Museums of the town of Verkhovyna, as an example of preserving history, tradition and ethnography Cover Image

Muzea w miejscowości Werchowyna, jako przykład zachowania historii, tradycji i etnografii
Museums of the town of Verkhovyna, as an example of preserving history, tradition and ethnography

Author(s): Halyna Kutaszczuk
Subject(s): Cultural history, Museology & Heritage Studies, Customs / Folklore, Archiving, Preservation, Social history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Ludoznawcze
Keywords: Hutsulshchyna; Hutsuls; Verkhovyna; museum; state museum; private museum; school museum; history; ethnography; tradition; exhibits

Summary/Abstract: This paper explores the phenomenon of museums operating in Verkhovyna, one of the main centers of the Hutsulshchyna region in the Ukrainian Carpathians. It provides a description of their history, the scope of their interests, and outlines the biographical trajectories of their founders. The aim of this paper is not to analyze the phenomenon but to present it to a broader audience.

  • Issue Year: 10/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 279-288
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish