STYLE

expozice v prvním patře, o devět let později ji nahradila

stálá výstava přibližující návštěvníkům historicko-etnografický vývoj Těšínska v průběhu staletí. Expozice byla

uzavřena kvůli plánované rekonstrukci celého objektu

v srpnu 1998. Z důvodu nevyjasněných majetkoprávních

vztahů byl však tento záměr přerušen a k obnově historické výstavní budovy již nedošlo. Za poslední 2 roky,

kterým předcházelo zpracování studií, projektů, ale

i soudních jednání, se podařilo historickou budovu muzea zrekonstruovat a připravit pro veřejnost moderní

a interaktivní expozici, která představí i mnohé dosud

nevystavené sbírkové předměty.

Děkuji Vám za rozhovor.

Historical Building of Museum

of Cieszyn Silesia Opens Its Gates

Lukáš Curylo, CEO and statutory representative of the philanthropic organisation Charita ČR,

currently works as Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region for Culture and Heritage

Sights. He is interested in culture as a  professional as well as a  musician in a  band. Culture has

recently fallen into dire straits not only in our region, therefore we find the opening of the Museum

of Cieszyn Silesia (Muzea Těšínského Slezska) a  most significant event which will help revive the

cultural calendar of programmes.

Mr Curylo, the historical building of the museum

has come to life again after some 20 years. Introduce

our readers to the renewals of the building, and tell

us what they bring to the visitors of the museum.

The vast renovation project has been finished, the

interiors are fully furnished, and new expositions with

a range of multimedia features have been installed.

Some construction work has also been done in the

courtyard, where a new mini amphitheatre and stone

collection with more exhibits are located. The public is

invited to see the interiors as well as enjoy the museum

grounds. This will undoubtedly make the offer of events

and services more attractive.

I am very happy that with this huge project we have

succeeded in renewing most historical elements

n the building and preserved its atmosphere while

keeping the current requirements of such an institution

in operation. The entire facility is barrier-free. This

is probably one of the most important investments

of the Moravian-Silesian Region. The total cost of the

project is nearly 112 million Czech crowns.

I can say that no room will remain idle: even the

attic is designed for various programmes to take

place in there. It contains a lecture hall and a studio

for educational museum programmes, and much

more.

What does the exposition focus on? How will it

contribute to the cultural potential of Cieszyn

Silesia?

The new exposition introduces the history of Cieszyn

Silesia from prehistory to recent years, and will present

a deep dive into the life of the local population

throughout the past. It will present visitors with a varied

history of the region, its landscapes and environment,

material culture and habits connected to this particular

region. Visitors will be taken on a historical tour from the

origins of coal mining to the rule of the counts of House

Piast through the World Wars. The museum library,

situated on the ground floor, is also brand new.

The opening ceremony took place on June 19, 2020,

during the Festival of Three Brothers. This year we also

celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czech

Cieszyn (Český Těšín), therefore visitors may expect our

main exposition to be supported by our first short-term

exhibition dedicated to this significant event.

Not only the museum exposition but the building itself is

historical: will you introduce that, too?

The historical building of the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia

is situated on Main Street in Český Těšín, and it contains

four floors of exhibition grounds, a research centre,

a studio for educational museum programmes, a lecture

hall, and much more. We even found good use for the

courtyard which will serve children and all the public, not

just for educational purposes.

The large building was designed by Alois Jedek,

an architect from Těšín, and built in 1885–1886 as a privately

owned townhouse. It is the most stylish building in the city

centre with an ornate façade, balconies lined by a stone

balustrade, arched passages with plaster decorations, and

countless other elements from the neoclassical style.

In 1951, the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia acquired part

of the ground floor facilities and used them as a depository

and for exhibits of the history of the region. In 1967, a new

exposition was opened on the first floor, being replaced

nine years later with a permanent exposition of the

historical-ethnographic evolution of the Těšín region over

the centuries. The exposition was closed due to renovations

throughout the whole premises, planned from August

1998. However, the renovation didn’t happen then, and

due to unclear property relations, the project was halted

and the historical exhibition building was not refurbished.

In the past two years, preceded by design studies and

projects, and also court hearings, the historical building

has finally been renovated to house a modern, interactive

exposition to introduce exhibits which have never been

displayed before.

Thank you for the interview.

Otázky

připravil:

Vít Ruprich

Foto:

archiv MSK

www.msk.cz

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