Reconstruction and conservation works at the Municipal Cultural Center in Stalowa Wola for the effective use of cultural heritage

About this project

<p>The project will be realised within the municipality of Stalowa Wola, district of Stalowa Wola in Podkarpackie voivodeship. The subject of&nbsp;the project is the reconstruction and restoration work at the historical building of the Municipal Cultural Center in Stalowa Wola.&nbsp;<br> As compulsory infrastructural measures we have planned the following conservative and construction works:<br> 1. The reconstruction and renovation of the Entertainment Hall (the ground floor and balcony), the stage and adjacent rooms,</p> <p>2. Readapting the Small Cinema Room for the purposes of musical and theatrical events; repurposing the adjacent room to serve as&nbsp;backstage and wardrobe, enhancing the comfort and visibility in the auditorium by increasing the slope of the floor.<br> 3. Readapting two utility rooms for the purpose of a new Educational Room and a Department of Cultural Heritage Management:&nbsp;renovating the adjacent spaces - passageways, sanitation, changing room, gymnasium; opening the passageways on the 2nd floor&nbsp;enabling the communication between the left and right wings of the building.<br> 4. Installing a new door lock system in the building, e. g. a magnetic card door lock.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project&nbsp;also covers obligatory ‘soft’ measure.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Bilateral cooperation results

Cooperation with the Norwegian partner mainly consisted in the exchange of experiences related to the management of local cultural heritage, developing strategies for reinterpreting difficult heritage, as well as disseminating knowledge about the role of artists of Jewish origin in building Polish culture resources. The Partner took an active part in the implementation of the cultural proposal during the project period. Among the most important events in which it participated, it is worth mentioning the involvement in the preparation of the exhibition: “The Model Production City: Architecture of Stalowa Wola 1937–1989”, the opening event for of the exhibition: “The Model Production City: Architecture of Stalowa Wola 1937–1989”, as well as a scientific conference and accompanying discussion panels in the role of an expert in difficult heritage in practice. With the experience gained, we became able to work on creating our own Local Cultural Heritage Management Department and building our own identity.

Project partners

• INTBAU Norway Donor project partner· Norway