Archive of Vanished Places / Archiw zgubjonych jsow

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Documentation and exhibition centre and agricultural history collection

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In connection with the resettlement of the village of Horno to Forst (Lusatia), the idea arose to establish a central information centre that would scientifically document the history of those 137 places in Lusatia and their inhabitants that had to make way for open-cast mining in whole or in part since 1922 (over 25,000 people lost their homes during this period).

In a modern, multimedia presentation, topics such as the history of the Lusatian lignite mining area, the history and present of site demolitions, the effects of resettlement from a socio-cultural and ethnological point of view (Lusatia as a historical settlement area of the Sorbs / Wends) are conveyed. Also documented is the conflict in the process of resettling the community of Horno.

The centrepiece of the exhibition is a walk-through map in the form of a carpet that shows the entire Lusatian mining area. Visitors can use an interactive "Infosauger" to digitally navigate to all the disappeared places.

Special exhibitions / accompanying offers

Offers for children - With Kobi to the museum

Kobi - the little house ghost - is at home in the museum. He lives there in a slipper under the stove. At midnight, he eavesdrops on the old museum pieces when they tell stories about the past. He tells these exciting stories to the museum staff, who then pass them on to the children - stories from the old, old days.

Kobi offers:

Documentation of mining-related resettlement in the "Archive of Vanished Places

 

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