Published: 06.10.2020
The Museum of East Bohemia in Pardubice and the University of Pardubice have opened a new travelling panel exhibition with a European dimension. Its title is Pernstein Women and Europe and it was first opened on Wednesday 16 September at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, where it will be displayed for two weeks.
The exhibition is based on a book by Pavel Marek, Head of the Department of History of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Pardubice.
“I am so happy that we can display the exhibition at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg since the last generation of the Pernstein Family was genuinely European and its members were scattered all over Europe, including the Pyrenees, Italy and Prague. Thanks to them, the Pernstein Palace in Prague became an important hub bringing Mediterranean culture to the Czech lands. And by culture we do not mean only the so called high culture, i.e. literature, music or arts, but also everyday life including food and fashion,” says Pavel Marek.
“The exhibition aims to show the contribution of women in Modern Times to the formation of the European cultural identity. We are deliberately using the Pernstein Family as an example since the family is closely linked to the chateau in Pardubice,” said Tomáš Libánek, Head of the Museum of East Bohemia in Pardubice at the opening of the exhibition.
The opening also included a presentation of historical gowns from the 16th century by Martina Hřibová and her husband. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was hosted by Emil Ruffer, Czech Ambassador to the Council of Europe, at his residence. It was also attended by Miroslav Papa, Head of the Private Office of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, as well as other European diplomats.
The travelling exhibition called Pernstein Women and Europe is part of the programme of the Pernstein Family on the occasion of 500 years of renaissance in Czechlands. In December, it will be displayed in the Museum of East Bohemia in Pardubice.
Press Release of Východočeské muzeum v Pardubicích
