Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina marks the International Museum Day each year and joins the international family of museums that celebrate heritage and museum stories. The pandemic has changed the emerging reality – so the world of museums in 2021 is in the process of questioning and reflection. This year, Museum Day is marked under the theme “The Future of Museums: Recovery and Rethinking”.
The team of the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina has prepared a program that follows this year’s theme of the Museum Day, and is based on presenting optimistic stories from the history of Bosnia and Herzegovina about social recovery and progress. Thus, museum visitors will be introduced to the newly opened exhibitions “Awakening of Solidarity” and “Every day we make in every way? – Bosnian cinematography from 1947 to 1992.” The settings will be interpreted through workshops, curatorial guides and lectures, which will be held from 10:00hrs to 21:00hrs. This year, the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina presents stories about the renewal of Bosnian society through history, with the aim of using examples from the past to help change the present. The program of the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the slogan “Every day we make in every way?” shows how important it is to redefine museums together – in order for museums to become educational institutions in the service of social progress. Although the museum will not be open until midnight, as it has been the case in all previous years, the museum’s stories will be fully accessible to visitors.
Entrance to the museum will be possible in compliance with the epidemiological measures required by the current epidemiological situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A large number of activities will take place in the outdoor space of the museum. Entrance to all activities is free.
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY CELEBRATION PROGRAM – THE HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF BIH
THE FUTURE OF MUSEUMS: RECOVERY AND RETHINKING
EVERY DAY WE ARE MAKING MORE PROGRESS IN EVERY WAY!
10:00 – 11:30 Workshop “Awakening of Solidarity”
How can art help us recover society? What is the future of the museum? Through the workshop “Awakening of Solidarity” we travel through the history of art and learn how culture helps to cope with social crises. The workshop is realized within the exhibition of the same name, the realization of which was helped by the European Union in BiH.
12:00 – 13:00 “Every day we make progress in every way? – curatorial guidance through the exhibition
What is the role of film art in the society of Bosnia and Herzegovina? How did the film contribute to the development of society? The exhibition seeks to unwind the Bosnian film, present filmmakers and workers in Bosnia and Herzegovina throughout history, and encourage reflection on the complexities and challenges of filmmaking – showing the world and life of film “behind the scenes”.
13:00 – 22:00 Museum coffee
After visiting the museum settings, you can relax with music from local movies. The Museum cafe is on the plateau of the museum, with the support of Cafe Tito.
14:00 – 17:00 Simultaneous curatorial guidance through museum stories
Discover the stories that are kept in the Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina! We present to you: the permanent exhibition “Surrounded Sarajevo”, “15 years” (photos by Jim Marshall), “Open Depot”, “Rise of Women”, “Every day I make progress in every way? – Bosnian Cinematography from 1947 to 1992 “and” Awakening of Solidarity “.
17:30 – 19:00 From the history of Yugoslav film: Prague School
The lecture is led by Professor Faruk Lončarević. The activity is realized with the help and support of the Film Center Sarajevo.
19:00 – 20:00 Screening of the film “Golim rukama” by Hajrudin Šiba Krvavec
The film “Golim rukama/Bare Hands” from 1981, by Šiba Krvavec, shows how the population of Yugoslavia coped with the challenges of the Second World War, post-war poverty and bad weather. “Bare hands” is a film story about the recovery of society with the strength of individual work and the desire for a better future – a story that can be an inspiration at any time and for any obstacles. The screening of the film will be held in cooperation with the Sarajevo Film Center.
