XXXIV GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CASTLES AND MUSEUMS AROUND THE BALTIC SEA

Welcome to Rakvere Castle on September 11 – 13, 2024, for the annual General Assembly of the Association of Castles and Museums Around the Baltic Sea, and to the international conference “Our Secret Objects”.

This year, the conference will concentrate on objects in our collections – what they tell us and how we read and interpret their (hi)stories, how to plan and arrange their transport and evacuation, and unique discoveries.

Programme

WEDNESDAY, 11th September, Rakvere Castle
14.00 Board meeting
16.00 General Assembly
18.00 Visit to Rakvere Castle

THURSDAY, 12th September, Rehbinder House

Conference “OUR SECRET OBJECTS” at the Rehbinder House (Rakvere, Tallinna tn 5a)

10:30 Registration and Coffee

11:00 Welcome Speech. Ina Līne
President of the Board of the Association of Castles and Museums Around the Baltic Sea

11:05 – 11:10 Viljar Vissel (Executive Board Member, Foundation Virumaa Museums), Introduction on behalf of Rakvere Castle and Foundation Virumaa Museums

11:10 – 11:40 Grzegorz Stasiełowicz, MSc (The Archaeological and Historical Museum, Elbląg), Elbląg – reinterpretation. Traps and Victories.

11:40 – 12:10 Dzintra Spradzenko, MA (Rundāle Palace Museum), Small Findings Make Big Story

12:10 – 12:40 Hilkka Hiiop, PhD (Estonian Academy of Arts), Newly discovered ceiling painting in the House of Estlands’ nobility: the story of its de-/remounting, conservation, dating and context.

12:40 – 13:10 Bengt Kylsberg (Former Curator at Skokloster Castle), Does the size matter?


13:10 – 13:40 LUNCH

13:40 – 14:10 Gunta Zakite, MA (Head of Department of Education and Communication) and Justīne Timermane, MA
(Main Specialist – Historian), Inspired by the signs on the bricks or David od Turaida Castle

14:10 – 14:40 Ināra Bula, MA (Head of the Cēsu Museum and president of ICOMOS Latvija), Object and historical truth in the imagination of interpretation

14:40 – 15:10 Ina Līne, MA

15:10 – 15:40 Gregory Leighton, Phd (The Malbork Castle Museum), Days After World War 2 around the Baltic Sea (D.A.B.S). Proposal for cooperation and Project Outline

15:40 – 16:00 Closing words, time for discussion.

17.00 Guided tour at the Rehbinder House

FRIDAY, 13th September
9.00 Excursions: Purtse Castle – Toolse Castle (picnic) – Palmse manor – Kolga manor

Registration for participation in the event and conference HERE: REGISTRATION LINK!

Registration deadline: 31 August 2024

Registration fee: €80

Information on practical issues:
Viljar Vissel viljar@svm.ee

Foundation Virumaa Museums