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The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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International Museum Day 2022

May 16, 2022

On Saturday, May 18, 2022, at the National Museum of History of Moldova took place one of the most important events in the life of the world museum community, the International Museum Day, which this year was held under the motto "The Power of Museums".

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to raise public awareness of the role of museums in the development of society.

The event will take place on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 10:00 to 18:00, and the program of the International Museum Day includes:

10:00-18:00 - Free admission to the permanent and temporary exhibitions of the museum.
11:00-12:00 - Screening of the film "Gumelnița. Bucșani. A new world, the same beginning".
13:15-14:00 - Opening of the educational and entertainment workshop "Little Archaeologist". Under the guidance of archaeologists, children had the opportunity to get acquainted with archeology, conducting experiments within a specially arranged archaeological site. Little archaeologists were able to discover "artifacts" and document them with photographs and drawings.
14:00-14:30 - Opening of the temporary exhibition "Magic of Lights of Other Times".
14:30-15:30 - General meeting of the NMHM staff and the erformance by the Choir of the Ștefan Neaga Center for Art Education and Improvement. Conductor: Ștefan Macovei; Concert masters: Olesea Ghernagea and Danil Suzov.
16:00-17:00 - Screening of the film "Magic of Cucuteni".
18:00 - Cărturești in the Museum: Presentation of the book "Mai bine" by Igor Guzun.

We sincerely thank the staff of the National Museum of History of Moldova, who were involved and ensured the smooth running of the event, our guests and partners!

Event partners: Cărturești at the Museum - Chisinau; "Ștefan Neaga" Center of Excellence in Art Education; Zity Mall; 513.

Media partners: Agora.md; ZUGO; diez.md; TV Moldova1.