Thematic World War II Exhibition

Continuing the series of thematic exhibitions revolving around various periods and events from the Croatia’s World War II history, the exhibition "El Shatt – A Croatian Camp in the Sinai Desert, Egypt 1944 to 1946" will remain open at the Croatian History Museum until the end of August.

El Shatt – A Croatian Camp in the Sinai Desert, Egypt 1944 to 1946 is an exhibition within the framework of the large historic World War II theme which remains open to visitors of the Croatian History Museum until the end of August. By organizing this exhibition, the Croatian History Museum continues the series of thematic exhibitions depicting various periods and events from Croatia’s history. Through very rich museum holdings, some of which were borrowed from other Croatian museums for this exhibition, visitors will be able to familiarize themselves with life in the refugee camps in the El Shatt and El Khatabe areas in Egypt which were homes to over 30 thousand evacuees from Croatia between February 1944 and March 1946. The exhibit features more than 900 museum artifacts grouped into three different thematic units and offers insight into life in the refugee camps. It focuses primarily on the perspective of an ordinary person rather than on the then prevailing political, military or diplomatic relations between the various sides. The British films, “The Nine Hundred” and “The Star and the Sand”, as well as the documentary entitled “The 1943-1946 Refugee Camp” made by Aleksandar F. Stasenko in the 80s of last century, provide an authentic testimony to life in the refugee camps and complement the original photos, printed matter, everyday objects, art works, children’s works, and the testimonies of the many eyewitnesses and camp inmates.