Macedonian Cultural Treasury
MKR is a non-profit organization that preserves and promotes cultural heritage. The Macedonian Cultural Treasury macro project aims to use the existing personal archives of experts in the field of cultural heritage through which it will achieve its set goals in the direction of introducing modern methods in the direction of digitalization of cultural heritage (internet, 3D, HR, etc. )
The macro-project Macedonian Cultural Treasury aims to utilize the existing personal archives of experts in the field of cultural heritage, through which it will achieve its set goals in the direction of introducing modern methods for the digitization of cultural heritage (internet, 3D, HR, etc.).
The Center for Cultural and Spiritual Heritage, for the needs of implementing the macro-project Macedonian Cultural Treasury, undertakes the obligation to take care of the “Darko Nikolovski Cultural Heritage Fund” – a photo archive and scientific library – which represents one of the richest and most significant funds containing about 300,000 digital photographs/slides and at the same time a personal library of over 2000 individual monographic editions and other professional literature from the Byzantine and post-Byzantine area of the soil of Macedonia and the Balkans.
The “Darko Nikolovski Cultural Heritage Fund” also includes the family library and photo archive of his parents Antonie Nikolovski and Zagorka Rasolkoska – Nikolovska, which includes over 3000 monographs and other professional literature collected over a period of 80 years, since the establishment of the institutions for the protection of cultural heritage in Macedonia (1950), during their working lives as art historians at the Republic Institute for the Protection of Cultural Monuments (today NI NCC- Skopje) and the Museum of Macedonia in Skopje. With the aim of studying, systematizing and presenting the cultural and historical heritage based on the personal archives of two generations of art historians who worked in the field of cultural heritage protection, MA Darko Nikolovski and his parents, prof. Dr. Antonie Nikolovski and Zagorka Rasolkoska – Nikolovska who left in their legacy one of the richest collections of professional literature and also a photo archive from the Byzantine and post-Byzantine area in Macedonia and the Balkans.
These prominent figures, who spent their working lives in the field of the protection of cultural heritage and museology of the soil of Macedonia and the surrounding Balkan countries, have, in their long and fruitful creative lives, created their own personal photo archives for their research and authorship engagements. We appreciate that this photo documentation, which is of irreplaceable authenticity for cultural monuments, will remain forgotten by time if organized measures are not taken for their collection, digitization and publication to the wider professional public.
– the digital presentation of photo archives from cultural heritage will contribute to broader education and awareness of the public for their authentic preservation and protection of cultural monuments, their advanced study, presentation and creative resuscitation
– identifying, collecting and publishing the personal photo archives of our first researchers/pioneers in the field of cultural heritage protection in Macedonia in order to preserve in the collective memory and the importance of cultural heritage as a universal value
– Modern methods for studying, systematizing and presenting the cultural and historical heritage based on personal archives
– opportunity for collecting and presenting professional libraries and photo archives and other experts in this field who have the same idea of sharing their archives
– Presentation of the photo archive on a specialized internet portal
– Introducing 3D and HR (Extended Reality) technology in the field of cultural heritage
Documentation of the sacred heritage (architecture, painting and iconography) (the need for urgent documentation of the sacred heritage as a first step towards their protection is caused by the irreversible process of mass migration of villages to urban centers, whereby the monumental heritage is left to the ravages of time in the absence of complete neglect by the owners and official institutions that have the responsibility for their protection and presentation)
– Corpus of architectural and wall painting in Macedonia 9-19th century
– Digital catalog – Icons from the Macedonian collection in cultural monuments
– Architectural and iconographic groups from Macedonia
– Monitoring of cultural heritage
– Center for rapid interventions for documentation of cultural heritage in danger / Emergency documentation of culturally significant buildings
– Organizing seminars and workshops for the education and advancement of knowledge of personnel working in the field of cultural heritage protection
– Education and conservation in cooperation with the holder, the Macedonian Orthodox Church -OA and the church boards responsible for the maintenance of the churches
– Publishing digital and printed editions for the presentation of cultural monuments, iconographic schools and regional heritage with the aim of popularizing and affirming the historical and artistic values of the monuments that contribute to increasing the fund of scientific and educational editions of the cultural heritage from the soil of Macedonia and the Balkans.
– Cooperation with related professional and scientific institutions in sharing new knowledge and improving skills in the field of protection and popularization of cultural heritage with special emphasis on introducing new technologies 3D and HR (Extended Reality) in the field of cultural heritage
Making sure that our collections exceed users’ expectations, for quality, style, and availability.
While the content of the MKR collections is free to use, there are also some restrictions on commercial use and proper attribution of the material. Follow the links below for more information.
MKR also accepts the contribution of material. Please contact us with any material you wish to publish on our website.
MACEDONIAN CULTURAL TREASURY
ul.Gancho Hadzipanzov br. 26
1000 Skopje
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