Please join us on Saturday, February 13th, at 2 o’clock, for the first program in our Spring 2021 Lecture Series, “Celebrating Franz Lehár” Presented by Mrs. Andrea Lázár, hostess of WCPN Kapossy Hungarian Radio Hour Franz Lehár is widely considered the leading operetta composer of the 20th century. His operettas included lush melodies, drama, light-hearted […]
Like many organizations, the Hungarian Museum in Cleveland had to adjust to the restrictions placed on group gatherings. To this end, we turned to the world of virtual programming and featured a series of four lectures on the Treaty of Trianon, 2020 being the 100 year anniversary of the treaty. (more…)
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 […]
