- Type: permanent exhibition
- Year: 2017
- Institution: Museum ETAR
- Location: Gabrovo, Bulgaria
- Topic: ethnology, history, crafts, traditions
- Tasks: exhibition design, graphic design
The sharlan-making workshop in Museum ETAR is a copy of the house of Yonko Kolchev from Gabrovo. The original house was built in 1870 and later – the late 1960s – it was reconstructed on the Museum’s craftsman street. The building houses a workshop for making walnut oil (sharlan).
In 2017, the workshop in Museum ETAR was renovated by adding a modern lighting system, information modules, illustrations and software applications. In the modernized space visitors can get a better understanding of the old craft and understand curious facts about it. The workshop’s tools and facilities are highlighted through professional spotlights, the story of the workshop is presented in a video by an actor while the technological process is explained through new information boards. Finally the functioning of the mill mechanism is visualized through a special “augmented reality” software product while an interactive thematic application on a tablet presents interesting facts about the craft.
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The renovation of the exposition was realized through a partial financial support from the Ministry of Culture.
PHOTOGRAPHS: @MUSEUM ETAR ©Rosina Pencheva
