Кражба и подмяна на археологически движими културни ценности от държавни и общински музейни колекции в България. Оценка на риска и превенция (Theft and Replacement of Archaeological Movable Cultural Properties from State and Municipal Museum Collections in Bulgaria: Risk Assessment and Prevention – in Bulgarian)

The compilation book “Theft and Replacement of Archaeological Movable Cultural Properties from State and Municipal Museum Collections in Bulgaria: Risk Assessment and Prevention” presents various aspects of the topic through the perspectives of Bulgarian specialists who participated in a seminar of the same name on December 17, 2024. The seminar was held online, with the participation of over 90 representatives from the Bulgarian museum community. The aim of the publication and seminar is to raise awareness among the guardians of Bulgaria’s archaeological movable cultural heritage by familiarizing them with the various risks associated with cultural property theft, the consequences thereof, and opportunities for prevention. Together, they initiate a debate on the necessity of risk assessment in state and municipal museums, as well as inter-institutional cooperation in this direction. The publication was made possible with financial support from the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria as part of the project “Bulgarian Museum Collections at Risk: Digitization and Prevention,” led by the Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange “Fulbright.” The project also involves the Balkan Heritage Foundation, the Regional Historical Museum of Pazardzhik, and the Directorate “National Police” of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.