Department of History
The Historical Section
makes up the original core of the Šariš Museum. It is its oldest section,
and from the museum's start to the 50s it was practically the only one. It
was given mainly by the character of the collected museum material, mostly
various pieces of junk, old prints, statutes and pictures.
The development of the Historical Section during its beginnings is the
merit of Jozef Mihálik and Kornel Divald, later particularly of Gejza
Žebrácky, Alexander Frický, Ján Mihaľ, Mikuláš Lovacký and many others.
In the first period, activities of the Historical Section showed most
visibly in exhibiting. A historical display was opened in the old Town
Hall, and it survived, with smaller changes and additions, until 1956. Its
later re-installations took place in 1967 and 1991. A number of issued
publications present the results of the research made by the Historical
Section during its first phase.
During and after World War II, and particularly in the 50s and 60s, new
sections started in the museum, and their activities were widened and
specialized. Changes took place also in the Historical Section. Along with
the permanent historical display, the section's specialists prepared a
number of successful exhibits, e.g. 'Alois Jirásek and Bardejov',
'Bardejov Town Reserve' and 'Demised Glassworks Around Bardejov'. Thanks
to the section's specialists, from the 50s, the historical fund started to
grow steadily, enriched particularly with unique glass items and icons
from around Bardejov.
All collections and purchases pre-conditioned the currently highly
valued collection of the Historical Section, which now includes almost
30,000 items. The section's most sizeable fund is the numismatic one,
which contains about 12,000 coins and paper notes. A historical library,
hiding precious copies of early prints (incunabules), glassware, textile,
crafts, artistic and historical collections of plastics and paintings,
and, last but not least, a valuable collection of icons, is a very
interesting fund as well.
More than 100 pieces of Category I collections, i.e. collections that
are significant also internationally, are the object of particular care.
They are parts of the historical library and of the numismatic, artistic
and historical collections.
Even nowadays, exhibiting is the most important form the Historical
Section presents itself in the public. It manages the following permanent
displays: A Free Royal Town of Bardejov (Town Hall), Icons (building No 27
in Radničné námestie), and The History of Bardejovské Kúpele (building of
the National Historical Section in Bardejovské Kúpele).
Besides exhibiting, the section's workers also have other important
tasks. They include particularly the processing and conservation of
historical collections, research and publishing, as well as methodological
activities and the preparation of topical exhibits at home, in Slovakia,
as well as abroad.
SPECIALISTS OF THE HISTORICAL SECTION
1. František GUTEK, PhD.
Specialist for the earlier history until 1848 (focus on the Medieval Times)
Scientific research: region's personalities
Bibliography since 1990
CONTACT:
Šarišské múzeum
Radničné nám. 13
085 01 Bardejov
Slovakia
Tel./fax.: 00421-54-472 4966
e-mail:
sarmus@nextra.sk
2. Valentína KOŠČOVÁ,
Mstr.
Specialist for the later history, years 1848 - 1945
Scientific research:
Bibliography since
1998
CONTACT:
Šarišské múzeum
Radničné námestie 27
085 01 Bardejov
Slovakia
Tel/fax: 00421-54-472 2009
e-mail:
sarmus@nextra.sk