Dear Sir/Madam, We are happy to inform you that the new official web site of the Novgorod State United Museum is opened on the web (www.novgorod-museum.ru) Veliky Novgorod is the oldest Russian city - the capital of the first Russian democratic republic. A large number of historical monuments of old Russian architecture from the 9th-17th centuries and old cultural traditions attract there numerous tourists. Interest in the city increases when people learn that some of the old cathedrals in Novgorod are on the UNESCO World Heritage list . People who love history can visit the Novgorodian Kremlin (1044), St. Sophia Cathedral (1045-1055), (1045-1055), and Yuriev Monastery. They can see the famous collection of Novgorodian icons, the Millennium of Russia Monument. You can find all masterpieces of the city, information for planning your visit, and news about special exhibitions and other cultural events on the new site just signed up to the search engines. Funding for this web site was provided by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the United States with development assistance from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, USA. General Contractor of the project - CTOR-STUDIO (www.ctorstudio.com), St.-Petersburg. Director of the Project - Dr. Vladimir A. Bronnikov. Enjoy Veliky Novgorod on the web. Best regards, Dr. Tatyana G. Bogomazova Chief Manager of the Project [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).