Author: Muzej Ohrid

23. 05. 2015 – 07. 06. 2015

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Within the 47th manifestation “Macedonia Honoring St. Cyril”, in the complex Vittoriano, at the popular Piazza Venezia in Rome, thirty-five Macedonian carvings were presented. Among them were the oldest preserved examples of woodcarving in our country (the pillars of the iconostasis of the church of the Holy Physicians the Lesser in Ohrid from 14th century) and a larger number of exhibits from 20th century, made by the hands of masters of the famous Ohrid carving school.

The exhibition was organized by NI Institute for Protection of Monuments of Culture and Museum-Ohrid which owns part of the presented exhibits, including the oldest ones, while the other are works of 11 authors, modern Ohrid woodcarvers from four different generations who still today cherish the tradition of this extremely subtle artistic craft.

The exhibition was accompanied by a brilliant concert of Duke Bojadziev and friends.

“Art of the Macedonian woodcarving-tradition and continuity” at the Vittoriano museum complex in Rome, Italy

28. 11. 2014

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These two exhibitions of ethnological objects that are stored in NI Institute for Protection of Monuments and Museum-Ohrid, on the opening were the cause of much joy, but also nostalgic views, especially among those visitors who still cherish manual labor.

Black and red woolen cord, golden and thread that are hallmarks of the “klasheniks” in one hand, and the use of “file”, “sachan” in knitting with white thread, on the other hand, gave a soul and joy to the space in which they were displayed.

Having in mind the fact that the exhibits are not unknown handwork for the women of Ohrid, more surprising for the visitors was the very idea of ​​this type of exhibition to refresh cultural events in the city.

Although it is said that manual labor is dying, however Ohrid residents remain more or less faithful to the tradition. They appreciate such items, and those citizens who can not keep them at home dowry items from their grandmothers and mothers, have given them to the ethnological department, where they are kept in special conditions.

The oldest exhibit on the exhibitions is “klashenik”, dating from the late 19th century, while the other exhibits are from the beginning of the 20th century. As for the origin of the objects, furniture and handmade items, they are mainly from Ohrid, while the “klasheniks” are mainly from Ohrid-Struga region, but thera are also samples from Debar, Kichevo, Resen, Galichnik.

Exhibitions “Clothes from klashna” and “Handwork” in the House of Robev Family

09. 02. 2011 – 11. 05. 2011

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This was the largest exhibition ever presented by the Republic of Macedonia in a foreign museum. The objective was to perform a broader presentation of the culture of our country in a friendly country such as the Netherlands and a way to restore the traditionally good relations, especially in the sphere of culture and tourism. The initiative for this exhibition was launched in 2005 during the visit of a large delegation from the Netherlands to Ohrid and after five years of preparatory activities came to its implementation in 2011. Their exhibits for the exhibition lent more institutions of our country: NI Museum of Macedonia-Skopje, NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid, the Museum of the City of Skopje, NI Institute and Museum-Bitola and NI Stobi. A total of 159 items, including 52 icons, archaeological, ethnological, and other liturgical objects were displayed, of which 29 from the collection of our institution.

Exhibition “Unimagined beauty-icons from Macedonia” Katarajnekonvent Museum in Utrecht, Netherlands

03. 10. 2010 – 08. 10. 2010

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The exhibition was organized on the occasion marking the 1100 anniversary of the death of St. Naum by the Macedonian Orthodox Church- the Diocese of Debar and Kichevo and it presented a total of 30 icons, of which 5 from the collection of NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid.

Exhibition “St. Naum of Ohrid icons in the ico painting of the Diocese of Debar and Kichevo from 18th and 19th centuries” in the church St. Sophia in Ohrid

25. 10. 2008 – 22. 03. 2009

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This exhibition was once again staked the splendor of the Byzantine Empire. There were around 323 objects displayed, including icons, original scenes and fragments of wall paintings, micro-mosaics, ivories, enamel, gold and silver. Some of the works had never before been shown to the public. The exhibition presented outstanding works from the treasury of the church of Saint Marc in Venice and rare items from collections across Europe, USA, Russia, Ukraine and Egypt. The exhibition begins with the foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD by the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and ends with the capture of the city by the Ottoman forces of Sultan Mehmed II in 1453. This was the first major exhibition of Byzantine art in the United Kingdom in the last 50 years.

A total of 136 museums, cultural, scientific, religious and other institutions and private collections from 27 countries around the world were presented with their exhibits at the exhibition, and the Republic of Macedonia was represented by NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid, with eight icons from its collection.

Exhibition “Byzantium 330-1453” at the Royal Academy of Arts in London, United Kingdom

30. 11. 2004

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The exhibition was organized in honor of the great deed of the Holy Thessalonikan brothers Cyril and Methodius. The exhibition consisted of documents, photographs and icons depicting the Slavic educators, as well as some liturgical objects;

On the exhibition, set in the Museum of the City of Skopje 33 icons and other items were on display, of which two icons from the collection of NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid.

Later in the same month, the exhibition into some shorter form was transferred in Ohrid, in the Icon Gallery.

Exhibition “Slavic apostles Ss Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje City Museum and Icon Gallery-Ohrid

 23. 03. 2004 – 04. 07. 2004

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The exhibition, organized by one of the largest and most famous museums in the world, was the third of a series of major international exhibitions of Byzantine art.

A total of 136 museums as well as cultural, scientific, religious and other institutions and private collections from 27 countries around the world were presented with their exhibits at the exhibition, with a total of 355 icons and other items, and the Republic of Macedonia was represented by five icons, four from the collection of NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid and one from the collection of NI Museum of Macedonia-Skopje.

Exhibition “Byzantium, Faith and Power (1261-1557)” in the Metropolitan Museum in New York

 02. 10. 2001

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The exhibition was organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the National Museum in Ohrid, which is one of the oldest institutions of its kind, not only domestically, but also beyond.

The exhibition presented 52 exhibits, including icons, ecclesiastical embroideries, liturgical objects, parts of icon revetements etc., of which 32 owned by NI Institute and Museum-Ohrid and the remaining 20 of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Diocese of Debar and Kicevo.

Exhibition “From the Ohrid treasuries” in the Icon Gallery-Ohrid