at the National Museum of History of Moldova. The event was organized by the Doina Cornea Foundation from Cluj-Napoca, Romania, in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and Civilization of the Levant from Romania and the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The exhibition was meticulously prepared by curator Ileana Cornea, art critic, together with Jean Luc Lemerre, architect, and Leontin Horațiu Iuhas, president of the Doina Cornea Foundation, in collaboration with the National Museum of History of Moldova.


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Opening of the exhibition „Memory of deportations”

3 July 2024

On July 3, 2024, the National Museum of History of Moldova organized the opening of the "Memory of Deportations" exhibition, dedicated to the commemoration of 75 years since the second wave of mass deportations in the Moldavian SSR.

The exhibition approach reveals aspects of the history and memory of the victims of Operation "South" from the night of July 5-6, 1949, bringing to the attention of the visiting public documentary materials, testimonies, personal objects, works of art, thematic video materials.


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Scientific conference with international participation “75 years since the Operation «South»”

3 July 2024

During July 2-3, 2024, the works of the scientific conference with international participation "75 years since the Operation «South»" took place, an event organized by the National Museum of History of Moldova, in cooperation with the Institute of History of the Moldova State University.

The first day of the conference brought together researchers from Chisinau, Bucharest and Vilnius, who presented scientific communications regarding the elucidation of the deportations of the summer of 1949 from the perspective of history and memory of the tragedy in current research


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Opening of the exhibition "The wealth of the Romanian South. The shirt with altiță from Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and Southern Moldova"

23 June 2024

On June 23, on the occasion of the Universal Day of Ia, the exhibition "The Wealth of the Romanian South. The shirt with altiță from Muntenia, Oltenia, Dobrogea and South Moldova" was opened at the National Museum of History of Moldova.

The director of the "Mihai Eminescu" Romanian Cultural Institute in Chisinau, Monica Babuc, emphasized in her speech that this unique exhibition includes 71 unique pieces from the collection of Mrs. Marghiolița Constantinescu Rogojan, located in the heritage of the "Dimitrie Gusti" National Village Museum in Bucharest.


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Festive meeting dedicated to the Professional Day of Historians 2024

18 June 2024

On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Blue Hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the festive meeting dedicated to the Professional Day of Historians, established by the decision of the Government of the Republic of Moldova no. 427 of June 10, 2011. The event was attended by historians, teachers, ethnographers, museographers, archivists, students and all history lovers.

The meeting was moderated by dr. hab. university professor Anatol Petrencu (President of the Association of Historians from the Republic of Moldova "Alexandru Moșanu") and dr. hab. Gheorghe Cojocaru (Director of the Institute of History).


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"Moldova has art. Chisinau has art"

7 June 2024

On June 7, in the yard of the National Museum of History of Moldova, Aquarelle organized the third edition of the event dedicated to the promotion of the country's cultural treasure - "Moldova has art. Chisinau has art", which brought prominent personalities from the art world and talented young people at the beginning of their careers on the same stage. The initiative provided a valuable platform for new talent to be discovered and supported by the community.

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The archaeological workshop "EU4Dialogue: Archaeology"

6 June 2024

At the National Museum of History of Moldova (NMHM), between June 4-6, the archaeological workshop "EU4Dialogue: Archaeology" took place, a scientific event that brought together archaeologists from the Republic of Moldova, Germany, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Romania, with the aim to address topics in the field of archaeology, cultural-historical heritage, but also about the way to connect archeology with the technologies of the future, creating a digital register of archaeological sites in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Republic of Moldova.

The opening event took place in the Blue Hall of NMHM. At the official opening of the Workshop, welcoming words were presented by the General Director of NMHM, dr. hab. Eugen Sava, Director of the Eurasia Department of the German Institute of Archeology Prof. Dr.hab. Svend Hansen State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova Ion Budeci, General Scientific Secretary of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova dr. hab. Liliana Condraticova, who noted the international importance of the scientific event organized in Chisinau.


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Opening of the photographic art exhibition "Impressions of India"

4 June 2024

On June 4, at the National Museum of History of Moldova, the opening of the photographic art exhibition "Impressions from India" by the artist Paul Bock (USA), organized by the International Association "Euro Photo Art" from Oradea (AIEFA) took place.

This exhibition, organized under the auspices of the International Federation of Photographic Art recognized by UNESCO, in collaboration with the National Museum of History of Moldova, the Embassy of India in Romania and the Republic of Moldova, and Summit Agro Romania, part of the Japanese Corporation "Sumitomo", supporter of agriculture and of art, presents a selection of 50 large photographs taken by Paul Bock, originally from Oradea and AIEFA member.


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International Children's Day 2024

1 June 2024

Every year, on June 1, International Children's Day is celebrated. It is a magical day, full of truly special emotions, when we have the opportunity to celebrate the most beautiful period in every human's life - childhood.

For the little visitors of the institution, at the National History Museum of Moldova, the event with the generic name "Your world, childhood!" was organized today, through which we aimed to offer children the opportunity to discover history, art and culture in - an interactive and addictive mode


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The Scientific-Practical Conference for the schoolteachers from Bălți municipality “Teaching the optional discipline for 9th, 12th grades students THE TOTALITARIAN COMMUNIST REGIME: REPRESSION AND THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENT”

29 May 2024

On May 29, 2024, the Museum of Victims of Deportations and Political Repressions, NMHM, in cooperation with the Association of Former Deportees and Political Detainees from the Republic of Moldova and the State University "Alecu Russo" of Balti, and in partnership with the Institute of History, MSU and the Public Association Institute Pro Memoria, organized the scientific-practical conference for the schoolteachers from the municipality of Balti "Teaching of the optional subject for the 9th, 12th grades «Communist totalitarian regime: repression and resistance movement»". The event took place in the premises of the NORTEK Centre of the State University "Alecu Russo" of Balti, with the participation of university professors, scientific researchers and schoolteachers from the Bălti municipality.

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Signing of the Pact for Europe at NMHM

26 May 2024

The "Together" bloc, formed by the parties Platform DA, LOC, Party of Change, signed, together with 9 other parties, the Pact for Europe - an agreement on the European Integration of the Republic of Moldova.

The historic event took place in the Blue Hall of the National Museum of History of Moldova, in the presence of several ambassadors and representatives of civil societies.

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African Fashion Show for Charity 2024

25 May 2024

On May 25, 2024 African Fashion Show for Charity took place at the National Museum of History of Moldova in Chișinău. This event, now in its second edition, aims to promote cultural diversity and support charitable causes.

The event was supported by famous international model Kamila Lumor, who flew from Milan for the occasion. Among the distinguished guests were the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun, the Romanian Ambassador to Chișinău, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu, diplomatic representatives, influential public figures from Moldova, and fashion enthusiasts


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The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride 2024

19 May 2024

On May 19, the National Museum of History of Moldova hosted the 2024 edition of The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride event.

At this event, bikers swap traditional leather jackets for stylish jackets and come together to support a noble cause.

87 riders took part in the event, some of them with modified and customized contemporary bikes and others with vintage bikes.


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#Exhibit of the Month

The exhibit of the month for November is a rare glass goblet from the Sântana de Mureș-Chernyakhov cemetery, discovered in Tigheci. Dated to the second half of the 4th century AD, this remarkable artifact demonstrates the craftsmanship of the time, made from translucent greenish glass with a truncated cone shape and intricate geometric decoration....

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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.
©2006-2024 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.
©2006-2024 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