1984: George Orwell and Czechoslovakia
Outdoor exhibition. Kampa Park, near Lichtenstein Palace (opposite Werich Villa), Prague 1.
The Museum of the Memory of the Twentieth Century, in cooperation with the Kampa Museum, Prague City Tourism, Libri prohibiti and The Orwell Society, has prepared an exhibition on the life and work of the writer George Orwell and Czechoslovak reflection on his work. The exhibition also presents the Orwellian year 1984 in Czechoslovakia, the repression of opponents of the communist regime and expressions of solidarity with political prisoners.
The opening took place on 25 June 2024 and was attended by the President of the British Orwell Society, Quentin Kopp, who presented the Museum of 20th Century Memory with a collection item, a commemorative slate plaque from the roof of the house where George Orwell wrote his world-famous novel 1984. Other distinguished guests included the Austrian Ambassador Bettina Kirnbauer and Professor Martin Hilský and his wife.
On the occasion of the opening, a Czech-English catalogue with a number of unique photographs and documents of the exhibition was also presented, which is available in the Kosmas sales network or at our events.
The outdoor exhibition can be visited until 25 September 2024, you are cordially invited!
📷Marta Myšková
🎥 A video of the debate and an invitation to the exhibition are available on our YouTube channel.