Transylvania is a historical region in today's central Romania. Bound on the east and south by its natural borders, the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended westward to the Apuseni Mountains. The term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally the Romanian part of Banat.
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The Jina Pastoral Museum was born through the efforts of one family and the support of an entire community. The Morariu family lived in Jina for generations. At one point Mrs. Morariu decided to renovate the annex of a house where old and forgotten furniture and objects were stored. It is at this point that Mrs Morariu had to make a decision - give up on these objects or keep them. More than a hundred years had passed since someone used those objects, so it was no question of bringing them back to their initial purpose. So what was the family to do? A museum of course. It started as a collection of old furniture and objects used by the people in that area of Transylvania, mostly sheepfold attire, but also day to day objects from centuries ago. Each one of those objects tell the story of a very old community, that has survived through centuries of political, social and ethnic changes untouched.Soon enough people in Jina found out about Mrs. Morariu's passion for collecting "old stuff" and many of them came to donate whatever they had around the house and needed no more. The annex became to little to hold so much history, so with the help of the community and a few sponsors, the idea of an actual museum was born. Three rooms and a barn were renovated to hold the exhibit.So, if you are ever in Jina, one of the most beautiful and wealthy villages in Romania, do not hesitate to pay a visit to the Morariu Pastoral Museum. Mrs Morariu is very happy to host a tour and talk about the multitude of objects she treasures so much. Like any museum, you can get memorabilia, usually handmade objects made by mrs. Morariu herself.
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Small art museum with lots of ironically exhibits designed by Ion Barbu - local artist. The pieces of art are actual facts from our day to day life, starting with politics and ending with some good old cliches - all treated with the same irony and humor by Ion Barbu. I really laughed here.
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We are a group of romanian artisans in the heart of Sighisoara in the House of Vlad Dracul at groundfloor. I will be happy to share my stories and to show how my spoons are made. In the same time i am happy to have in my shop the work of one of the best craftmakers in Romania.
Wonderful location with artwork's aim to promote deep feelings and roots toward the connection to art crafts wood, symbols, semiotics
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Vă invităm să vizitați minunata lume a miniaturilor: trenulețe, garnituri și mașinuțe. 40 de ani de colecție, diorama cu 4 anotimpuri, 18000 de piese, 4 camere de expoziție. Vă așteptăm cu drag!
The museum itself isn't too big, but you can easily spend a whole day in there, just noticing all the carefully placed diorama details. There's seasonal dioramas, working trains and interactive sounds/actions buttons for the visitors to push. The hilarious details make it a superbly thought out miniatures showcase. I won't give out any spoilers, though! We visited on a Saturday morning, luckily it was early enough, so we had the whole display to ourselves. The hostess was very kind, talked to us about the history behind the collection, who Valentin Banciu was and how he managed to amass so many wonderful pieces. We were even given a little treat, the ability to see the display in the dark, truly amazing for visitors of all ages! Entrance fee was about the price of a burger, but you get much more out of it :)
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