Museum Dedicated to Vanished Jewish Community of Šeduva Opens
A new museum has been established to memorialize the Jewish community and culture of Šeduva, a town in Lithuania. The institution, named the Museo Judío del Shtetl Perdido, focuses on the community that was abruptly destroyed in August 1941. Its foundational concept is to preserve the memory of this lost shtetl, a term for a small Jewish town in Eastern Europe.
Key facts
- The museum is called the Museo Judío del Shtetl Perdido.
- It is dedicated to the Jewish community of Šeduva.
- Šeduva is a town in Lithuania.
- The community was destroyed in August 1941.
- The museum's concept centers on a lost shtetl culture.
Entities
Institutions
- Museo Judío del Shtetl Perdido
Locations
- Šeduva
- Lithuania
Sources
- ARQA —