We were honored to receive a grant in 2020 from the Bethen Gábor Alap, (Bethlen Gábor Fund). This grant covered 8% of our annual rental costs and came at an opportune time during the current Covid pandemic. As we know, successfully applying for grants that cover operation expenses such as rent and utilities is a […]
The Museum will reopen its doors to visitors starting on June 9th. In the beginning we will be open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 11-3. If you would like to visit us on another day, you can make an appointment by either calling the Museum telephone number, 216-523-3900 and leaving a message, or you can […]
Did you know that on December 6th, Hungarian children are visited by St. Nicholas, “Mikulás Bácsi”, who leaves treats for children in their shoes or boots? One had to be obedient and helpful throughout the year. December 13th is St. Lucy’s day. In Hungarian folk life, this day, called “Luca Napja”, has many unique customs […]
On Saturday afternoon, December 12th, our two young essay contest winners read their essays to our audience, who were virtually present for this last program in our series on the Treaty Of Trianon. You can read their essays below. Tesza Csajka is a sixth grader, whose Hungarian father was born and raised in Kassa, Slovakia […]
To close the lecture series on Trianon, we have invited two first prize winners of essays written by young people [one in grade school and the other in high school] describing what it means to nurture their Hungarian heritage in the Diaspora. These essays are thoughtful reflections on the topic of living in the Diaspora, […]
It has been a longstanding tradition at the Cleveland Hungarian Museum to have a vast array of gifts available for Christmas shopping, including boxes and bags of “szaloncukor” and Hungarian “konyakos meggy.” They are available this year too! With Covid in mind, our doors will be open to visitors and shoppers for a limited number of days, and […]
For the greater Hungarian community, 2020 is the year of National Unity or National Cohesiveness. This theme was announced by the Hungarian government given that it is the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Trianon. The theme focuses on what unites all those who affirm their Hungarian identity. Hungarians have searched for positive expressions of […]
The Museum announces Part III of our program series on the Treaty Of Trianon Join us on Saturday, November 14 at 2 pm. “Reverberations a century later.” This presentation will feature personal narratives of four young adults who live in minority status in four countries in the detached regions surrounding Hungary. They will describe in […]
A little different, but it was fun! The Annual Vintner Dinner has been a traditional fundraiser for the Museum. On October 24th, 2020, we had a wonderful virtual wine tasting event, and we were able to taste delicious wines with Museum supporters from all over the country. Thanks everyone who supported this virtual fundraiser. Viszontlátásra […]
We are living in unique times when getting together to support our favorite organizations and institutions becomes a challenge! But exploring new ways to “attend” a fund raiser can be a fun experience, so we invite you to join us for our 2020 Virtual Vintner Wine Tasting to be held on October 24th from 7:00-8:00 […]
