OREANDA-NEWS. January 09, 2007. The aim of the project is to give Russian museums an opportunity to publish information on their exhibits, which being stored in the archives, had never had a chance to become public. However these artworks have undeniable artistic, historic and scientific value. They deserve to be included into national and international cultural heritage, reported the press-centre of Interros.

By offering to the museum experts an opportunity to get involved into this project the V.Potanin Foundation and the "Interros" Publishing Program expand the options for the Russian museums to participate in the "A Changing Museum in a Changing World" Contest: all Contest’s participants regardless the year of their application are eligible for the "First Publication" Project in 2008.

The Project provides for two to five publications a year. The books will be offered as corporate gifts, donated to libraries and museums and will be available at bookstores. The "First Publication" Project was launched in 2007 with Yegoryevsk History and Art Museum and M.A.Vrubel Omsk Regional Arts Museum becoming its first winners.