MOSCOW, March 11 The State Historical Museum (GIM) and the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences will create an award named after the founder of the first museum national history of Russia, Count Alexei Uvarov in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth, the press service of the State Historical Museum reported.
«»The Historical Museum celebrates the 200th anniversary of Count Alexei Sergeevich Uvarov, the founder of the first museum of national history of Russia… As part of the planned anniversary events, the creation of a prize named after Count A.S. Uvarov for Russian archaeologists, the founders of which will be the State Historical Museum and the Institute of Archeology of the Russian Academy of Sciences» , — the message says.
It is noted that at 9.30 on March 11, a memorial service will be held in memory of Count Uvarov in the Church of St. Ambrose of Milan in the Novodevichy Convent, after which the management and staff of the Historical Museum will lay flowers on his grave.
In addition, on April 16, an exhibition will open at the Historical Museum that will tell about Uvarov’s life path, scientific activities, and demonstrate the diversity and richness of his collections.
«The exhibition will feature items from all collection departments of the State Historical Museum: archaeology, visual materials, written sources, ancient Russian painting, manuscripts and early printed books, precious metals, metal, numismatics, textiles, wood, book collection «, the museum added.
In the fall of 2024, an anniversary scientific conference dedicated to the memory of the outstanding Russian scientist will be held at the Historical Museum.
Also, with the support of the History of the Fatherland Foundation, an online project will be launched dedicated to the memory of the outstanding scientist who devoted his life to the development of science, culture and education, and the dissemination of the traditions of charity and philanthropy in Russia.
Scientist, archaeologist, founder of the Moscow Archaeological Society, collector, honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, philanthropist Alexey Uvarov was born on March 11, 1824. He became the author of the idea of creating a Historical Museum and realized his plan. In 1851-1852, Uvarov led an archaeological expedition to the Suzdal district, conducting excavations on the territory of the Suzdal Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery in search of the exact burial place of Prince Dmitry Pozharsky. Uvarov managed to discover the tomb of the Pozharskys. In 1864, Uvarov established the Moscow Archaeological Society to study Russian archaeology, popularize archaeological and historical knowledge.