Museums in Brasov County

museums in brasov county The Brasov Etnography Museum takes pride in rich and diverse collections

The Brasov Etnography Museum, in the central part of the country, takes pride in rich and diverse collections, grouped together in several separate entities: the Museum of Brasov Urban Civilisation, the Săcele Ethnographic Museum and the "Gheorghe Cernea" Ethnographic Museum in Rupea. 


Their diverse heritage, rich exhibitions, and unique events are an alternative to the active tourism offer of this mountainous area. Our guest today is Bogdana Balmuș, head of PR for the Brașov Ethnography Museum:


"The Brașov Ethnography Museum was founded in 1908, upon the initiative of  5 Saxon collectors from Brasov, who put together Museum of Brasov Collectors Association. The founder was Iulius Teutsch. The museum developed, and in 1912 it was renamed the Saxon Museum of Țara Bârsei. Its activity was terminated at the end of WW2. Some of its collections went either to the University of Brașov, of to the  Brașov Regional Museum, set up in 1950. In 1967, an ethnography section was established as part of the Brașov County Museum, and in 1990 this section became a separate legal entity. This brief history is indicative of the rich heritage of the Brașov Ethnography Museum. Artifacts are on display both in the central office in Brasov, and in the branches in Săcele and Rupea, and they are specific to the regional ethnology of south-east Transylvania, showcasing the rural civilisation of the regions Bran, Rupea, Țara Oltului, Valea Hârtibaciului and Țara Bârsei."


At the Săcele Ethnographic Museum tourists can see heritage items illustrating the pastoral traditions in the region, as well as items tied to the identity of the Chango ethnic group living in the area. Bogdana Balmuș: 


"The museum is hosted by a building which is a historical monument, dating back to 1543. As part of the permanent exhibition, tourists can see how people lived back then, what their occupations were, their crafts, their arts. Tourists can also see a living area and traditional costumes. We laid emphasis on showcasing the multicultural nature of the Săcele area, by replicating a space shared by shepherds and Changos."


At the "Gheorghe Cernea" Ethnographic Museum in Rupea, we can find a representation of the mixed communities of Romanians and Saxons, Bogdana Balmuș also told us:


"This collection showcases the occupations, crafts, customs, living quarters specific to the area. I would like to emphasise that the museum was named after folklorist Gheorghe Cernea, a major personality of this region, who published impressive collections of folklore. The museum mirrors the systematic research conducted by its staff over the years. It has taken decades to put together these collections, starting from a handful of valuable artifacts offered in the early 20th Century by passionate collectors."


Our visit takes us further on to the most recent museum operating under the aegis of the Ethnography Museum. Opened after the end of the communist regime in Romania, this museum is called the Museum of Brașov Urban Civilisation. Bogdana Balmuș:


 "This is a unique museum for Romania. It takes us on a journey into the urban history of Brașov. The building hosting the museum is very old, and it was declared a historic monument in 2004. The building was mentioned in documents dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries, and it was rebuilt in 1566. The house was decorated so as to reflect the interests of its owners, who were rich merchants. Until the end of 19th Century, it belonged to the Closius family, whose members were Saxon nobility and held important official positions in the town. The family used to live upstairs, and the ground floor was rented out to various merchants, who sold from iron items to fish or copper bowls."


Various exhibitions and events are always organised in all these locations, so a visit to any of them may come with pleasant surprises. Bogdana Balmuș, the PR chief of the Brașov Ethnography Museum, told us more:


"We are preparing a very beautiful temporary exhibition on Religious Icons from south-east Transylvannia. The exhibition will be opened until June at the "Valer Literat" Museum of Țara Făgărașului. Also, the Urban Civilisation Museum will host another temporary exhibition on Romanian costumes and clothing in Șcheii Brașovului, opened in early May. The cultural agenda of the year 2022 is as rich in events as it was in previous years, comprising lots of projects and temporary exhibitions, such as "Toys, dolls and games," also hosted by the Urban Civilisation Museum. In Rupea we will mount an exhibition entitled "Fishing on Olt river," as well as lots of other surprises."


Bogdana Balmuș, the PR chief of the Brașov Ethnography Museum, wrapped up today's edition of Traveller's Guide. (AMP)



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