Leaders

Svetlana Sivkova, General Director

• Founder and Director General (since 1990) of the Museum of the World Ocean
• President of the Maritime Heritage Association
• Deputy Chairperson of the Interdepartmental Committee for Maritime Heritage of the Maritime Board under the Government of the Russian Federation
• Member of the Russian National Committee of ICOM
• Deputy Chairperson of the Council on Culture of the Kaliningrad Regional Government
• Member of the Maritime Board of the Kaliningrad Region
• Honoured Cultural Worker of the Russian Federation
• Honorary Citizen of Kaliningrad
• Svetlana Sivkova has got awards from various institutions

Larisa Zubina, Deputy Director General for Science

• Employee of the Museum of the World Ocean since 2001
• PhD (Biology)
• Awarded a Certificate issued by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Alexey Shutkin, Chief Expert for Fleet

• Employee of the Museum of the World Ocean since 1999
• Master of Sailing Sports of Russia
• Alexey Shutkin is awarded the Medal “300 Years of the Baltic Fleet”, the Medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, the Medal “For Impeccable Service”, the Jubilee Medal “70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”, the Commemorative Badge “Kaliningrad – 750 Years”, a Certificate of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Alexey Budanov, Deputy Director for Development

• Employee of the Museum of the World Ocean since 2010
• Member of the Russian Union of Journalists
• Alexey Budanov is awarded the Medal of Admiral Gorshkov, the Medal “300 Years of the Russian Navy”, the Medal “300 Years of the Baltic Fleet”, ”, the Medal “For Distinction in Military Service”, the Medal “For Impeccable Service”
• Alexey Budanov’s motto is “Catch the wind in all your sails!”

Elena Kropinova, 

Elena Kropinova is Deputy Director for Science Education and International Affairs of the Museum of the World Ocean. Dr. Kropinova is a full member of the Russian Geographical Society. In 1993, she graduated from the Kaliningrad State University (KSU) of the RF in Geography (excellent) and English Philology. Kropinova is D.Sc. in Geography (2017, Russia) and D.Sc. in Economics (2003, France). She completed short-term study-courses: “European projects consultant” (Finland, 1999) and intensive course of Microeconomics (The London School of Economics and Political Science. London, UK, 2013).

In, 1993 - 2010 and 2012-2015, Elena Kropinova worked at I.Kant BFU; in 2010 – 2012, she was Head of the Agency for Tourism of Kaliningrad Oblast. From 1995, she was Head of The Baltic University International Programme Branch (involving almost 100 universities in the Baltic region). Kropinova was a director of the international projects Crossroads and Crossroads 2.0 (2009-2015) which resulted in construction of outdoor Old Sambia Museum on the Curonian Spit; publication of popular science books, a text book for tour guides and a catalogue featuring historical and cultural heritage objects of Southeast Baltic region. She published over 100 academic papers including 15 abroad. Kropinova speaks fluent English and German. She was awarded “Honoured Person of Higher Professional Education” branch-wise prize by the Ministry of Education of the RF on October 17, 2007.

Elena Kropinova has worked at the museum since January, 2016; she got her job on the basis of competitive entry. In 2016-2017, she was promoted Deputy Director General for Science (she was in charge of research and grant activity of the museum as well as of exhibition and exposition projects).

Motto: I know and I discover!