Preservation and presentation

The main guideline and the fundamental task of the Galeb project is the preservation of the ship and its presentation as a valuable exhibit. In its transformation into a museum ship, Galeb and its spaces will not lose any of their original characteristics. The representational part of the ship will be fully restored and reconstructed and all the processes of converting this training vessel / residential yacht into a museum ship will be devoted to the task. The permanent display would focus on the values that were built into it over the years, including the events that played significant part in its life.

The City Museum of Rijeka is in charge of creating the concept and the scenario for the ship’s permanent display. It gathers the material (objects, photographs, archive footage) and collaborates with the design engineers in all the key processes. In addition, in collaboration with the Rijeka Department for Conservation, the Museum organizes the tasks of compiling the inventory and handling the restoration of furniture, equipment and other items from Galeb. Thanks to the project, 80 percent of the ship will be restored, conserved and made available to visitors, while the remaining 20 percent of the space will be reserved for “non-museum” features – a restaurant/café bar and a hostel.