Exhibits
October 8: Getting to know members of our community with rich and interesting family histories and their connections to Hungary.
Dear Friends of the Museum! We invite you to join us for an IN PERSON program at the Hungarian Museum on Saturday, October 8th at 2 o'clock. We have invited five members of our local Hungarian-American community to share the story that formed their Hungarian identity. Some of the questions they may discuss include: What are your connections to Hungary? When did you-your ancestors come to the US? What Hungarian traditions-customs do you keep in your family? Any interesting family stories that you share about your ancestors from one generation to the next? What do you most appreciate about your Hungarian heritage?
How many of us have thought about our Hungarian identity as we live our daily lives in the Hungarian Diaspora? This program gives us a chance to listen to the stories of some of our fellow Hungarian-Americans, and perhaps to reflect on our own sense of Hungarian identity. Our featured speakers are Richard Sarosi, Alex Kezdi, Lel Somogy, Ilona Solomon and Alex Viiberg. They represent a diverse group of Hungarian Americans and will share different experiences of their life in our Cleveland Hungarian community.
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e program will begin at 2 o’clock, and the Museum will be open from 1 through 4 p.m. The program will be English, and as usual, refreshments will be served after the presentation.
For your convenience parking is available in the Galleria garage at $7. Suggested donations: $10 adults and $5 students.
Join us in welcoming our speakers who are members of our Cleveland Hungarian community!
A viszontlátásra! Hope to see you there!
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Celebrating the Kossuth Monument, The United Hungarian Societies, and the visit to Cleveland by Hungary's President, her Excellency, Katalin Novák
Saturday, September 24th was truly a day of commemoration, as Cleveland's Hungarian community celebrated the 120th anniversary of the dedication of the statue of Louis (Lajos) Kossuth. The Kossuth Monument stands on Euclid Avenue, close to University Circle and CWRU. Many members of the Museum's Board of Directors joined the audience on a beautiful early autumn day in celebrating this anniversary of the dedication of this statue. Mr. Máté Hollós is the great grandson of the statue's sculptor, András Tóth, and he was the honored guest at this celebration. Mr. Hollós came from Budapest to share the story of his great grandfather with the Cleveland Hungarian Community. During his visit to Cleveland he was also able to visit our Museum. Procuring a statue of Louis Kossuth for Cleveland was a catalyst for forming the United Hungarian Societies, which has been the umbrella organization for Hungarian organizations in Cleveland since that time. On Saturday evening after the celebration at the Kossuth statue, many members of the Hungarian community attended the banquet held in honor of the 120th anniversary of the formation of the United Hungarian Societies. The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and Museum is a member of the United Hungarian Societies.
October 14, Friday evening- Wine tasting to support the Museum
Plan to join us for our annual Vintner Dinner on Friday, October 14th! This dinner is our main fundraising event and we would love to see you there! Once again we will feature wonderful Hungarian wines that are unique and come to us from small vineyards located in the various wine-growing regions of Hungary.
This year's Vintner Dinner will be held at the Woodside Event Center at St. Michael's, in Broadview Heights, Ohio. We will offer five wines to taste at our dinner, each will be paired with the foods that are being served. The evening will also feature live music by Harmonia, along with a raffle.
What a great way to start the weekend early by tasting delicious Hungarian wines!
Ticket information is available on this website -go to the pictured invitation and click on either image to order tickets or to make a donation!!
In February, 2020, the Museum received a grant from the Ohio History Connection, which allowed us to purchase software that will enhance our ability to catalog our collection, and incorporate donor and support information into one database. As a recipient organization, we are please to announce that this project is made possible in part by the Ohio History Fund, a grant program of the Ohio History Connection. The Ohio History Fund is made possible by voluntary donations of state income tax refunds, sales of Ohio History “mastodon” license plates, and other donations.
