Abstract: In March 2021, on the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of the independent state of Slovenia, Janez Janša’s government established the (national) Museum of Slovenian Independence. The official reason for its creation was due to criticism from a number right-wing politicians who argued that Slovenian museums neglected the topic of national independence and failed to cultivate the values on which the new country was founded. This was strongly opposed by the historical profession, as at least three Slovenian museums were already dealing with the subject of the twentieth century and created several exhibitions on the subject of independence.Keywords: Museums, Political narratives, Difficult heritage, National Museum for Contemporary History https://europeanmemories.net/magazine/whose-memory-new-museums-and-political-narratives-in-slovenia/Published in RUNG: 08.05.2024; Views: 155; Downloads: 1 Link to fileThis document has many files! More...
