When Everything Has Changed

Everyday Life during and after the Great War

The First World War taking place between 1914 and 1918 was a sharp dividing line between the ‘long’ 19th century and the ‘short’ 20th century.

On the one hand it meant the end of the ‘old’ world, and on the other hand it also brought about radical changes, the impact of which can still be experienced in today’s life. The war completely disrupted the population’s everyday life on the home front.

The society of the village also transformed, traditional gender roles, the usual division of labour overturned. The supply of goods, consumption, the traditional order of festivities all changed, the forms of communication modified, and social assistance became important. In this era, the peasantry, the foundation of society was far from being uniform. The world opened up for the soldiers coming from their stratum; they reached unimaginably remote areas during the fights. Women and children had to face the struggle of everyday life on the home front. In addition to the negative effects of the war, deprivation and losses, innovations also appeared which made everyday life easier. The exhibition showcases the changes caused by the war through personal and community stories, which led to the transformation of the way of life of the peasantry all over the Carpathian Basin.

Location of the exhibiton

Granary, Northern Hungarian Village regional unit, Hungarian Open Air Museum

Open

in the opening hours of the museum

(Tue-Sun, 9am - 5pm)

Curators

Tamás Kloska - Szilvia Tömöri - Zsolt Sári PhD

Design, construction, graphic design

Play Dead Kft.