form of an introduction to issues relating to the concentration camp, exploration works, their specificity and problems, as well as vital co-operation between institutions, thanks to which it was possible to implement the research.
The key part was to lend “human faces” to the presented objects. We decided to leave out the issues of origin, religion, nation, sexual orientation and reasons for deportation to the camp. We focused on people, victims, without division, except in the context of gender and age - women, men and children. We presented the part regarding the executioners in a minimal form; the assumption was to present the victims since the largest group of finds directly testify about them.
Additionally, a part of the narrative refers to the first arrests in Gdynia and the neighbors of the modern inhabitants - guests of the Museum of the City of Gdynia. The arrangement of the exhibition in the exhibition hall, isolated from public access, is intended to prepare tourists for the presentation of a difficult topic. The darkening of the room and the monuments emerging out of the dark, encourage reflection and calm; it is a metaphorical transition from the illuminated earthly life to the testimonies of the past.
For a better comprehension of issues related to the exploration works, the history of the former Nazi German concentration camp Stutthof and residents of Gdynia in KL Stutthof, a program of lectures was prepared and presented as part of the exhibition. The lectures prepared by the employees of the Stutthof Museum in Sztutowo and the Gdynia City Museum are open to the public; they will be presented at the Gdynia City Museum, ul. Zawiszy Czarnego 1, 81-374 Gdynia.
The co-operation between the Stutthof Museum and the Gdynia City Museum shows that two seemingly different institutions are connected by history and a mission to protect cultural heritage.
The exhibition will be presented at the Gdynia City Museum until 30 June 2018.