Historical memory problems reflected in the tasks of museum

Title: Historical memory problems reflected in the tasks of museum
Source document: Museologica Brunensia. 2014, vol. 3, iss. 4 (Jaro 2014), pp. 4-7
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4-7
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    1805-4722 (print)
    2464-5362 (online)
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Abstract(s)
The shaping of historical memory in Ukrainian society is accompanying with a set of problems, among which the most important is the problem of determining a person's own identity in a diverse and contradictory world; positive acceptance and respect for the choices of others, integration and consolidation of community, based on human values. Taking into account the fact, that the past continues to be the subject of political manipulations and means of social disintegration, an important task of a historical museum is social understanding and reconciliation regarding the controversial and sensitive pages of historical memory. To unite different versions of historical memory which exist in different regions of Ukraine and to reach consensus is a daunting task of society and museum as a social and cultural institution.
Formování historické paměti v ukrajinské společnosti je doprovázeno řadou problémů. Nejvýznamnější z nich jsou: problém stanovení vlastní identity každého jedince v tomto rozmanitém a rozporuplném světě; pozitivní akceptování a respektování rozhodnutí druhých a také integrace a upevňování komunity založené na lidských hodnotách. Vezmeme-li v úvahu skutečnost, že minulost je i nadále předmětem politické manipulace a prostředkem sociální dezintegrace, důležitými úkoly pro historická muzea se stávají sociální porozumění a usmíření – pokud jde o kontroverzní a citlivé stránky historické paměti. Sjednotit různé verze historické paměti, které existují v různých regionech Ukrajiny, a dosáhnout shody, je náročný úkol jak pro společnost, tak pro muzeum jako sociální a kulturní instituci.
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