The Ministry of Culture has terminated the employment contract with the director
Moscow Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Art
Alexander Sysoenko.
"The decision was made in concert with Sysoenko, which
voluntarily transferred to another job-related
culture. This is a negotiated solution - the desire of Alexander
N. taken into account in the first place ", - told reporters
Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage Office of Ramadan KOLO
adding that currently the Acting Director
appointed deputy Sysoenko Elena Titova.
In early September, at a meeting in the Ministry of Culture presented Titova
Modernization of the museum. It provides, inter alia, to
rename it to the Museum of Design and create the conditions for
investment projects - the Museum of the meal (this idea is voiced
former museum director Margaret Barzhanova), art residencies,
Coworking and lease additional space. In this case,
proposed to replace the head of the museum, and with the support
Ministry of Culture to conduct personnel rotation. In response to working in a museum
experts sent an open letter, which states that "this
has once again renewed efforts raider attacks,
veiled "benefits" of the museum redevelopment project, "in
Ministry of Culture, the Federation Council and the State Duma.
Colo, in turn, ensured that no conversion
Museum and the change of its name will not, but the concept will be
developed taking into account the views of all staff.
"That concept of the museum today for the Ministry of Culture does not
exist. We did not see and did not claim. If you have suggestions for
development of the employees of the museum, then make them "- he suggested.
Kolo also announced that the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts
withdraw branch of the Museum of Contemporary History of Russia, which is at the
time is 1.3 thousand square meters.
This is not the first time that the museum staff appealed to authorities to
asked to judge the conflict that arises between the management of the museum and
team. Thus, in 2011, they wrote an open letter to the Minister
culture at the time it was Alexander Avdeev, to help
resolve the conflict between the staff of the museum and Barzhanova that
they accused of incompetence, authoritarianism and brutality with
subordinates.
The staff also said that the director has eliminated part
departments of the museum and was planning to use the released
space for other purposes - it was, in particular, the creation of
dining area of one thousand square meters, the very
Museum meal. Barzhanova explained their actions by new forms
economic activities of cultural institutions. One of them
provides for a budget, but does not exclude
find their own sources of income.
As a result Barzhanova was removed from office, and her deputy, Helena
Titov continue its work. RIA "Novosti"
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