Levan Kharatishvili participated in the international conference "How Regional Museums Cope with Crisis"

Levan Kharatishvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, took part in the international online conference "How Regional Museums are Coping with the Crisis". The Deputy Minister spoke about the support provided to museums during the pandemic and shared Georgia's experience regarding their gradual reopening and functioning with the conference participants.

The conference is being held in cooperation with the ICOM International Committee for Regional Museums (ICOM-NICE) and ICOM Georgia, with the support of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Georgian and foreign specialists and experts from the museum sector are participating in the conference, which is taking place from November 9 to 12.

Conference participants will discuss topics such as: the response of regional and small museums during the pandemic and the process of their reopening after the crisis, measures and methods to overcome the challenges created, the use of digital platforms during the crisis, and state support for regional museums.

Within the framework of the conference, several virtual tours will also be conducted from museums in Georgia and abroad.