Márton Erzsébet (szerk.): Múzeumi Hírlevél, 2003 (24. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2003-02-01 / 2. szám
m^ÚZEUMI J^ÍRLEVÉL J© Review Cover picture: Steam Engine Model from 1900, Budapest. National Technical Museum. Inv. No. 79.539.1 Photo: Sándor Oberländer FOCUS BUDAPEST The Thirtieth Anniversary of the National Technical Museum -its Present and Future In this issue we publish Ms Eva Vamos's article (director of the National Technical Museum in Hungary) about the history of the collection, its management and problems. Since all their exhibitions are on display in different buildings, summarising the article the director hopes that this succesful period, what can be characterised by the collection management and scientific researches can be conducted in a modern building and exhibition hall. NEW TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS BUDAPEST Behind the Wings - Before the Wings Costume history exhibition from the collections of the Hungarian theatres; e. g. Budapesti Kamaraszínház, Budapesti Operett Színház, Csokonai Színház Debrecen, Komédium Színház, Magyar Állami Operaház, Országos Színháztörténeti Múzeum és Intézet, Thália Színház, Hevesi Sándor Színház Zalaegerszeg and the National Museum and Institute of Theatre. It can be visited in the Textile Museum Óbuda until 9 March 2003. 19th Cent. Costumes on Graphics - Collection of the Hungarian National Museum Central-European Cultural Institute Open between 16 January - 21 February 2003. Dürer Graphics Budapest History Museum Open 16 January - 17 March 2003 On display are a selection of Henszlmann Collection, as the precious pieces of East-Slovakian Museum (Kosice). The joint exhibition can be visited in the Budapest History Museum (Buda Castle). Fellner and Helmer - Theatres Architects in Middle-Europe (1870 - 1920) Budapest History Museum Open till 10 March 2003 The joint temporary exhibition of Budapest History Museum, Austrian Cultural Forum, Austrian East- and Southeastern Institute can be visited in Buda Castle. On display are 24 posters and objects from the temporary exhibition of Stadtmuseum Graz presented in 1999, entitled Architekten der Illusion. The 2nd Hungarian Army in the Eastern Front (1942-43) Memorial exhibition in the Military History Museum in Budapest. It can be visited until the end of July 2003. SZEGED New Aquisitions of the Ethnographic Collection of the Móra Ferenc Museum It can be visited until 11 May 2003. NEW PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS Debrecen, Déri Museum The 100 years old Déri Museum organised a conference and new exhibitions entitled "The Treasure of Déri Museum" and "Egypt and Greek-Roman Art". The most important event was the presentation of the returned Munkácsy's painting - Christ before Pilate. From now the Munkácsy Trilogy can be seen together. Budapest, Hungarian National Museum Between East and West You can read a summary written by a visitor (Romania, Sfantu Georghe), Mr. Sándor Sztancsuj, archaeologist about the recently opened archaeological exhibition, (pp. 49-51.) INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS Vienna - Budapest Die Zeit der Aufbruch - Budapest und Wien zwischen Historismus und Avantgarde 1873-1920 You can read a preliminary report about the joint exhibition organised by the Collegium Hungaricum and Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna. It can be visited between 9 February and 22 April 2003, in the Harrach Palace. Curators: Katalin F. Dózsa, Zsuzsa Bakó, Edit Plesznivy, Ilona Sármány- Parsons, József Sisa. Information: 00-36-1-225-78-09 ICOM and ICOMOS News In this issue we publish the announcement of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) about the new membership fee. Information can be read about the ICOM Membership http:// www.ace.hu/icom/tagdij03.htm Information of the ICOMOS National Secretary: http://koh.hu LOOTED ART OBJECTS This section was compiled with the help of BRFK (Budapest Police Headquaters) The BRFK has informed the Museum Newsletter of the theft of 31 paintings on 18th January 2003, from a private collection in Budapest. The detailed list of the items together with photos can be seen on pp. 66-67. http://www.koh.hu 70
