Museum of Motz People

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Name:
Museum of Motz People
Main profile:
Ethnography and local history
Collection(s):

It was established out of the desire of the highlander colonists settled in this locality in the spring of the year 1924. The Museum of the Highlanders in the locality of Scărişoara, was reorganized in 1994. The rich diverse ethnographic collection of this museum comprises over 800 artefacts brought by the highlanders from their place of origin, the Apuseni Mountains, and is representative for the material and spiritual creation they developed over the years. The house sheltering the ethnographic museum, built by the villagers during the '40s of the last century, comprises six museum halls, organized as follows: Hall 1 - "Homestead interior"; Hall 2 - "Domestic texti...le industry"; Hall 3 - "Pottery"; Hall 4 - "Peasant trades"; Hall 5 - "Workshops".


County:
Satu Mare
Locality:
Scărişoara Nouă
Commune:
Pişcolt
Address:
Strada Principală nr. 178
Postal code:
447252
Access:
Near the Heroes Monument
Time table:
Summer:
Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00;
Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00;
Winter:
Tuesday - Sunday: 9:00 - 17:00;
Saturday: 10:00 - 14:00;
Monday: closed
Administrative subordination:
Satu Mare County Council
Importance:
Local
Founded:
1994
Museum code:
51620000143
Director:
Liviu Marta
Contact person:
Ilie Dobre
Classified :