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We are thrilled to announce that the Union of Tbilisi Museums has officially become a member of the Network of European Museum Organisations (NEMO). Established in 1992, NEMO is a prestigious and independent network that unites national museum organizations across the Council of Europe's member states. This marks a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing the cultural heritage sector....

Tbilisi Museum Union is delighted to announce its receipt of the Special Recognition award at the esteemed EMA-2023 competition, hosted by the European Academy of Museums (EMA). The annual EMA conference, which took place from September 14-16, 2023, in Timisoara, the European Capital of Culture 2023, featured one of the most prominent competitions in the museum field. Following the conference,...

Timisoara, September 14, 2023 - The Union of Tbilisi Museums has garnered international acclaim as a finalist for the prestigious DASA Award, presented by the European Academy of Museums (EMA). The unveiling of the award's recipient, which recognizes excellence in museum education and innovative visitor engagement techniques, is scheduled for a special ceremony on the evening of September 16. The...

Timisoara, Romania - On September 14-16, 2023, the European Academy of Museums (EMA) opened its highly anticipated annual conference in Timisoara, which holds the prestigious title of the European Capital of Culture for the year 2023. The EMA 2023 conference, one of the most prominent events in the museum field, brings together experts, museum directors, curators, and theorists from across...

Teachers and students from the Lviv Music Academy of Ukraine visited the memorial house-museums of the Union of Tbilisi Museums. The Ukrainian guests will stay in Georgia with the support of the Tbilisi Municipality Council and Tbilisi City Hall until September 9, attending various cultural and educational events throughout the country. On September 4 and 6, the Ukrainian guests visited...

Gregory John Zakharov presented the silver belt left by his father to the Ilia Chavchavadze Literary Memorial Museum. Gregory John Zakharov visited Georgia with his family to research historical facts and archival materials. According to documents left by his father, it is known that Shalva Gigolashvili was born in the Gori district, in the month of September 1903-06. The orphaned...

The first special commendation goes to a museum that pays homage to one of the most prominent national figures of the 19th century, whose actions are celebrated as symbols of national freedom, liberation, and progress. In the spirit of this legacy, the museum invites its visitors to reflect on the historical struggles and draws inspiration from them to tackle the...

Thirty-three museums are nominated by the EMYA Jury to take part in the 2023 edition, among them is Tbilisi Museums Union Ilia Chavchavadze Literary-Memorial Museum. The EMYA2023 Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony will take place in Barcelona, from 3 to 6 May 2023. Organized by the European Museum Forum and hosted by MUHBA Museu d'història de Barcelona, the EMYA2023 Annual...

The museum library, which includes historical, scientific, artistic literature and periodicals published from the second half of the 19th century to the present days, started functioning in the Ilia Chavchavadze Literary-Memorial Museum. (Ilia Chavchavadze, Akaki Tsereteli, Iakob Gogebashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili, Anton Purtseladze, Ekvtime Takaishvili, Iona Meunargia, Akaki Bakradze, Ioseb Grishashvili, Akaki Shanidze, Niko Nikoladze, Raphiel Eristavi, Archil Jorjadze, Olivier Wardrop,...

The production Company Kino Iberica with support of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia, the Georgian National Film Center and TBC Concept presents Tbilisi Script Developments Seminars for feature films that will be held on November 7-20th at Tbilisi Museums Union Ilia Chavchavadze Literally-Memorial Museum. Latvian-American film director and scriptwriter, former NYU School of Arts associate professor Boris Frumin and Georgian...

Maintaining and strengthening gender equality level in Georgia, good practices and lessons learned in 2020-2022 – at Tbilisi Museums Union Ilia Chavchavadze Literary-Memorial Museum, under the supervision of the Women's Information Center, a summary meeting of the project "Mainstreaming and promoting gender equality in the target municipalities". Event was held on October 31st 2022. The Women's Information Center, with the...

From the August 21-28th of 2022, the ICOM Prague 2022 - "The Power of Museums" general conference of the International Committee of Museums was held in Prague, the capital of Czech Republic. The ICOM General Conference is the world's largest platform where the most current issues and innovative solutions in the museum field are discussed. Since 1948, ICOM-International Council of...

Ilia Chavchavadze lived in the house in 1902-1907 with his spouse, Olgha Guramishvili. When living in Tbilisi, Ilia Chavchavadze changed several residential addresses, in Mtatsminda and Sololaki districts. In 1889-1901, Chavchavadze lived in the house of his younger sister, Elisabeth Saginashvili, where the editorial office and printing house of the Iveria newspaper were located. Today, the building hostes Ilia Chavchavadze...