The history of space exploration told through postcards — as part of everyday culture and the human experience of the twentieth century. “Space by Mail” is a virtual exhibition dedicated to the history of space exploration told through postcards. The project shows how space entered people’s everyday lives — not only through scientific discoveries and […]
The creative competition “Spring Letters” is a project about correspondence as a space of imagination, where words and images merge into a single artistic form. The inspiration for participants was a postcard by Elizaveta Böhm — an artist whose works became an important part of the visual culture of postal communication. Participants are invited to […]
In many families, time-yellowed sheets with letters and postcards — frontline correspondence of relatives — are carefully preserved. In those years, letters were the main means of communication between people. What worried the soldiers in those difficult years, when each day could be their last? What did they ask their loved ones, what did they […]
The Map of Postal Landmarks is a volunteer project aimed at identifying, describing, and promoting sites connected with the history of postal services and the culture of correspondence. The project brings together researchers, collectors, local historians, students, and everyone interested in postal history. Together, we are creating an open map of monuments, museums, historic post […]
The historical and educational hackathon “Postal: Memory, Language, Technology” was held from October 29 to November 1, 2025, in Nizhny Novgorod. The project’s starting point was unique postcards from the 19th and 20th centuries—living witnesses of the era. Participants were able to explore history through the language of letters and cultural codes, and propose modern […]
