Regional rooms in Zaolzie. A contribution to research on collective memory of Polish minority in Czech Republic Cover Image

Izby regionalne na Zaolziu. Przyczynek do badań pamięci zbiorowej polskiej mniejszości w Republice Czeskiej
Regional rooms in Zaolzie. A contribution to research on collective memory of Polish minority in Czech Republic

Author(s): Sylwia Grudzień
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: regional room; collecting activities; Zaolregional room; Zaolzie; Polish minority in Czech Republic; collective memory; Polish Cultural and Educational Association in Czech Republic

Summary/Abstract: The opening section of the paper is considered with historical conditions of collecting activities undertaken by Polish minority in Czech Republic. The following one explores currently existing regional rooms, such as Room of Tradition in Skrzeczoń, Room of Tradition in Niebory, an exhibition Sky Champions in Cierlicko, which all were created as initiatives of members of Local Polish Cultural and Educational Association in Czech Republic and Karol Piegza Small Regional Museum placed in Primary School in Bukowiec, where Polish is taught as a first language. Those places were analysed according to history of their establishment, the character of gathered collections and forms of exposition and sharing with public. The last section of the paper is devoted to setting out the course for the future research on the collective memory of Polish minority in Czech Republic.

  • Issue Year: 43/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 53-65
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish