The Petroșani Mining Museum () is a museum centered on coal mining and located in the

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Petroșani Petroșani (; Hungarian: ''Petrozsény''; German: ''Petroschen'') is a city in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 31,044 as of 2021. The city has been associated with mining since the 19th century. History "Pietros" m ...

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. The museum was founded in 1961 and initially located in a house at 1 Ion Creangă Street, on land now occupied by the Central Park. A number of modifications were made to the structure, such as the removal of the doors and their frames, the space being converted into vaulted ceilings. The museum's first exhibition was dedicated to the

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and was held in the State Theater hall. Until 1966, the museum was more of a storage facility, as its gallery space was very small. That year, it moved into the current headquarters, located at 2 Nicolae Bălcescu Street. The building, dating to 1920 and considered a

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by the country's Culture Ministry, was the first headquarters of the S. A. R. Petroșani firm and originally served as company housing for employees. A numismatics exhibition was inaugurated in 1970. The museum underwent extensive renovations between 1996 and 1998.Muzeul Mineritului
at the Hunedoara County Culture Directorate site The collection includes some 1500 items related to mining, including equipment, tools, clothing, documents, sketches, insignia and objects peculiar to the region. It is the country's only museum that focuses on coal-mining technology.Primul sediu al S.A.R. Petroșani, azi Muzeul Mineritului din municipiul Petroșani
at the Hunedoara County Culture Directorate site

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petrosani Mining Museum Petroșani Commercial buildings completed in 1920 Mining museums in Romania Museums established in 1961 1961 establishments in Romania Historic monuments in Hunedoara County