VUKOVAR TOWN MUSEUM SOON TO RETURN FROM EXILE

( Vidi vijest: 4928 ) VUKOVAR, Oct 22 (Hina) - The reconstruction of museums in the UN- administered Croatian Danube region is under way and the restoration of cultural heritage in the region has begun, the Croatian Council for Museums said at a session in Vukovar on Wednesday. The Ministry of Culture has earmarked about two million kuna ($300,000) to finance the reconstruction of the Vukovar Town Library and repairs on the roof of Eltz Castle, Assistant Culture Minister Branka Sulc said. Vukovar Town Museum Director Ruza Maric said that the museum would soon return to Vukovar from exile. A smaller portion of its collections was preserved in Vukovar, while those compiled in exile would be stored at temporary locations until the restoration of Eltz Castle. (hina) vm jn 221713 MET oct 97