Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

The biggest forgeries in history

The Fake (f)or Real exhibition visits Sofia

Photo: historia.europa.eu

The National Ethnographic Museum in Sofia is hosting the House of European History - Brussels' travelling exhibition "Fake for Real: A History of Forgery and Falsification". 

The exhibition will run from July 16 to October 20, NEM reports. The exhibition, originally titled "Fake (f)or Real", presents fascinating accounts of some of the greatest hoaxes and forgeries in human history.

It describes the specific historical circumstances that explain their creation, the interests and motives behind them, and the impact they have had. It also shows how they were eventually exposed. 

The selected stories are supported by numerous examples and artworks, photographs, documents and maps, descriptions of magic, forged biographies of Christian saints, forged works of art and consumer goods. Organised chronologically into six major themes, Fake (f)or Real features over 100 artefacts from the House of European History's collection. It also includes films and interactive games.

The exhibition is divided into six major themes, with each case study telling a story of forgery and deception: from the supposed Donation of Constantine, to manipulated biographies of medieval Christian saints, to forged works of art and fake consumer goods. 

The final section of the exhibition, entitled 'Era of Post Truth?', is an interactive space of games and videos where visitors can become fact-checkers, decide what to publish or censor, and play with an innovative 'filter bubble' to explore how social media works. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Centre for Contemporary Art and Library in Burgas

The first Black Sea International Literary Festival kicks off in Burgas

Burgas is hosting the first Black Sea International Literary Festival. From today until 9 June there will be readings and professional meetings with the participation of over 50 writers, translators, publishers, literary agents from Turkey, Georgia,..

published on 6/6/24 6:05 AM

Graduates of the theatre studio "Igra" achieve success in Bulgaria and around the world

On 7, 8 and 9 June, in the concert hall of the Sredets House of Culture in Sofia, the young actors from the theatre studio "Igra" will present the premiere of the performance When the Roses Dance by Valery Petrov. In the second half of the month,..

published on 6/5/24 4:24 PM

Vidin hosts the Summer Vibes Festival

The town of Vidin (Northwestern Bulgaria) hosts the Summer Vibes Festival for the fifth consecutive year. On June 1 and 2, near the Baba Vida Fortress, children will discover a healthier and no less interesting way to have fun outdoors in the real..

published on 6/1/24 10:50 AM