Serbian Heritage Museum

The Serbian Heritage Museum is not-for-profit community museum in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, located inside the Serbian Center. It is the largest Serbian museum located outside of Serbia. [1] Exhibits in the museum are bilingual (Serbian and English).

The Serbian Centre, which houses the Serbian Heritage Museum

Background

The museum's collection consists of a variety of Serbian artifacts including art, archival documents, jewellery, textiles, instruments, books, and more.[2] The collection was started in 1976 when the Serbian Heritage Women's Club held an exhibit at what is now Windsor's Community Museum, leading to the establishment of their own museum. [3]

The museum holds multiple exhibits each year, some of which have gained publicity in Serbia. [4] [5] They sometimes send out travelling exhibits to other locations in Ontario. The museum also participates in cultural events in conjunction with the Serbian Center, such as festivals or dance performances.

References
  1. Markovic, K. (2020, May 20). SERBIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM. Serbian Canadian Magazine, (20)
  2. Janisse, D. (2020, March 12). Photos and video: Serbian Heritage Museum opens up collection. Windsor Star. Retrieved from https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/photos-and-video-serbian-heritage-museum-opens-up-collection.
  3. Dang, T. (2015, February 24). Serbian Centre’s Rich Museum. The 30 News. Retrieved from https://the30.ca/2015/02/serbian-centres-rich-museum/.
  4. Serbian Heritage Museum in Windsor, Ontario, Canada Exhibit Opening: The Serbian Orthodox Church – 800 Years of Autocephaly. (2019, October 16). Britic. Retrieved from https://www.britic.co.uk/2019/10/16/serbian-heritage-museum-in-windsor-ontario-canada-exhibit-opening-the-serbian-orthodox-church-800-years-of-autocephaly/.
  5. RTS. (2019, September 11). Ontario: Izložba povodom 800 godina autokefalnosti SPC. PTC Planeta. Retrieved from https://www.rts.rs/page/rts/sr/Dijaspora/story/1526/srbija-na-vezi/3656729/ontario-izlozba-povodom-800-godina-autokefalnosti-spc-.html.

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