Heritage Without Heirs
The German Legacy in Serbia. The Case of the Museum of Danube Swabians
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8139481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sabina Giergiel (0000-0002-5706-5679, Jagiellonian University, corresponding author), Katarzyna Taczyńska (0000-0001-8540-4132) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 128 |
| Pages | 127-150 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Poloniae Historica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6829 • E-ISSN: 2450-8462 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika/Nicolaus Copernicus University (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.12775/aph.2023.128.06 |
| OpenAlex | W4391592321 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
This article focuses on the first historical museum in Serbia, established in Sombor in 2019 (the Museum of the Danube Swabians), with an exhibition devoted to the presence of Germans in Vojvodina. The artefacts presented at the exhibition, left behind by the Germans who used to live in Vojvodina, have been recognised as part of Serbia’s difficult heritage (the term coined by Sharon Macdonald). The article analyses the permanent exhibition and the museum’s efforts to involve the local residents in creating said exhibition. The article also asks whether the museum in Sombor can shape the collective identity of Serbs and undermine its ethno-nationalist character
Ancient history · Archaeology · Cultural heritage · German · Political science · Archaeological Research and Protection · History
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |