web01.fireside.fm Tue, 16 Jun 2026 01:25:18 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Museum Archipelago - Episodes Tagged with “Sofia” https://www.museumarchipelago.com/tags/sofia Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:00:00 -0400 A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. en-us episodic A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums Ian Elsner A tiny show guiding you through the rocky landscape of museums. Museum Archipelago believes that no museum is an island and that museums are not neutral. Taking a broad definition of museums, host Ian Elsner brings you to different museum spaces around the world, dives deep into institutional problems, and introduces you to the people working to fix them. Each episode is rarely longer than 15 minutes, so let’s get started. no best museum podcast, museum podcast, museums, archipelago, sidedoor, Smithsonian, buzludzha, culture museums Ian Elsner ian.elsner@gmail.com 23. Museum-Metro Station Hybrids https://www.museumarchipelago.com/23 551e84a3e4b0eb314198ed16:551e854ce4b0ab145383eeb9:593567139f7456640481c79f Mon, 05 Jun 2017 10:00:00 -0400 Ian Elsner full Ian Elsner During the planning stages for the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria, ruins of an old Roman fortress and city wall were discovered at the network’s proposed Serdika station. 5:53 no <p>Image: An early rendering of the Serdika station in Sofia, Bulgaria, displaying Roman ruins on the first level underneath the street.</p> <p>During the planning stages for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Metro" rel="nofollow noopener">Sofia Metro</a> in Bulgaria, ruins of an old Roman fortress and city wall were discovered at the network’s proposed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serdika_Metro_Station" rel="nofollow noopener">Serdika station</a>. This wasn’t a surprise. People have been living in what is now Sofia for at least 4,000 years, and when you dig a tunnel, you’re bound to find something. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>The agendas of archaeologists and metro builders are often contradictory. Metro builders want to proceed quickly, while archaeological examination can be extremely time consuming. After the construction finished, however, Serdika station resolved these differences into a museum-metro station hybrid.&nbsp;<br><br>Serdika station is just one example of this museum-metro station hybrid. Metro systems in cities like Mexico City, Istanbul, and Rome have stations featuring artifacts unearthed during their construction. Museum Archipelago tries to make sense of these museum-like spaces.<br><br>Links:<br><br><a href="http://www.icomos.org/monumentum/vol23-24/vol23-24_15.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener">Problems of Cultural Monuments' Preservation Connected with the Construction of the Sofia Underground </a><br><br><a href="http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=433207" rel="nofollow noopener">MISC | Archaeology &amp; Subways</a> </p> sofia metro, rome metro Image: An early rendering of the Serdika station in Sofia, Bulgaria, displaying Roman ruins on the first level underneath the street.

During the planning stages for the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria, ruins of an old Roman fortress and city wall were discovered at the network’s proposed Serdika station. This wasn’t a surprise. People have been living in what is now Sofia for at least 4,000 years, and when you dig a tunnel, you’re bound to find something.  
 
The agendas of archaeologists and metro builders are often contradictory. Metro builders want to proceed quickly, while archaeological examination can be extremely time consuming. After the construction finished, however, Serdika station resolved these differences into a museum-metro station hybrid. 

Serdika station is just one example of this museum-metro station hybrid. Metro systems in cities like Mexico City, Istanbul, and Rome have stations featuring artifacts unearthed during their construction. Museum Archipelago tries to make sense of these museum-like spaces.

Links:

Problems of Cultural Monuments' Preservation Connected with the Construction of the Sofia Underground

MISC | Archaeology & Subways

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During the planning stages for the Sofia Metro in Bulgaria, ruins of an old Roman fortress and city wall were discovered at the network’s proposed Serdika station. This wasn’t a surprise. People have been living in what is now Sofia for at least 4,000 years, and when you dig a tunnel, you’re bound to find something.  
 
The agendas of archaeologists and metro builders are often contradictory. Metro builders want to proceed quickly, while archaeological examination can be extremely time consuming. After the construction finished, however, Serdika station resolved these differences into a museum-metro station hybrid. 

Serdika station is just one example of this museum-metro station hybrid. Metro systems in cities like Mexico City, Istanbul, and Rome have stations featuring artifacts unearthed during their construction. Museum Archipelago tries to make sense of these museum-like spaces.

Links:

Problems of Cultural Monuments' Preservation Connected with the Construction of the Sofia Underground

MISC | Archaeology & Subways

Support Museum Archipelago

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