Postai és Távközlési Múzeumi Alapítvány Évkönyve, 1997
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National Association of Hungarian Stamp Collectors), collectors take part in stamp and catalogue introductions after the prize-giving: April 2. • Museum visit by printers of the State Printing Press, to inspect the collection of dies: April 27. • Contribution to contest for young stamp collectors, Jászberény: August 9. • Contest and guided museum tour for the Dunaújváros Young Stamp Collectors’ Circle: August 21. • Contest for young stamp collectors: September 21. • Visit by staff of the Budapest Sixth District Mayor’s Office: October 8. Events held by the Postal Museum • Announcement of the results of the Christmas card competition for children: March 8. • Meeting of the media with broadcasting staff at Diósd and in the Postal Museum: March 11 and October 14 respectively. • Nostalgia tea parties: March 26 and April 23. • Lecture by János Pelle, ‘History and the Telephone’: March 28. • Joint event with the Mihály Gervay Postal and Banking Secondary School, on the Mihály Gervay Memorial Day: April 15. • Reception at Diósd for the senior meeting of the Telecommunications Scientific Association: May 6. • Private event for those taking part in construction of the museum store, Rákospalota: May 12. • Meeting of museum staff and collectors of radio sets, Diósd: May 20. • Telecommunications play group for Children’s Day, Agricultural Museum: May 25. • Wreath-laying at the grave of Béla Tomcsányi, on the centenary of his birth: July 2. • Reception for delegates to the International Noise-Protection Conference, Diósd: August 25. • Wreath-laying at the graves of Tivadar and Ferenc Puskás: September 15. • Reception for retired employees of Antenna Hungária PLC, Diósd: September 25. • Annual Christmas lecture by the Radio and Television Museum, before an audience of ten to twelve-year-olds from the Budapest Aga Utca Children’s Home, Diósd: December 17. • Press launch of the Foundation’s CD-ROM, The History of Hungarian Radio Broadcasting and Catalogue of Radio Receivers: December 19. The stronger emphasis on PR was also apparent in the production of new postcards and leaflets, and in participation in the Budapest Card discount scheme. Almost a thousand card-holders visited the Foundation’s Budapest museums. The placement of museum posters in post offices, telecom facilities, radio and television broadcasting stations and partner museums was completed by the end of the year. Scientific activity • The Foundation published its 1996 Yearbook. • A lecture entitled ‘Museum Collections in a Period of Change’ was contributed to the 249
