from August till mid November, 2005 The Museum celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2005 & the generosity of its supporters by showcaseding recent donations that, because of space limitations, had not been exhibited before.
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Cleveland Artists of the Early to Middle Twentieth Century, Teachers and Innovators
Special Exhibition, Gala Celebration & Concert, March 19 [now past]: New exhibition: “Cleveland Artists of the Early to Middle Twentieth Century, Teachers & Innovators” (The highly respected painters and printmakers JOHN CSÕSZ, KÁLMÁN KUBINYI, PAUL RIBA, and SÁNDOR VÁGÓ, played a large role in the art community of Cleveland as artists, teachers and contributors to […]
The Zsolt Gregora Estate Collection: Hungarian Folk Art
The Zsolt Gregora Estate Collection: Hungarian Folk Art [embroidery, ceramics, wood carvings, musical instruments, Herend porcelain] Click here for much interesting information about Hungarian Folk Art More on Folk Art Folk Art Photos Folklore Art and Tourism
Hungarian-Polish Friendly Relations
This exhibit covers almost 1,000 years of friendly historical interaction between Hungary & Poland. It highlights many important historical figures the two countries have shared or given each other: kings, saints, generals, and political leaders such as Louis the Great, St. Kinga, Ulászló I, Louis II, Stephen Báthory, József Bem and many others. The two […]
Delegation from Cleveland Returns from Karcag, Hungary, after Honoring Michael Kovats de Fabricy, an American Revolutionary War Hero Born in Hungary
Press release below – English version – magyar version follows Contact: Theodore J. Horvath Phone and Fax: 216-751-7879 E-Mail: horvath28@roadrunner.com Cleveland, Ohio. On May 11, 2004, a delegation of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society (CHHS) presented a statue of Colonel Commandant Michael Kovats (pronounced “Kovach”), an American Revolutionary War hero, to the citizens of his […]
Mr. George Kozmon’s work – Summer 2004
Our Museum was pleased to present a special exhibition of the work of the internationally acclaimed Hungarian American artist, — Mr. George Kozmon — George Kozmon received his BFA from The Cleveland Institute of Art and has been shown internationally in France and Germany and in numerous galleries in the U.S. including the Robert Kidd […]
The Hungarian Immigrant Experience
Suggested Background Reading Cleveland was at one time the city with the second largest population of Hungarians in the world (after Budapest). The recommended source for Hungarian immigration history especialy for Cleveland &NE Ohio is the book entitled Hungarian Americans and Their Communities of Cleveland by Susan M. Papp, with an Introduction by Joe Esterhas. This history […]
His Excellency András Simonyi, visits the Museum.
His Excellency András Simonyi, Ambassador from the Embassy of the Republic of Hungary,Washington, DC, visits the Museum. (March 25, 2003): Mr. August B. Pust, Ph.D., Commission Member, United States Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, Washington. DC, presents the Ambassador with a preliminary draft of the monograph researched and written by a Museum […]
Grand Opening of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum in the Galleria at Erieview
Mr. Elmer Meszaros, Program Emcee, introduces the Honorable Jane Campbell, Mayor of Cleveland, who prepares to read a Proclamation in honor of the Museum, and who will cut the red-white-green ribbon, officially opening the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum in the Galleria at Eriview in downtonw Cleveland. The Mayor stands underneath the “Székely Kapu” or Transylvanian […]
Zsolnay Porcelain
November 2001 – February 2002 Zsolnay is a renown manufacturer of Hungarian fine porcelain, and porcelain products, for example, art tiles. It is located in Pécs, in SW Hungary. Zsolnay pottery was made in Hungary after 1853. It was characterized by Persian, Art Nouveau, or Hungarian motifs. Early Zsolnay was not marked, but by 1878 […]