The National Military Museum during the Interwar Period – a Space of Convergence for the Traditions of the Romanian Army Cover Image

Muzeul Militar Național în perioada interbelică – spațiu de convergență a tradițiilor armatei române
The National Military Museum during the Interwar Period – a Space of Convergence for the Traditions of the Romanian Army

Author(s): Cristina Constantin
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, Diplomatic history, Military history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Editura Militară
Keywords: interwar period; National Military Museum; personalities; official visits;

Summary/Abstract: This work reviews the stages of the creation of the National Military Museum, a process concluded on December 18, 1923, when King Ferdinand I signed the decree establishing this institution. The objectives pursued by the museum management from the interwar period were identified and the ones that had in the foreground the rediscovery of the events, personalities, traditions of the Romanian army from the entire Romanian space are highlighted. The National Military Museum was an effective tool, through which the Romanian authorities strengthened diplomatic relations with the states that had been allied with it in the World War I and developed new ones with the states that served Romania’s regional interests.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 5-6
  • Page Range: 91-102
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian