Sborník Muzea Brněnska 2018

The annotation covers a variety of topics related to historical and cultural studies in Brno and its surroundings. It includes research on the funeral attire of Jan Diviš ze Žerotína from the Ivančice Museum collection, the evolution of Brno from mercantilism to industrial revolution, and the history of the Fuhrmann family, notable textile industrialists. Additional contributions explore administrative interventions in religious education during the 1950s in Brno, medieval bone aerophones within the context of late medieval musical culture, and Václav Kosmák's impact on Moravian ethnography. The reconstruction of folk costumes in the Tišnov region and the relationship between wartime arms production around Brno and Soviet intelligence responses in 1944-1945 are also discussed. Materials include insights into the Stiassni family's business and construction activities, the benefits of the Memorial of Literature in Moravia from Josef Kainar's legacy, and the history of Jiříkovice through the Dvořáček family. Reports highlight the digitization of the Rajhrad manuscript collection, the establishment of the Löw-Beer Villa collection in Brno, and summer camps organized by the Brno Museum. Reviews feature a new architectural work in Brno, the legacy of textile magnates, and the visits of Marshal Franchet d'Espèrey to Žuráň and their media coverage.