Museums in Sancratosia

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This is a list of museums in Sancratosia. It contains museums which are defined as institutions that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.

Sancratosia has a network of public national museums, maintained and operated by National Museums of Sancratosia. The Principality is also home to some private museums, notably two dedicated to personal collections of the House of Sancratosia.

National Museums

National Museums in Sancratosia are maintained and funded by the government of Sancratosia and administered by National Museums of Sancratosia.

Duchess Jana I National Museum and Archives

The Duchess Jana I National Museum and Archives, features items from the history of Sancratosia and the micronational community in general with items such as a 1994 Sealand Half-Dollar, being part of the featured items from the museum. It is also where the Crown Jewels and the signed copy of the Constitution are kept.

Duchess Maria II National Museum of Visual Arts

The Duchess Maria II National Museum of Visual Arts, features visual art exhibitions from Sancratosians and other micronationalists.

Princely Museums

A display at the Nadia Comaneci Princely Museum.

On 1 November 2023 (2023-11-01), two national museums were changed in "Princely" museums to account for the fact that, as personal collections of the House of Sancratosia, they should be separated from the museums managed by the government of Sancratosia.

Rhys T. Eyton Princely Museum

The Rhys T. Eyton Princely Museum[a] covers the history of Canadian Airlines, former airline giant that was in operations from 1987 until 2001. The museum features memorabilia from the airline, as well as internal items from the company belonging to former employees.

On 2 June 2022 (2022-06-02), the Rhys T. Eyton Princely Museum unveiled a virtual exhibition on the 35th anniversary of the foundation of Canadian Airlines.[1]

Nadia Comaneci Princely Museum

The Nadia Comaneci Princely Museum[b] features an extensive collection concerning the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montréal. Some of the most notable items from the museum include an official participation medal and a signed gymnastics ticket by Olympian Nadia Comăneci, first-time gold medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Private Museums

Some museums in Sancratosia are maintained by private entities and operate independently.

John Z. DeLorean Museum

The John Z. De Lorean Museum contains some elements related to the history of the DeLorean Motor Company and more specifically the production of the DMC DeLorean car. It is notable for containing a collection mainly composed of reproductions instead of original pieces.

Arthur Stanley Eddington Museum

The Arthur Stanley Eddington Museum covers the topic of worldbuilding. It features exhibitions on world creation, constructed languages and celebrates the work of some pioneers in the field.

Johannes Gutenberg Museum

The Johannes Gutenberg Museum features exhibitions on typography.

See also

Notes and References

Notes

  1. Formerly the Rhys T. Eyton National Museum.
  2. Formerly the Nadia Comaneci National Museum.

References

  1. Principality of Sancratosia (2 June 2022), "The Rhys T. Eyton National Museum presents its newest virtual exhibition", sancratosia.org

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