Identities under Construction: Towards a Museum of Roma People in Romania

Abstract

This article is a rejection upon the timeliness and possibility of establishing a Museum of Roma People, more specifically, a museum able to (re)present the Roma cultural identity in contemporary Romania. Having in mind Bauman's reflection on identity, the aim of this study is to provide arguments in favor of the idea that the purpose of a Museum of Roma People should be to bring to life and give voice to various Roma identities, as lived and negotiated nowadays within compact Roma communities, as well as outside them.