Za Muzeum romské kultury/ For the Museum of Roma Culture

We, the undersigned do not agree with a merger of the Museum of Romani Culture and the Moravian Museum in Brno. The merger of the two museums is one of the measures being proposed for savings measures to simplify agendas and get rid of duplicity in the state administration for 2014, as part of the Resolution of the Government of the Czech Republic No. 37 of January 1 2013.
The Museum of Romany Culture has an irreplaceable role in presenting the culture and history of Romani people in international context. Furthermore, the Museum is also considered to be integral to the ethno - emancipation and to the integration of Romani people in the Czech Republic. The possible loss of the legal personality of the Museum of Romani Culture could mean inter alia limiting the educational and social activities. The educational and social activities of the Museum of Romani Culture located in the socially excluded area , enhance the inclusion of the socially excluded Romani children into the Czech education system.
Therefore we request the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic as the deputy establisher of the Museum of Romani Culture to thoroughly rethink and responsibly consider whether the economic savings are desirable to predominate over the moral and social reasons for the existence of the Museum of Romani Culture.