Náprstkovo muzeum a světová výstava v Chicagu

Pages	21–28
DOI	10.37520/amnph.2023.003
Keywords	Náprstek museum, Josefa Náprstková, Josefa Humpal Zemanová, World’s Columbian Exposition 1893, expatriate community, embroidery, female emancipation
Citation	HUBÁČKOVÁ, Pavla. Náprstkovo muzeum a světová výstava v Chicagu. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia. Prague: National Museum, 2023, 77(1-2), 21–28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37520/amnph.2023.003. ISSN 2570-6845 (print), 2570-6853 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/acta-musei-nationalis-pragae-historia/77-1-2/naprstkovo-muzeum-a-svetova-vystava-v-chicagu

Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae – Historia | 2023/77/1-2

In 1893, the World’s Fair was held in Chicago, during which a special building dedicated to women’s work was erected. Through the Czech expatriate community, the Náprstek Museum participated in the exhibition and sent a collection of embroidery called The Work of Our Mothers. Alongside Josefa Náprstková, Josefa Humpal Zemanová played an important role in the organisation of the event. For the Czechs, the exhibition was an opportunity not only to raise public awareness of women’s work, but also to promote national activities and to establish their identity in relation to Austria. The present study examines how the whole organisational process took place, identifies key participants and evaluates the outcome of the exhibition.

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