#Exhibit of the Month

The work In Memoriam. In Memory of the Heroes Who Fell at the Nistru (1992) was developed within the Center for Culture and Military History and published under the auspices of the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Bureau for Reintegration, and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. Authors: Gheorghe Bălan, Vitalie Ciobanu, Gheorghe Cojocaru.

This work provides a retrospective of the events that led to the outbreak of the war on the Nistru, accompanied by photographs of the heroes who lost their lives in the battles to defend the independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova.

On March 2, 1992, the political conflict in the Nistru region escalated into a true fratricidal war. Under the fabricated pretext of "defending Russia's southern borders," political adventurers from the former Soviet metropolis encouraged Transnistrian separatism by arming secessionist paramilitary groups. At the same time, thousands of mercenary Cossacks and prisoners released early from jails, along with tanks and missiles, were sent against Independent Moldova, in a desperate attempt to revive the fallen empire.

Russia's undeclared war against the Republic of Moldova left behind hundreds of dead and wounded, shattered families, and villages in ruins. More than 50,000 peaceful residents from the conflict zone were forced to flee their homes, seeking refuge from the horrors of war.

For the sake of freedom and the future, Moldova's defenders faced death, enduring the hardships and humiliations of war.

During the Nistru war, 198 soldiers of the National Army and 89 personnel from the Ministry of Internal Affairs lost their lives, while 40 combatants went missing without a trace, and nearly 300 were left disabled.

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„Polish Scouting and Guiding Association in the International Scouts' Family"

February 1-18, 2018

The National Museum of History of Moldova and the Polish Institute of Bucharest opened on February 1st, 2018 the exhibition „Polish Scouting and Guiding Association in the International Scouts' Family".

The exhibition consists of 30 stands made by the Museum of Scouting ZHP in Warsaw at the initiative of the Polish Institute in Bucharest. It is part of a series of cultural events marking in 2018 the 100th anniversary of the National Revival of Poland.

The exhibition „Polish Scouting and Guiding Association in the International Scouts' Family" introduces to the Moldovan public the traditions of the Polish scouting, its beginnings and the founding personalities of the organization.

The authors of the exhibition focused on the participation of the scouts at important events for Poland's history and independence, on the relationship between Polish scouts and scouts in other countries. The exhibition displays heroic stories, friendships made during jamborees organized in different countries, the continued desire for the recovery of freedom and peace, the recognition of independent Poland at international level, the care for tradition, as well as, or perhaps first of all, the play and the good will that accompany scouting activities and educational importance of this movement.

Among other things, the exhibition teaches us about the influence of scouting education on many generations of Polish young people, based on values such as patriotism, friendship, service to others, faith, hard work, fairness, freedom and peace.

The exhibition can be visited at the National Museum of History of Moldova between February 1 and 18, 2018.