ABSTRACT This paper discusses the connection between museums and centres of contemporary art operating in adapted buildings, on the one hand, and on the other, the history of the place where the buildings are located. I discuss seven discrete case studies, representing a variety of approaches to buildings and the areas in which they operate, in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. My analysis of each case study covers four main subject areas: (1) discussions connecting the building’s history with its new role; (2) the architectural features and appearance of the building; (3) references3 to the history of the site in the institution’s programme and communication; and (4) efforts to build bonds with local communities. In my conclusions, I argue that the identity of the institution may either be rooted in the history of the place presented and discussed in its programme, or be independent of the history of the building but nonetheless connected to the area in which it is located.

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建筑物真的重要吗？捷克、波兰和斯洛伐克博物馆和改造建筑中的当代艺术中心

摘要 本文一方面讨论了博物馆与在改造建筑中运作的当代艺术中心之间的联系，另一方面讨论了建筑所在地方的历史。我讨论了七个独立的案例研究，代表了捷克共和国、波兰和斯洛伐克的建筑及其运营区域的各种方法。我对每个案例研究的分析涵盖四个主要主题领域：(1) 将建筑物的历史与其新角色联系起来的讨论；（二）建筑物的建筑特色和外观；(3) 在机构的计划和通讯中提及站点的历史；(4) 努力与当地社区建立联系。在我的结论中，