Museum – rroma.org https://rroma.org Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:07:20 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://rroma.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/cropped-greenwheel_large-1-32x32.png Museum – rroma.org https://rroma.org 32 32 Museum of Romani Culture https://rroma.org/museum-of-romani-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=museum-of-romani-culture Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:07:20 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35183 The Czech Culture Ministry plans to hold a competitive selection process for the new director of the Museum of Romani Culture, with hopes that a Roma person will be appointed.

A petition has been initiated calling for a transparent selection process that includes representatives from the Roma community and civil society.

The current interim director, Karolina Spielmannová, is tasked with ensuring the museum’s continuity following the resignation of the previous director, Jana Horváthová.

]]> Petition https://rroma.org/petition-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petition-2 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:19:26 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=35035 A petition with 129 signatures is urging the Czech Culture Ministry to expedite the selection process for a new director of the Museum of Romani Culture after the resignation of Jana Horváthovár, who led the museum for 23 years.

Jiří Polák, chair of the City of Brno’s Roma Council, emphasizes the importance of maintaining the museum’s Romani identity and an open selection process for its new leadership.

The Culture Ministry has temporarily appointed Karolina Spielmannová as the acting director and aims to find a strong leader for the museum, while also planning to redefine the oversight board’s structure.

]]> Jana Horváthová https://rroma.org/jana-horvathova-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jana-horvathova-2 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:16:00 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=34593 Jana Horváthová has resigned as director of the Museum of Romani Culture in Brno, citing exhaustion and a desire to focus on academic work after leading the museum since 2003.

Karolína Spilmannová will take over as acting director from September 1, ensuring continuity in leadership and operations at the museum.

The Ministry of Culture plans to redefine the museum’s Advisory Board and is seeking a strong permanent director to lead the institution’s future development.

What a pitty, and congratulation for the great work.

]]> Slovenian Museum https://rroma.org/slovenian-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenian-museum Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:35:42 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31870 The Slovenian “European Museum of Roma Culture and History,” which opened its doors at the beginning of the month, is intended to preserve, research and present the history, language, traditions and art of the Roma and their contribution to the development of European society.

]]> Roma Museum https://rroma.org/roma-museum-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roma-museum-2 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:30:05 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31689 Several articles about the inauguration of the European Museum of Roma Culture in Murske Soboti, Slovenia.

]]> Slovenia: Museum https://rroma.org/slovenia-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenia-museum Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:22:39 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=31660 The European Museum of Roma Culture and History opened its doors at a new location at Štefana Kovača Street 24 in Murska Sobota. The opening was also attended by Minister of Culture Asta Vrečko, who emphasized the importance of preserving Roma cultural heritage and strengthening dialogue in society. The event was prepared by representatives of the Roma Association of Slovenia, the Municipality of Murska Sobota, and the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Nationalities.

]]> Slovenia and Stereotypes https://rroma.org/slovenia-and-stereotypes-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovenia-and-stereotypes-2 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:50:23 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=29999 According to the article, in the small town of Maglenča, Slovenia, stands the Roma Ethno-House, a unique cultural and tourist facility of the indigenous Croatian Roma – the Lovari. Well, Lovara are not indigenous to Croatia. They came in the late 19th ad early 20th century following the abolition of slavery in Romanian lands.

The exhibits unfortunately push stereotypes.

]]> Slovakia: Museum of Roma Culture https://rroma.org/slovakia-museum-of-roma-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-museum-of-roma-culture Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:01:03 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25510 The Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia has been actively involved in research, documentation and presentation of the rich cultural heritage of the Roma since 2004. “The exhibition will introduce visitors to the history of the museum and its predecessor – the Documentation Centre of Roma Culture, its development and professional activities, as well as the importance of preserving the cultural identity of the Roma through museum activities,” said Kiripolská.

The Exhibition is titled “Hin amen museum!” –[We have a museum].

]]> Czechia: President Visit https://rroma.org/czechia-president-visit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=czechia-president-visit Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:58:02 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25382 President Petr Pavel visited the Museum of Roma Culture after he had already visited the place of commemoration in Lety u Písek twice. The first time was last year on the occasion of the traditional May memorial gathering to honor the memory of the victims of the local camp. The second time was in April of this year during the ceremonial opening of the Roma and Sinti Holocaust Memorial in Bohemia.

]]> Slovakia: Roma Museum https://rroma.org/slovakia-roma-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=slovakia-roma-museum Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:56:38 +0000 https://rroma.org/?p=25379 For the last twenty years, the Slovak National Museum in Martin has been dedicated to the second most numerous Slovak national minority through the Museum of Roma Culture in Slovakia.

A new exhibition “Hin amen museum! / We have a museum!” maps the activities of this specialized museum, which has been actively involved in research, documentation and presentation of the rich cultural heritage of the Roma since 2004.

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