Summary of current grant projects of the National Museum
| Name of the grant project | Department | Holder | Length of the project | Agency | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Museum | |||||
| Czechoslovak scholars in the Orient 1918-1938 | Archive | Mgr. Libor Jůn (coop.) | 2009-2012 | GA ČR | 409/09/0295 |
| Natural History Museum | |||||
| Evolution of genome size and origin of polyploidy in the economically important family Zingiberaceae | Botany | Mgr. Otakar Šída | 2009-2012 | GA ČR | 521/09/0202 |
| Polyploidy, genetic diversity and local adaptation in a fragmented | Botany | RNDr. Jana Jičínská, Ph.D | 2011-2013 | GA ČR | P505/11/P482 |
| Investigation and documentation of the current condition of wetland localities of the Znojmo region on the basis of historical data and museum collection funds | Entomology | Mgr. Jiří Hájek (coop.) | 2007-2011 | MK ČR | DE07P04OMG006 |
| The biodiversity of lichens and lichenicolous fungi in the LPA Jizerské hory | Mycology | Mgr. František Bouda | 2008-2011 | MK ČR | DE08P04OMG003 |
| New insight on early evolution of cephalopods with an internal shell | Palaeontology | RNDr. Vojtěch Turek | 2009-2011 | GA ČR | 205/09/0260 |
| Feeding strategies in Cambrian to Middle Ordovician of the Teplá - Barrandian region | Palaeontology | Mgr. Martin Valent (coop.) | 2009-2011 | GA ČR | 205/09/1521 |
| Scientific and museological revision and documentation of selected parts of type material in the collections of the National Museum | Palaeontology | RNDr. Kamil Zágoršek, Dr. | 2006-2011 | MK ČR | DE06P04OMG009 |
| Shallow water ecosystems from the Middle Miocene of the Central Paratethys: Succession and interactions between inorganic and organic elements of the ecosystems | Palaeontology | RNDr. Kamil Zágoršek, Dr. | 2009-2013 | GA ČR | 205/09/0103 |
| Historical collections of vertebrates of the Zoological Department of the National Museum in the light of modern Taxonomy. | Zoology | RNDr. Jiří Moravec, CSc. | 2006-2011 | MK ČR | DE06P04OMG008 |
| Library of the National Museum | |||||
| Scientific inventory of non-catalogued Medieval manuscripts and fragments of manuscripts in the collection of the National Museum Library | Manuscripts and Old Prints Dept. | Mgr. Marta Vaculínová, Ph.D. | 2006-2011 | MK ČR | DE06P04OMG010 |
| Creation of open sciencific database of broadside ballads | Book Culture Dept. | Mgr. Iva Bydžovská | 2008-2011 | MK ČR | DC08P02OUK002 |
Summary of current scientific projects of the National Museum
| Grant project | Department | Holder | Length of the project | Agency | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personalities of Czech science and culture | History Museum | Research intention / PhDr. V. Přenosilová | 2005-2011 | MK ČR | MK00002327202 |
| Scientific evaluation and extension of the Natural Fund of the National Museum | Natural History Museum | Research intention / Mgr. J. Sejkora, PhD. | 2005-2011 | MK ČR | MK00002327201 |
Summary of Internationale cooperation of the National Museum
| Name of the project | Department | Co-operator | Contract duration | Agency | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity Heritage Library - Europe | Natural History Museum, Palaeontology | RNDr. Jiří Kvaček, CSc. | 2009-2012 | EU program eContentplus | ECP-2008-DILI-518001 |
| Distributed Dynamic Diversity Database for Life (4D4Life) | Natural History Museum, Palaeontology | RNDr. Jiří Kvaček, CSc. | 2009-2012 | EU program EP7- infrastructures – 2008-2 | 238988 |
| Bird Migration Atlas | Natural History Museum, Bird-ringing station | Mgr. Jaroslav Cepák, Ph.D. | 2010-2014 | European Union for Bird Ringing | EURING |
| Acces to cultural heritage networks across Europe (Athena) | Historical Museum, Dep. of Administration, Evidence and Care of Historical Museum Collections | Mgr. Kateřina Salonová | 2008-2011 | EU program eContentplus | ECP-2007-DILI-517005 |
| Cradles of European Culture (CEC) | Historical Museum, Numismatics | PhDr. Luboš Polanský | 2010–2013 | EACEA-P5 Culture Unit | 507624 |
| Réseau international des Musées d´Ethnographie (RIME) | Náprstek Museum, Non-European Ethnography | Mgr. Jana Jiroušková, CSc. | 2008-2013 | EU program Culture | 2008-2314/ 001-001 |
Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga
The National Museum in close co-operation with its domestic and foreign partners established the permanent Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga in 2009. The aim of the expedition is to archaeologically explore and conserve the above-mentioned site located some 130 km north of the Sudan’s capital of Khartoum. The excavations are carried out based on the license issued by the Sudanese National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (with Dr. Pavel Onderka as the field director).
In the course of the first excavation season (October – November 2009) the general survey of the site was carried out with special attention to its central part; the exploration of the Circular Building complex was initiated (WBN 50); and a near-by site of Idd el-Bagger was preliminarily surveyed.
The second excavation season (November – December 2010) focused on the revising exploration of the so-called Small Temple (WBN 400); the excavations continued within the Circular Building complex (WBN 600); and conservation works within the Palace of Amanishakheto (WBN 100) began.
