The catalogue of objects displayed on the exhibition 'The Knight, the Lady and the Dragon' represents a comprehensive publication of diverse historical and archaeological material. The objects originate from numerous public museums and private collections from Slovenia and abroad. A considerable portion of the materials has been hereby published for the first time. In addition to catalogue descriptions and historical context of the displayed objects the publication also includes exhibition texts, which provide an overview of the exhibition in a book format.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 267592448In the last decades, the field of natural sciences' procedures, mostly analysis of art objects and artifacts grew substantially. The results are very important for establish a date and time of origin, authorship and for identification of fakes and forgeries. They serve the conservators– restorers in their procedures. Thousands of such analysis was made in the last years. But it seems that they become more and more limited to themselves and that they reach only a very low number of the scientists and other professionals working in the field of cultural heritage. The art work or artifact is not valuable by itself; it becomes an object of scientific analysis without other information or meaning. Because of this, the thorough dissemination of the results of research should be ensured.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 8733024Xenía was a special relationship between a foreign guest and his host in Ancient Greece. The ritual of hosting a foreigner included an exchange of objects, feasting, and the establishment of friendship between people from different social backgrounds. This relationship implied trust, loyalty, friendship, and mutual aid between the people involved. Goods and services were also exchanged without any form of payment. In literary sources the word xénos varies in meaning from “enemy stranger”, “friendly stranger”, “foreigner”, “guest”, “host” to “ritual friend”, and it is often hard to tell which usage is appropriate in a given passage. The paper describes the emphasis on hospitality towards foreigners. It presents an example of a depiction indicating xenía is presented, as well as several objects which were traded during the ritual. The paper also addresses the importance of hospitality in Greek drama in general, especially with examples of violations of the hospitality code.
F.02 Acquisition of new scientific knowledge
COBISS.SI-ID: 8708448Mobile application Slovenian History Quest is featuring a comprehensive experience of historical information in real place and time. It attracts and motivates the user to visit museum's exhibitions. The application is free of charge. It enables the user to upload different features on demand and also allows choosing between different theme routes (based on GPS positioning system) and exhibition catalogues with interactive map. The content comprises several short and interesting explanations, quizzes, games, and audio guides.
F.11 Development of a new service
The mission of Argo, the journal of Slovenian Museums, is (among other issues) to publish peer-reviewed scientific articles from the field of basic museum sciences, as history, archeology, art history, anthropology, museology and others in order to ensure direct dissemination of knowledge into praxis.
F.27 Contribution to preserving/protecting natural and cultural heritage