Science Connecting Hungarian Culture
There are many instances where science plays a role in Hungarian Culture. I was surprised to discover that there was science incorporated into the Holocaust Memorial Center and Hungarian National Gallery. During the Holocaust, especially in Auschwitz (where a majority of the prisoners were Hungarian), there were multiple inhumane medical experiments performed on twins. These experiments led to observations of the effects and treatments of hypothermia, malaria, and mustard gas burns. While these experiments were cruel and unjustified, they did lead to advancements in the medical field. For the National Gallery, there was a section that discussed the chemicals and tools needed in order to prevent cracking and peeling of the paint, as well as the restoration of the pigments. Not only is the National Gallery a place to see beautiful artwork, you can also learn about the restoration process.
The final place I visited was the Arany Sas Patikamuzeum, which was a pharmaceutical museum. The building was used as a pharmacy from the 18th century till WWI, and contained helpful information sheets to help explain the many artifacts from the old store. These sites seem to be unrelated to each other, but all connecting to together through the common thread of chemistry and medicine.
4 Comments:
It really shocked me to hear about how so many of those killed in The Holocaust were from Hungary. I also didn’t know the majority of those at Auschwitz were Hungarian. It also never occurred to me that so much science was involved with The Holocaust.
Each topic has a very different focal point, but each one interrelates. It is interesting too see how all of Hungary’s history relates to science and technology in different ways. They can very from the holocaust to advances in medicine, but they all welded to advances in each area. I thought your post was very interesting too read and so will your pamphlet!
I think it is so cool that you took time to go to the Holocaust Museum. Until visiting Budapest I had never realized all of the impacts of World War II on the city and its people. Furthermore, though so many negative things came from the Holocaust, I also think it is important to mention the extensive documentation that happened during the time. Having everything written down is so important for use to understand what really happened back in World War II, and it makes it possible for us to visit museums such as this.
One of the most eye opening classes I took in college was the History of Nazi Germany, and we learned about the Holocaust and that's when I first heard about how many Hungarians were affected during the war. As a twin, it is also very chilling to learn about the experiments they did on twins, switching around organs as well as other chilling experiments. I am very jealous that you went to this museum and it sounds like you learned a lot!
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