Organizacija: Public Cultural Institution Fortress of Culture Šibenik
Public Cultural Institution Fortress of Culture Šibenik focuses on sustainable management and preservation of cultural heritage, namely the two revitalized fortresses in Šibenik – St. Michael’s Fortress (13th-15th c.) and Barone Fortress (17th c.). Both fortresses have won the Cultural Attraction of the Year award (St. Michael’s Fortress in 2014; Barone Fortress in 2016) by the Croatian Ministry of Tourism and Croatian Tourist Board; and have been shortlisted for European Heritage Label by the Croatian Ministry of Culture.
Organization’s efforts are aimed at constant improvement of sustainable management of heritage, audience development, close cooperation with local community and improvement of visitor’s experience. The long-term plan is to contribute to economic and social well-being of citizens, and to be a best practice example of cultural management in the region.
Institution was founded in 2016; prior to 2016 it was a department within the Šibenik City Museum. Employees within the management structure have participated in implementation of EU co-founded and international projects; they are educated on sustainable management of cultural heritage and familiarised with the latest technological innovations in cultural heritage presentation.
Projekt s področja kulturne dediščine
Within the context of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, Fortress of Culture is looking to participate in a cooperation project with the aim of developing audience, improving accessibility of cultural monuments to general public, emphasizing common European values and history, promoting and rethinking innovative and sustainable ways of cultural heritage usage, creating new areas of public participation in cultural processes and activities, promoting cultural tourism routes…
Due to program restrictions, Fortress of Culture Šibenik cannot be the Lead Partner in the project. They invite organisations which have the capacity and similar interests to contact them.
Kontakt
Đurđa Vrljević Šarić, Department for cultural and historical heritage
E: djurdja@tvrdjava-kulture.hr
W: http://www.tvrdjava-kulture.hr/