Towards a question of the creation of a museum of Roma culture in the Republic of Moldova (experience and perspectives)

Abstract

This article attempts to raise an important conceptual topic of the need to create a museum of Roma culture in Republic of Moldova and abroad, relying on the existing experience. The experience of creating an improvised museum of Roma culture in the courtyard of his own house by a resident of Chisinau, which was mentioned in 2004 by the local press, as well as the European experience of founding historical museums related to the culture of Roma with different status (private or governmental), prompts the author of the article to draw the attention of public organizations, government agencies, patrons and sponsors from the Roma community to this important component of the preservation of the cultural heritage of the Roma in the Republic of Moldova. As a part of the educational processes taking place among the Roma people, the creation of a museum where the younger generation of Roma people can come and contemplate the artifacts of popular culture so this fact will contribute in overcoming the alienation of Roma people in relationship between their own history and culture. Nowadays it does not really matter the place where this museum will be located: either in Chisinau or maybe inside the courtyard of the baron’s house in Soroca. The only important thing is the fact that creating of this museum it’s a huge step forward into an accurate and deep research and studying of Roma’s people of Moldova culture and history..