Museums of Communism: New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Europe Norris Stephen M.
Museums of Communism: New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Europe Norris Stephen M. How did communities come to terms with the collapse of communism? Museums of Communism explores the complicated…
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Museums of Communism: New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Europe Norris Stephen M.
How did communities come to terms with the collapse of communism? Museums of Communism explores the complicated intersection of history, commemoration, and victimization made evident in these museums constructed after 1991. In order to guide the wider narrative, many former communist countries constructed museums dedicated to chronicling their experiences.
In doing so, the museums shift attention from experiences of guilt or collaboration to narratives of shared victimization under communist rule. While contributors from a diverse range of fields explore various museums and include nearly 90 photographs, a common denominator emerges: rather than focusing on artifacts and historical documents, these museums often privilege memories and stories. As editor Stephen M.
Norris demonstrates, these museums are often problematic at best and revisionist at worst. From occupation museums
Communism in Eastern Europe