They Arrived Completely Intact: The Evacuation of Chersonese Museum Collections to Sverdlovsk
Journal: Quaestio Rossica
Year: 2020

This article considers the emergency evacuation of the collections of the Chersonese Historical and Archaeological Museum from Sevastopol to Sverdlovsk during the Great Patriotic War, between September and December 1941. The authors analyse some issues concerning the preparation and transportation of the museum collection and the interaction between state structures and cultural institutions in wartime conditions. The study is based on unpublished archival materials from the funds of the State A