Best Design of The Permanent Exhibition and The Auxiliary Spaces of The National Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust

The purpose is to present and promote the history, culture, and traditions of the Jewish communities in Romania and to educate local and international audiences on this national minority’s contributions to the evolution and development of Romanian society over time.

Category Project Competition
Type International, Project, Restricted, Two-Stage
Genre Museum
Country Bucharest, Romania
RegDeadline 21 November 2018 GoogleCal iCal
21 November 2018 (via Online)
Eligibility Relevant previous experience: to have previously designed a permanent museum exhibition or a museum proper; Financial situation: to have had a turnover of at least 800.000 Euro in 2017

Description
In September 2016, by Government Decision no. 625/2016, the “Elie Wiesel” National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania was tasked with the organization, coordination, and creation of the National Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust.
The purpose of the National Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewry and the Holocaust is to present and promote the history, culture, and traditions of the Jewish communities in Romania and to educate local and international audiences on this national minority’s contributions to the evolution and development of Romanian society over time.
Moreover, the activity of the future institution will include a major educational component, the central elements of which will be to protect the memory of the Holocaust victims and to promote non-discrimination.
Location: the museum will be set up in the historic center of the City of Bucharest. It will be housed in one of the most representative historic-monument buildings for this urban area with architectural neoclassical features with eclectic elements. The “Dacia” Palace.

Jury
Not yet announced

Prize
Design contract

Entry Fee
None

Timetable
Publishing the results of the jury`s assessment: 12.12.2018
Deadline for filing the appeals: 24.12.2018

Organizer
Institutul Naţional pentru Studierea Holocaustului din România “Elie Wiesel”

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