Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea
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| Formation | July 1991 (Malbork, Poland) |
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| Type | Non-political and non-profitable organization |
Region served | Countries around the Baltic Sea |
| Website | www |
The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea is a non-political and non-profitable organisation incorporating castles and museums located in the nine countries around the Baltic Sea. Its goal is to promote mutual cooperation between institutions with close ties to their nations' history and cultural heritage.[1]
History[edit]
The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea was founded in the Castle of Malbork, Poland in 1991. The idea to create a cooperation between castles and museums around the Baltic Sea came from Michel Marbot, a French philanthropist living in Poland with close ties to the city of Malbork. Together with the director of the Castle of Malbork, they invited castle and museum directors from all nine countries around the Baltic Sea to Malbork for a first meeting which led to the foundation of the Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea.[2]
Activity[edit]
The Association provides a platform for teaching and learning amongst museum professionals from similar castles and museum collections. It also provides a forum in which its members can meet, create networks and exchange their knowledge and ideas. Once a year the Association organises a General Assembly in one its member castles or museums, during which an International Conference takes place, allowing participants to address key issues related to the six pillars of the Association:
- Research
- Education
- Restoration
- Management
- Marketing
- Tourism
Additional conferences, seminars and board meetings are also hosted at least twice a year by member castles and museums.[3] [4]
Member Castles and Museums[edit]
The Association regroups the following 42 castles and museums located around the Baltic Sea:
Denmark[edit]
Koldinghus Castle- Kronborg Castle
- Rosenborg Castle
- Sønderborg Castle
- Vordingborg Castle
- Nyborg Castle
- Sønderskov Manor
Estonia[edit]
Finland[edit]
Häme Castle- Lappeenranta Fortress
- Louhisaari Manor
- Olavinlinna Castle
- Raseborg Castle
- Suomenlinna Sea Fortress
- Svartholm Sea Fortress
- Turku Castle
Germany[edit]
Latvia[edit]
Lithuania[edit]
Biržai Castle- Gediminas Castle Tower
- Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania
- The Trakai Island and Peninsular Castles
Poland[edit]
Kwidzyn Castle- Malbork Castle
- The Pomeranian Dukes’ Castle
- Olsztyn Castle
- Lidzbark Castle
- Elbląg Teutonic Castle
Russia[edit]
Sweden[edit]
Board members[edit]
Member institutions send delegates to a General Assembly, usually held in Malbork, to elect the Association's Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and a Board, composed of one delegate from each country. The director of the castle of Malbork is the Association's permanent Vice Chairman.[5]
These positions are currently held by:
- President: Ina Line, Latvia
- Vice President: Mariusz Mierzwiński, Poland
- Second Vice President: Bengt Kylsberg, Sweden
- Secretary: Christer Nilsson, Sweden
- Treasurer: Jouni Marjamäki, Finland
- Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen, Denmark
- Kaire Tooming, Estonia
- Päivi Partanen, Finland
- Friedrike von Cossel, Germany
- Virgilius Poviliunas, Lithuania
- Vladimir Tsoy, Russia
Honourable board members[edit]
- Honourable President and founder of the Association: Michel Marbot
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Association website
- ↑ "The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea XXIV General Assembly and International Conference "Museum in Historical Residences"". MUZIEJUS INTERNETE. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ↑ Association website
- ↑ "The Association of Castles and Museums around the Baltic Sea organizes an international conference in Turku on 10-13 May, 2017". Museovirasto (in Finnish). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Association website
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