From May 18, 2024 in Vladivostok, you can look at ancient masks, a sword idol and “The Amur Nefertiti” of the Neolithic era, and at the same time be inspired by the bizarre sculptures of the modern artist Dasha Namdakov. The immersive exhibition “Dreams of Siberia” will be held at the Arsenyev Museum of the History of the Far East.
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The Arsenyev Museum of the History of the Far East was opened more than 140 years ago and is named after Vladimir Arsenyev, a famous traveler and researcher of the Far East. This is the first museum of local lore in the Far East and the largest in Primorye. The permanent exhibition tells about the history and culture of the city and the region.
The idea of the Dreams of Siberia project is to guide the visitor through time and space. Imagine walking through forests, mountains and steppes, discovering the sacred symbols of the peoples who lived in Siberia at different times and epochs.
The “star” of the exhibition is the Neolithic sculpture “Amur Nefertiti”, discovered in the Lower Amur region, and the sword idol, a ritual weapon originally from Eastern Siberia. The exhibition will be complemented by images of animals in everyday objects and art of the early nomadic era: a running moose, a grinning wolf and others. And on the “Dreams of Siberia” you can see the harsh faces of ancient warriors and deities of the early Iron Age.
“Condon Nefertiti” or “Amur Nefertiti”. IV–III thousand BC. Clay, sculptural modeling.
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The mute guides to the exhibition — a saber-toothed tiger guarding the ancient Khakass steles, and a beautiful stern girl standing next to a bear — are a collective image of Siberia.
The exhibition will feature lectures for children and adults from archaeologists, historians and ethnographers. The topics are interesting: for example, on May 18, in the branch of the Tretyakov Gallery, you can find out how archaic and modern art are connected, and on June 14, the Arsenyev Museum will tell you how the nomads of Southern Siberia lived and what they ate.
The carved tip of the neck hryvnia. V–III centuries BC. Wood, carving.
Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The hearing impaired can sign up for the tour: the museum has prepared a program in Russian sign language for them.
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Cover photo: Copies of Okunevsky steles at the exhibition “Dreams of Siberia”. The originals are kept in the Khakass National Museum of Local Lore named after L.R. Kyzlasov and the Minusinsk Museum of Local Lore named after N.M. Martyanov.
