Jaryna Mlchová: Jaundice that saved lives
When World War II broke out, Jaryna Mlchová turned her knowledge of chemistry into a weapon. She joined the PVVZ group and spent her nights preparing so-called "jaundice packages." These were mixtures of picric acid and citric acid, which caused symptoms of jaundice when ingested.
Thanks to this, dozens of Jews were able to remain in Prague and escape transport. The risk of such sabotage was enormous—her apartment was searched several times by the Gestapo. Was she discovered? You will find out in the interactive exhibition, where Jaryna Mlchová will be your guide.
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Tomáš Sedláček: From Europe to Asia in the fight against Nazism
When Hitler occupied the republic, young officer Tomáš Sedláček knew he wanted to stand up to Nazism. He traveled through Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey, and Syria to Beirut, from where he continued on to France. Instead of the expected fighting, however, he was disappointed by the passivity of the French.
He therefore welcomed the subsequent transfer to England, where he prepared for further deployment. In 1944, he was transferred to the Eastern Front – to Dukla. The Low Tatras covered in snow, frost, wind, fighting. The Slovak National Uprising. Follow in the footsteps of General Tomáš Sedláček and experience his journey through wartime Europe and Asia.
