The Museum is open to visitors on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11-3., and those Saturdays when we have a program at the Museum. If you would like to visit us on another day when we are not open, you can make an appointment by writing a message to our email address, museum@clevelandhungarianmuseum.org, and we will answer your email and arrange for your visit.  Please give us at least a 4 day notice! It happens in Northeast Ohio that the weather in the winter becomes dangerous. If you plan to visit the Museum please call after 11 o'clock to verify that a volunteer  has arrived at the Museum.

Did you know that the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society was incorporated as a non-profit corporation over 40 years ago?  A wonderful exhibit highlights our 40 year history.  The mission of the founders was to support a museum that would preserve the history of the Hungarian immigrant community in Northeast, Ohio, and would showcase Hungarian culture through its collection of fine art, folk art, books, and archival material. Since 1985, our collection has grown, our exhibits have embraced many topics, and our library has over 8000 volumes. Interactive computers enrich our exhibits, and our regular programming covers a broad range of topics. We have hosted children, high school students, college students, family reunions, political dignitaries, and the thousands of visitors who have come through our Székely gate to view our collection. With the support of our community, we have grown into a first class cultural gem located in downtown Cleveland, and we are celebrating this milestone this year. Come visit us!

Wonderful works of art by László Csomortáni Gál will grace the walls our Museum. The artist was born in 1978 in Csíkszereda, Romania, a city in Transylvania, home to a large Hungarian population. He grew up in Csíkcsomortán, in a rural environment. He has chosen to continue to follow a simple lifestyle in a state close to nature, which is a great source of inspiration for him. He graduated from the Nagy István Art Lyceum in Csikszereda in 1996, then completed studies in the Sculpture Department of the University of Fine Arts in Oradea in 2003. Since then, he has been living and creating in his native village. László Csomortáni Gál is inspired by the character of multi-decades old wooden planks and his reverence for the past. He creates images that harken back to an ancient Hungarian world incorporating archaic prayers, incantations and church and folk songs into the titles of his creations. He has had more than fifty solo exhibitions mainly in Hungary and Transylvania; among them Budapest, Szentendre, Esztergom, Oradea, Cluj-Napoca, Sepsiszentgyörgy, Székelyudvarhely, Gyergyószentmiklós, Szekelykeresztur, Csíkszereda.. and even in several smaller settlements. This past Fall, he was invited to exhibit his works in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Munich.

The Museum is located in the Galleria in Downtown Cleveland and will be open from 12 o’clock. 

Parking is available in the Galleria underground garage.

Suggested donation is $10 for adults and $5 for students.

A viszontlátásra!!!! See you soon!!!!

Valentine's Day 2026 was a truly memorable day at the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society Museum. Our guest speaker, Tom Kaschalk, a proud Clevelander whose roots run deep on the city’s Southeast Side, delivered a captivating and richly personal presentation. Tom’s story is closely intertwined with Cleveland’s Hungarian community. Three of his four great-grandparents emmigrated from Hungary to the United States in the late nineteenth century, and that heritage added a meaningful Hungarian dimension to his talk. His deep family ties to the Buckeye and Union-Miles neighborhoods enriched his perspective, making the evening especially engaging for our audience.

Drawing from rare historical photographs and detailed maps, Tom illustrated the remarkable density of taverns and bars that once defined the Buckeye area and many neighborhoods of Cleveland. These establishments were more than watering holes — they were vibrant centers of social life, where politicians, musicians, athletes, and even Hollywood stars gathered. Through colorful anecdotes, Tom recounted the mysteries, scandals, and even murders that unfolded within their walls, bringing a fascinating chapter of Cleveland’s history vividly to life.

Despite the warnings from the National Weather Service and some cases of the sniffles, we welcomed children to our annual program dedicated to entertaining youngsters. The ages varied from 2 and a half through 11.  They worked on Hungarian folk design themed crafts, they became familiar with Hungarian playing cards. They spent time decorating traditional Hungarian honey-cookies (mézeskalács). They challenged their memory through a table game and had fun laughing at a puppet show. And let's not forget folk dancing in the Galleria Atrium! But above all, they had the opportunity to visit with St. Nicholas, Mikulás Bácsi, who chatted with them and gave them a bag of treats. Then the children joined their parents and grandparents for delicious refreshments and a chance to eat those mézeskalács cookies they had decorated! Thanks to the parents and grandparents who brought these youngsters Downtown to spend time nurturing their Hungarian identity.