Istoria Romaniei intr-un obiect

18 Oct 2021

The Shrine of Goddess Nemesis / The History of Romania in One Object

The fall season of our online series The History of Romania in One Object, created in partnership with the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța, focuses on artifacts and objects found in the culturally diverse province of Dobrogea (Dobruja), a Southeastern

4 Oct 2021

Glykon - The Fantastic Snake / The History of Romania in One Object

The next episodes of The History of Romania in One Object, created in partnership with the Museum of National History and Archaeology in Constanța, will focus on artifacts and objects found in the culturally diverse province of Dobrogea (Dobruja), a Southeastern region

5 Jul 2021

The Union Hall of Alba Iulia / The History of Romania in One Object

Through several installments, the new segment of our series History of Romania in One Object, created in partnership with The National Museum of Unification and Alba County Council, brings forth artifacts and objects preserved in the heart of Romania, in the city of the

12 Apr 2021

The Secession Lamp / The History of Romania in One Object

Our kaleidoscopic descent into Romania's past through vestiges and objects endowed with powerful evocative force brings us to the modernist tradition of Timișoara, the country's most western city. In this week’s episode of “The History of Romania in One Object”

1 Mar 2021

The Statue Base of Roman General M.C. Fronto / The History of Romania in One Object

Our exploration of Romania’s history through vestiges and objects of outstanding symbolism and beauty brings forth an artifact which came to be known as the Queen of Inscriptions. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the Roman Dacia of the 2nd century AD and meet

18 Jan 2021

The Neolithic Sanctuary of Parța / The History of Romania in One Object

The third season of our series The History of Romania in One Object runs in partnership with The National Museum of Banat in Timișoara and the Timiș County Counciland features artifacts, objects and vestiges from Romania’s most diverse region, the Banat. The first episode

14 Dec 2020

Colonel Cerchez's Campaign Trunk / The History of Romania in One Object

This week's object in focus brings us back to one of the most important moments in the creation of modern, democratic Romania, the War of Independence of 1877-78. The siege of Plevna and the consequent surrender of the great Ottoman general Osman Pasha to Colonel Cristodulo

7 Dec 2020

Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza's Decorations / The History of Romania in One Object

With the next episode of our historical saga we invite you to enter the fascinating realm of orders and decorations. Learn more about the making of Romanian modern state under Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza through four exceptional decorations, on display at the Union Museum

30 Nov 2020

The Golden Memories of the Greatest Coronation / The History of Romania in One Object

The next object presented in our historical series, The History of Romania in One Object, created in partnership with The National Museum of Transylvanian History in Cluj, is loaded with symbolism and emotion. The Great Medal of the 1922 Coronation of Ferdinand I and Marie

23 Nov 2020

Splendor and Power in the Age of Migrations / The History of Romania in One Object

With these truly magnificent gold ornaments, we take you to the tumultuous world of the 5th century A. D. , when the migrations of the Germanic and other Eastern tribes reached its peak, bringing about abrupt changes in lifestyles and mores and creating new centers of power

16 Nov 2020

The Zoomorphic Figurine of Luncani / The History of Romania in One Object

The next episode of our millennial saga takes us back to prehistoric times through a beautiful object that offers significant clues to the understanding of the mysterious Celtic populations that once inhabited the territory of today's Romania. The Wild Boar of Luncani,

5 Oct 2020

Mihail Kogălniceanu's Masonic Insignias / The History of Romania in One Object

The next episode in the Romanian history saga takes us to the heart of the 19th century when a golden generation of politicians, forged in the liberal revolutions of 1848, began to develop and conceptualize the idea of bringing together all Romanian provinces in one, unified