Serbia creates » Srbija stvara | 27 SE R B I A CR EAT ES Come to themuseum We invite visitors to return to the Museum of Yugoslavia and other museums throughout Serbia, or to discover them for the first time. In these places that are currently the safest when it comes to culture, important social issues are being raised and space is opening up for the integration of communities, says Neda Knežević, director of the Museum of Yugoslavia While you spend time at home, be curious, explore and learn with us. Shake up your curiosity and join us in virtual walks – read the invitation to visitors sent by the team at the Museum of Yugoslavia when the pandemic closed all the world’s museums in March. We invited the audience to stay at the Museum (#OstaniUMuzeYu), but also to find the Yugoslav heritage in their own homes and to get involved in the creation of a participatory virtual exhibition #YUDOM. e aim was to encourage the community to stay safe in their homes, to awaken a sense of connection and belonging, to provide a cultural programme that’s relevant in the new environment, but also to simultaneously ensure the presence of the Museum in a period when the actual exhibition space is closed. e Museum of Yugoslavia has been using digital technologies actively for a long time, so it awaited the newly emerged situation ready, and through the active participation of the public, the aforementioned campaigns generated completely new content relevant to the area dealh with by this museum. Now, with the application of all prescribed health protection measures, the museum has reopened to visitors, and we have continued with the creative adaptation. Led by the idea that institutions of culture should be accessible to everyone and that their contribution has particular significance during times of crisis, the team of the Museum of Yugoslavia organises matinee parties in the museum cafe every ursday, at which representatives of the local DJ scene await visitors after they’ve toured the current exhibitions. We’ve also opened a Park that’s adorned with 20 sculptures by prominent Yugoslav artists, such as Antun Augustinčić, Fran Kršinić (his Fishermen sculpture was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1950, after which it was gifted to Tito), Sreten Stojanović, Sava Sandić, Stevan Bodnarov, Aleksandar Zarin, Vladeta Petrić, but also the work of contemporary artist Marta Jovanović. e role of museums in contemporary society has always been extremely important, and under the new circumstances that role is taking on immeasurable proportions. Museums are there to educate, preserve and interpret memories, encourage dialogue, but also to relax visitors with their unique atmosphere and awaken harmony and satisfaction. at’s why we invite visitors to return to the Museum of Yugoslavia and other museums throughout Serbia, or to discover them for the first time. In these places that are currently the safest when it comes to culture, important social issues are being raised and space is opening up for the integration of communities. Otvoren je i park, koji krasi 20 skulptura istaknutih jugoslovenskih umetnika i umetnica / Also open is a Museum Park adorned with 20 sculptures by prominent Yugoslav artists
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MzExMjc5