The Quiet Heroes: Jaryna and Tomáš – Stories from the Second World War

The permanent exhibition The Quiet Heroes is an interactive exhibition through which visitors will travel into the history of the 20th century. But they will not just listen to the stories of witnesses who experienced totalitarian regimes – they will actively participate in the research of memories themselves and will be able to actively influence and shape the adventure with the help of a tablet. Not only non-traditional projections, but also visual and sound effects, interactive screens or augmented reality will help them to do this.

Visitors have a choice of two eras. During one visit, they will experience the story of one of the witnesses. You can visit the exhibition four times and leave with a different experience each time.

• Stories from the 1950s: Milena and Leopold
• Stories from the Second World War: Jaryna and Tomáš

The stories of these four heroes were selected from more than ten thousand interviews from the collection of Memory of the Nation, and they all have one thing in common: they all selflessly helped others with their courageous actions, despite the fact that they often risked their own safety.

The inspiring life stories of Jaryna and Tomáš confirm that not every hero is included in history lessons. The organisators have chosen them from more than ten thousand interviews from the Memory of a Nation collection, and they have one thing in common: they both selflessly helped others through their courageous actions, despite often risking their own safety in doing so. They wanted to make life easier for those living through the difficult times of World War II.

The tour will introduce the story of Jaryna, who, thanks to a poisonous chemical compound, saved dozens of Jews from being transported. Tomáš will take the visitrs on his extraordinary journey through the European Second World War battlefields.

Practical information:

• The box office is always open 30 minutes before the start of the tour.
• Individual tours start at fixed times.
• The tour lasts 90 minutes.
• The exhibition is suitable for ages 12 and up.
• The content also includes footage depicting violent behavior and weapons.
• The exhibition is not suitable for epileptics and people with respiratory problems.
• When purchasing a ticket for a couple, both visitors take the same tour, during which they share a tablet with interactive elements.

More information can be found at www.tichahrdinstvi.cz.