The Transylvanian
Museum
of Ethnography

The Roof in the Romanian Folk Architecture

14.10.2020

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Ioan TOȘA, Flavia STOICA Cluj-Napoca, Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei Based on the information of the Answers to the Questionaire House belonging to the Museum of the Romanian Language in Cluj and on the specialist bibliography in the field, the authors present some aspects concerning the systems of covering used at the Romanian folk architecture, materials used for roof covering and

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AMET 2016

13.10.2020

Articol Anuar

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CONTENT MATERIAL CULTURE Pamfil BILȚIU The Stonecraft in Cupșeni .....................................................................................11 Ion CHERCIU Monographic Research of the Romanian Folk Costume within the Sociological School in Bucharest. Lucia Apolzan Time..........................................................22 Janeta CIOCAN, Simona MUNTEANU

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The Stonecraft in Cupșeni

13.10.2020

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Pamfil BILŢIU, Maria BILȚIU Baia Mare, Maramureș The Stonecraft in Cupșeni Our research is designed to address a gap in the specialty literature, which does not mention anything about the stonecraft center of Cupșeni – Țara Lăpușului. After brief considerations about Cupșeni - settlement, geographical boundaries, the occupations of the inhabitants, brief history - we wrote some

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Artefact of October – Antler gunpowder flask

09.10.2020

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Considering the fact that we are in full hunting season, the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography proposes to you, as artefact of October, the antler gunpowder case, an indispensable object in practising hunting with fire arms at a time when this type of weapons was not yet perfected. Unlike other types of horns (for eg: cattle horn which was mainly used to make various

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The artefact of September: the trellis

10.09.2020

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An important part of traditional diet, fruits were considered a source of food in all seasons, being a consistent alternative during fasting periods, whether they were freshly consumed, or kept in the cellar or turned into marmalade (sometimes called “lictar” or “silvoiță”). Some of the fruits were dried for consumption during long winters. These dried fruits were part of the daily diet,

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The image of the Mother of God in old and new icons

11.08.2020

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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, public institution of culture functioning under the authority of the Cluj County Council, varnishes the exhibition “The image of the Mother of God in old and new icons”, on Friday, August 14, 2020, at 3 pm. The event can be attended by a maximum number of 20 people. For registration, please follow the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/

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THE EXTENSION OF THE VISITING TIME FOR THE TEMPORARY EXHIBITION “IE”, “CAMESOI”, “SPACEL” AND OTHER “JEWELLERY” – A FORAY INTO THE WORLD OF TRADITIONAL SHIRTS

23.07.2020

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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, operating under the authority of the Cluj County Council, announces the extension of the visiting time of the exhibition “Ie”, “camesoi”, “spacel” and other “jewellery” – a foray into the world of traditional shirts until 9th of August 2020. The exhibition offers to the visitors a selection of 70 traditional shirts from 53 ethnographic areas and subareas,

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The artefact of July – The water jug

13.07.2020

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This type of jug was used for transporting, storing and drinking water. The piece has a bitronconic shape, a domed body, a narrow base, a high and narrow neck, a bilobed mouth, endowed with a holed jigger, in order to prevent impurities from accessing the recipient. The jug is provided with a tube-type handle, endowed with a hole (“nipple” or “țâță”) for drinking. Inside the recipient, there is a

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“Ie”, “cămeșoi”, “spăcel” and other “jewellery”. A foray into the world of traditional blouses

22.06.2020

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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, a public cultural institution operating under the authority of the Cluj County Council, marks the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse for the 7th time, offering you a selection of 70 traditional blouses from 53 ethnographic areas and subareas, dating back to mid 19th - mid 20th centuries. We would like to offer again a varied and still untapped material

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THE ARTEFACT OF JUNE: “IA” (THE ROMANIAN TRADITIONAL BLOUSE)

04.06.2020

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Since the Universal Day of the Romanian Traditional Blouse (“Ia”) is unofficially celebrated (but perhaps more fastuously) on Midsummer Day (“Sânziene”), the artefact of June at the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography is an “ie” from central Romania. Not any Romanian traditional blouse was named “ie”, this term being used in Wallachia and southern Transylvania; in other regions, the same piece of

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This project is financed with the support of EEA Grants 2014 2021 within the RO CULTURE Program me

VISITING HOURS

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

REDUTA PALACE (MAIN BUILDING – Memorandum Street no 21):
- 10-18
ETHNOGRAPHIC PARK „Romulus Vuia”. Every year the schedule of the Park is changing depending on the hour change (winter hour in October and summer hour in March).
- Winter visiting hours
  - 9-16 (LAST ENTRY 15)
- Summer visiting hours
  - 10-18 (LAST ENTRY 17)
- Monday and Tuesday closed.

CONCURSURI

Puteți accesa AICI concursurile organizate de Muzeul Etnografic al Transilvaniei.

VIRTUAL TOUR

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Farmstead in the Ethnographic Park
can be visited in this virtual tour.
Installations in the Ethnographic Park
can be visited in this virtual tour.
The Reduta Palace
can be visited in this virtual tour.
Cultural objectives of General Interest in Cluj-Napoca
can be visited in this virtual tour.

Access

Reduta Palace

Memorandum Street no 21, 400114,

Cluj-Napoca, România

Phone +40264 592344, +40371113733, Fax: +4 0264 592148

Visiting Hours:

Wednesday – Sunday 10-18

Situated in the historical centre of the city. The access to the information is facilitated for various categories of persons with disabilities by a permanent tactile exhibition designed especially to the persons with visual impairments and by special platforms that make possible the access for the persons with locomotive disabilities.

Ticket price:

Adults: 10 lei/person.
Preschoolers, pupils, students: 2.50 lei
Adults with moderate / mild disabilities: 2.50 lei/person.
Pensioners, war veterans and their widows: 5 lei/person.
Group of visitors minimum 10 people: 7.50 lei/person.
Guide – groups of at least 10 people
- guide in Romanian 50 lei/group
- guide* in Hungarian, English and French 50 lei/group
- *foreign language guidance requires an appointment
Amateur photo fee: 5 lei/camera

Ethnographic Park

Taietura Turcului (Turk’s Cut) Street, no number

Summer schedule

Wednesday – Sunday 10-18 (last entry 17)

Winter schedule

Wednesday – Sunday 9-16 (last entry 15)

Situated at the city outskirts near to Hoia Forest. You can get to the Park by bus (no 26, 27, 28, 30, 41 – to Piata 14 iulie – 14th of July Square or no 37 from Mihai Viteazul Square to the Industrial Park Tetarom – situated in the closed proximity of the Ethnographical Park) – see the buss schedule here; by taxi – see the main taxi companies in Cluj-Napoca here

Ticket price:

Adults: 10 lei/person.
Preschoolers, pupils, students: 2.50 lei
Adults with moderate / mild disabilities: 2.50 lei/person.
Pensioners, war veterans and their widows: 5 lei/person.
Group of visitors minimum 10 people: 7.50 lei/person.
Guide – groups of at least 10 people
- guide in Romanian 50 lei/group
- guide* in Hungarian, English and French 50 lei/group
- *foreign language guidance requires an appointment
Amateur photo fee: 5 lei/camera

Icons Workshop

Stefan cel Mare Square no 5

Visiting hours:

Monday-Friday 10-16

The exhibition space and the Restoration Workshop situated in the close proximity of the Tailors’ Tower, near to the inner wall of the medieval city

Museum Galleries

Reduta Palace, Memorandum Street no 21

Visiting hours: Wednesday – Sunday 10-18

National Ethnograhic Park “Romulus Vuia”, Taietura Turcului Street, no number

Program de vizitare: miercuri-duminică

Summer schedule: 10-17
Winter schedule: 9-15

International Airport Cluj-Napoca, Traian Vuia Street no 149-151

Visiting hours: Monday-Friday 10-18, Saturday: 12-16

The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography has 3 museum shops where the traditional arts and souvenirs lovers could buy items made by the contemporary folk craftsmen and artists in Romania. The museum shops offer to the visitors various traditional items (folk costumes, popttery recipients, cups, plates, textile fabrics tablecloths and towels, traditional hat, icons on wood and on glass etc.) rigorously selected by the scientific museum staff.

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Tactile Exhibition

The tactile exhibition “Touch and Understand – the Tactile Message of the Traditional Peasant Objects” was made in the year 2009 having the support of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund within the project “Equal Changes in the Access to Culture”.

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M.E.T. în ”Muzee din România”

Muzeul nostru a fost inclus în cel mai recent blog al editurii internaționale Twinkl intitulat „Muzee din România”. Citiți mai multe despre noi în articolul dedicat Muzeului Etnografic al Transilvaniei.

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