TY - JOUR
TI - Historical museums – between collective memory and historical policy
AU - Klaś, Jarosław
TI - Historical museums – between collective memory and historical policy
AB - 
	Memory, historical policy and historical museums have become very popular in recent times – both in academic discourse and in public debate. The article describes the role of historical museums in collective memory and the infl uence of historical policy on them. The text includes a defi nition of collective memory, its traits and functions, a categorization of memory vehicles, as well as an explanation of the concept of historical policy and its positive and negative aspects. In the part dedicated to historical museums the author shows their importance for collective memory, their connections with historical policy, their beginnings and present-day importance in Poland, and provides a review of the last years’ main investments in Polish historical museums.
VL - 2013
IS - Volume 14, Issue 3
PY - 2013
SN - 1896-8201
C1 - 2084-3976
SP - 197
EP - 215
DO - 10.4467/20843976ZK.13.013.1335
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zarzadzanie-w-kulturze/article/muzea-historyczne-pomiedzy-pamiecia-zbiorowa-a-polityka-pamieci-historycznej
KW - historical museum
KW - collective memory
KW - memory vehicles
KW - historical policy