The National Museum of Transylvanian History ( ro, Muzeul Național de Istorie a Transilvaniei, hu, Erdélyi Történelmi Múzeum) is a history and archaeology
museum
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in the city of
Cluj-Napoca,
Romania
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. It features a permanent exhibition, as well as temporary exhibitions, the "Tezaur" exhibition, and Pharmacy Historical collection—this last opened in the
Hintz House, an historical building in the city's center.
The beginnings of the museum date back to 1859 with the foundation of the
Society of the Transylvanian Museum, featuring collections of
antiquities
Antiquities are objects from antiquity, especially the civilizations of the Mediterranean: the Classical antiquity of Greece and Rome, Ancient Egypt and the other Ancient Near Eastern cultures. Artifacts from earlier periods such as the Meso ...
and botanical, zoological and mineralogical specimens. In 1929 the collection of artefacts was transferred to the
Romanian Institute of Classical Studies
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. After several further movements, caused by lack of space, the collection was reopened in 1937 at its current site in
Piaţa Muzeului (
Constantin Daicoviciu street), in the center of Cluj-Napoca.
Permanent collection
The permanent collection is organized in chronological order.
Prehistory
The longest period in the history of mankind, developing from times when the writing was still unknown. Chronologically it stretches from
Paleolithic,
Neolithic
The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several p ...
,
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second prin ...
to
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the final epoch of the three-age division of the prehistory and protohistory of humanity. It was preceded by the Stone Age ( Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic) and the Bronze Age ( Chalcolithic). The concept has been mostl ...
. The National Museum of Transylvanian History offers a vast collection of
Iclod culture,
Petrești culture,
Wietenberg culture and
Noua culture
The Prehistory of Transylvania describes what can be learned about the region known as Transylvania through archaeology, anthropology, comparative linguistics and other allied sciences.
Transylvania proper is a plateau or tableland in northwe ...
. It hosts the biggest
hoard bronze artifacts in
Europe
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.
Wietenberg Culture Artifacts
Dacian Ages in Transylvania
The
Dacia
Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It ...
n collection present a rich collection of artifacts, including weaponry.
Roman Times of Dacia
Medieval Times
Modern times
Egyptian Collection
Lapidarium
Treasury
See also
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Museums in Cluj-Napoca
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Prehistory of Transylvania
The Prehistory of Transylvania describes what can be learned about the region known as Transylvania through archaeology, anthropology, comparative linguistics and other allied sciences.
Transylvania proper is a plateau or tableland in northwe ...
External links
Museum website
Museum website
Museums established in 1859
Culture of Transylvania
History of Cluj-Napoca
History museums in Romania
Museums in Cluj-Napoca
Archaeological museums in Romania
Museums of Dacia
Treasure troves
1859 establishments in the Austrian Empire
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