Izložbena delatnost Istorijskog arhiva Šumadije u Kragujevcu sa osvrtom na period od 2012. do 2022. godine

Abstract

The tradition of archival exhibitions in Serbia is not a long one. The first exhibition was held in the late 1940s, and in Kragujevac in 1955. Over the course of more than fifty years, from 1952 to 2004, the Historical Archive of Šumadija organi- zed only twenty-two exhibitions. Initially, exhibitions were organized as part of archi- val weeks from 1954 to 1957. They were planned in various ways, but mostly, experts from the archive used newspapers and exhibitions to talk about the preservation of archival materials stored in archives. The exhibitions were themed around regional history, the history of the Šumadija District, the history of the city of Kragujevac, and the history of city institutions. These exhibitions illustrated the flow of national history but also, from a different perspective, reflected the ideology of the socialist governme- nt at the time, with a clear political propaganda role. After six decades of existence, the Historical Archive of Šumadija revitalized its exhibition activity. Significant pro- gress was made in the period from 2012 to 2022 when fifteen exhibitions were orga- nized. These exhibitions mostly focused on themes from the national history of the 19th century and were organized on the occasion of anniversaries and major jubilees. The authors of the exhibitions mostly presented materials preserved in the Historical Archive of Šumadija. Additionally, significant cooperation was established with other cultural institutions in the country and abroad.