From discussions to exhibitions: a busy program of the Grodekovsky Museum Director's business trip

From May 19 to 26, 2025, Ivan Vladimirovich Kryukov, General Director of the N.I. Grodekov Museum, Chairman of the Council of the Russian Historical Society Branch in Khabarovsk Krai, took part in the international festival of museums "Intermuseum" and held a series of working meetings in Moscow as part of his business trip.

The trip was rich and productive: in addition to participation in the key events of the festival, there were important meetings with colleagues and partners.

Participation in the Intermuseum Festival

Ivan Vladimirovich became an active participant of the business program of the festival, visiting a number of significant events:

- Plenary session "Museum - Laboratory of Heritage".

- Discussions and round tables devoted to modern trends in museum work, including the topics of local history, museum branding and others.

- Master classes on creating expositions revealing the cultural code of our multinational country.

- Exhibitions such as "Without the Right to Forget. To the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory" at the State Historical Museum and "From Document to Symbol" dedicated to military photography of the 1850s-1950s at the BE'TON Visual Culture Center

Ivan also took part in the awarding of the D.S. Likhachev National Prize in the field of museum business and attended the gala evening of the Museum Guide Forum.

Working meetings

As part of the trip, Ivan Vladimirovich held a series of meetings with key partners:

1. R.G. Gagkuev (Chairman of the Board of the Russian Historical Society, Executive Director of the Foundation "History of the Fatherland") - discussed plans for the work of the Russian Historical Society branch in Khabarovsk Krai, organization of exhibitions and the III Far Eastern Historical and Museum Forum and anniversary scientific events for the 80th anniversary of the Victory.

2. E.YU. Gagarina (Director of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve "Moscow Kremlin) - discussed the details of bringing and opening of the exhibition "For Labor for the benefit of the Fatherland. Awards of Russia".

3. V.I. Ishaev (Ex-governor of Khabarovsk Krai) - discussed collection issues.

4. D. Shcherbakov (General Director of the publishing house "Fifth Rome") - discussed the presentation of the book "Petersburg-on-Amur" and work on the book by N.D Navolochkin "The Case of one and a half million".

5. Representatives of museums of Donetsk, Lugansk, Murmansk and Tatarstan - discussed the traveling photo-documentary exhibition project "One Victory for All".

Results

The trip allowed not only to exchange experience with colleagues, but also to strengthen cooperation with the leading museums of the country. The agreements reached open new prospects for the development of the Grodekovsky Museum, including participation in major exhibition projects and scientific events in 2025-2027.

We thank everyone for fruitful interaction and look forward to the realization of the plans!