The Executive Director of the Regional Centre Sofia – UNESCO Irena Todorova and assoc. prof. Irena Bokova, PhD, will take part in the conference ‘Museums of the Future. The Future of Museums’ to be held on 9 October in the city of Veliko Tarnovo. The forum is part of the XIX International Tourism Exhibition ‘Cultural Tourism’ 2024, taking place from 8 to 10 October in the Veliko Tarnovo.
The discussion will look at modern technology, design and exhibition practice as part of approaches to improving the attractiveness of museums and increasing visitor interest. It will also focus on the serious debate about the readiness and attitude of museum professionals to carry out this transformation, as well as the preparedness of municipalities, educational structures and cultural operators to approach museum sites in a new way.
The programme of the exhibition also includes competitions, workshops, culinary presentations, audio-visual performances, exhibitions and conferences on key topics for tourism – ‘Tourism – the hospitality industry’, ‘Tourism on the wave of cinema destinations’. The event is attended by representatives of the municipalities in Bulgaria, the Ministry of Tourism, experts from the field and official international delegations.
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XIX International Tourism Exhibition ‘Cultural Tourism’ 2024
Programme of the conference ‘Museums of the Future. The Future of Museums’