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curating archaeology

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2 monts

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april 2026

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curating archaeology

20 places

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2 monts

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april 2026

professional development program:

for (1) employees of historical, city and local history museums who organize exhibitions including archaeological items from their own collections (2) archaeologists who are preparing to make temporary exhibitions based on the results of the last field season (3) curators and artists who are involved in creating a variety of exhibitions for various museums, including those about archaeology. You will learn how to:

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build a research process with archaeological material

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all stages of work on exhibition projects — from budgeting to labeling

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different ways of representing cultural heritage

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recognize the exhibition potential within your archaeological collections

2 months, 110 academic hours

April-May 2026

process: 5 intensive offline days in St. Petersburg, then I'll give you 2 online evening classes

Projects: During the training process, students work on a group project under the guidance of curators, receive feedback at each stage and present it at the end

Practice: Classes include discussions of real cases, presentations, round tables, discussions, study tours and meetings with experts from leading institutions.

/lecture program and topics

The excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum: from an antique mine to the archaeological Mecca of world museumification

Representation of archaeological collections in the Hermitage

Visit to the I.P. Pavlov Museum in Koltushi with Irina Aktuganova

Contemporary art and archaeology: dialogue through centuries

Human-centered approaches to exhibition design. From earth to heart

The study of archaeological materials in the museum

Contemporary art and archaeology: dialogue through centuries

Historical DNA as an additional source of information in archaeological research

excursions to the Hermitage's Laboratory for Metal, Ceramics and Monumental Painting and the Laboratory for the Restoration of Organic Materials

Urban archaeology (source studies, cemeteries)

Exhibition management

Designing expositions

The basics of working with spatial design

Ethics of exhibiting anthropological materials

Audience, accessibility, formats

Archaeology in the museum and society

Digital practices in archaeology and exhibition activities.

How to get a grant for your project

visits to laboratories for the restoration of metal, ceramics, monumental painting, organic materials

research of archaeological materials in the museum

representation of archaeological collections in the Hermitage

digital practices in archaeology and exhibition activities

contemporary art and archaeology

historical DNA as an additional source of information in archaeological research

urban archaeology

ethics of exhibiting anthropological materials

features of designing expositions

basics of working with spatial design

human-centered approaches to exhibition design

audience, accessibility, formats

Ethics of exhibiting anthropological materials

Audience, accessibility, formats

exhibition management

‍проектная работа

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Татьяна Ильина

кандидат исторических наук, старший научный сотрудник отдела искусства и археологии Античного мира, хранитель памятников прикладного искусства и коллекции слепков ГМИИ им. А.С. Пушкина

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₽50,000

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program start: spring 2026

Describe why you want to study the program; what project you are currently working on or would like to work on in the future; and what knowledge and skills you think you lack to successfully complete this project.

A CV (curriculum vitae) is a short description of your education, professional experience and skills. A CV helps the admissions committee understand your background, assess whether the program meets your interests and experience, and see how your studies will fit into your career path. PDF, max 5 mb

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