The celebration of love. The recipe for love
Dear Dragobete, discover the secret of love at the Pharmacy Museum in our unique workshop: the Elixir of Love.
Live the experience of the traditional pharmacy for 15 magical minutes, where you will learn to prepare, with craftsmanship and authentic ingredients, the perfect gift for your loved one. Personalize your envelope with the pharmacy logo and give it as a symbol of your love.
THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 10:00 – 14:00
You're welcome!
PS: we'll tell you a little secret: for DRAGOBETE you pay 1 ticket and you have access to 2 museums: THE PHARMACY MUSEUM and the NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF TRANSYLVANIA. 
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Feast of love. Eros and Psyche.
Dear Dragobete, we are waiting for you at the National History Museum of Transylvania! 
We invite you to discover the secrets of love at our story workshop. You will be transposed into a love story between a god and a beautiful king girl. This moving narrative will inspire you to weave a laurel wreath, a symbol of purity. Discover unique surprises, available only to workshop visitors. We invite you to join us in exploring this love story, where emotion and creativity intertwine in a memorable experience.
THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 13:00-18.00:XNUMX.
We will also have an artistic moment offered by the students of the Choreography and Dramatic Art High School "Octavian Stroia" Cluj-Napoca.
You're welcome!
PS: we'll tell you a little secret: for DRAGOBETE you pay 1 ticket and you have access to 2 museums: THE PHARMACY MUSEUM and the NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF TRANSYLVANIA.
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UNION OF ROMANIAN PRINCIPALITIES – 165 years
January 24, 2024 marks the 165th anniversary of the Union of the Principalities, which was achieved in a first stage in the form of the double election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza as lord in Moldova, and then in Wallachia. This union was fully realized three years later through a political-administrative unification, through the creation of the Parliament and the single government (January 22, 1862).
The moment we celebrate on January 24 symbolizes the beginning of the formation of the modern Romanian state. Cuza is remembered for his significant contributions, including the land reform that saw more than 490.000 peasants become landowners.
We look forward to seeing you at the museum on January 24th to celebrate this historic day with free admission for all visitors! 🤗
(Historical information was provided by Dr. Ovidiu Muntean)
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National Culture Day
What are you doing on January 15th? Come to the National History Museum of Transylvania (MNIT). All museums subordinate to the Ministry of Culture open their doors for free on National Culture Day, on January 15! We have prepared a special program for you at the "Museum of Pharmacy", we are waiting for you and your family to discover the dedicated exhibitions and programs!
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THE PHARMACY MUSEUM
January 15, 2024, from 17:00 p.m
Dear lovers of history and cultural heritage,
With great joy, the National History Museum of Transylvania invites you to participate in a special event: the inauguration of the Pharmacy Museum, which will take place on Monday, January 15, 2024, from 17:00 p.m., in the heart of Cluj-Napoca.
The Pharmacy Museum, a treasure trove of medical and pharmaceutical history, reopens its doors after a period of renovation and expansion. This oasis of knowledge houses over 7000 objects authentic, which tell the story of the evolution of pharmacy and medicine in Transylvania. We will guide you through the galleries where you will be able to admire old medical equipment and precious artefacts, which reflect the attitude towards health and illness throughout the centuries. Our venue, the Hintz House, with unique 18th century pharmaceutical settings, is the ideal space to explore this fascinating segment of history. We will take you through the officina, the room where the products were sold, the material room, the laboratory and other spaces that recreate the atmosphere of a traditional pharmacy.
We look forward to welcoming you and celebrating together this important moment in the history of the museum and our city.
Respectfully,
The team of the National History Museum of Transylvania
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LIMES FORUM XI
The National History Museum of Transylvania organizes the 11th edition of the LIMES FORUM, a specialized event that has the role of presenting and debating the latest achievements and developments within the LIMES National Program, with the aim of registering the Romanian borders on the territory of Romania on the World Heritage List Unesco.
Discussions will focus on aspects such as site management and conservation, as well as the interpretive framework, essential to the valorization of a World Heritage monument.
The works are broadcast LIVE on the YouTube channel:
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THE MUSEUM, AS A MUSE OF INSPIRATION IN ADULT EDUCATION
Tuesday, November 28, 14.00 p.m., at the MNIT headquarters
We completed an Erasmus+ adult education project and we want to tell you what we learned. 
So, on Tuesday, November 28, from 14.00:1 p.m., we invite you to the MNIT headquarters, to share with you the results of the project "The museum, as a muse of inspiration in adult education", project within the Erasmus+ Program, key action XNUMX: Mobility of people for the purpose of learning.
The event will involve the dissemination of the knowledge gained by the mobility participants in relation to museum education programs for the adult public, following experiences in museums in Denmark and Greece. Together we will exchange ideas about creative ways to attract and educate different audiences about the museum's offer.
We are waiting for you!
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DECEMBER 1 AT MNIT
National Day at The National History Museum of Transylvania!
All cultural institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Culture have prepared a special program of 1 December Cultural .
On Romanians' Day, access is free for all visitors.
Here is our program of National Day at MNIT
1. Free access to all MNIT exhibitions, between 10.00 and 18.00.
Active exhibitions:
- "Histories of Cluj", first floor;
- "Gods and Mortals from Ancient Egypt", first floor;
- "Greeks from overseas", second floor;
- "The people of Cluj and the Great Union of 1918. The role of the Romanian National Senate in Cluj in the completion of national unity", second floor.
2. Opening of the exhibition "The people of Cluj and the Great Union of 1918. The role of the Romanian National Senate in Cluj in perfecting national unity"
From December 1, we are waiting for you between 10.00 and 18.00.
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RELEASE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CATALOG OF THE HISTORY OF PHARMACY COLLECTION
Friday, November 17, 2023
Now 15.00
MNIT lecture hall, Constantin Daicoviciu no. 2, et. 1.
We invite you to the launch of the 7 volumes of the catalog of the History of Pharmacy Collection, printed in English, the main result of the exploratory research project "PHARMATRANS. Pharmacies of the 2021th-2023th centuries in Transylvania. The Pharmacy History Collection from Cluj-Napoca", implemented by MNIT with funding from the Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation in the period 4-2020 (project code PN-III-P1562-ID-PCE- XNUMX-XNUMX). The project was coordinated by Dr. Ana-Maria Gruia, collection manager and curator of the Pharmacy Museum.
Most of the authors and collaborators, as well as the Mega Publishing House, participate in the launch.
Catalog title: "All Things Apothecary in 16th-20th-century Transylvania. The History of Pharmacy Collection in Cluj-Napoca" Vol. 1. Overviews and case studies;
Vol. 2. Wooden containers;
Vol. 3. Pottery and metal containers;
Vol. 4. Glass Containers;
Vol. 5. Manuscripts;
Vol. 6. Books;
Vol. 7. Varia pharmaceutical.
Authors: Dr. Ana-Maria Gruia, Ph.D. Ioana Cova, Dr. Mária Pakucs, Dr. Ioana Savu-Gruita, Dr. Márta Guttmann, Dr. Andrea Beatrix Magó, Dr. Ágnes Găzdac-Alföldy, Dr. Zsolt Csók, Dr. Robert Offner, Dr. Melinda Mitu, Dr. Oana Habor.
Photos: Dr. Alexandru Rădulescu.
After the launch, the catalog will be available for free, in electronic format, on the project website: https://pharmatrans.mnit.ro/
The first volume is an introductory one, presenting the project and the collection with its different categories of pieces, but also a series of studies on Cluj pharmacies, pharmacists Tobias Mauksch and Dr. György József Hintz, pharmaceutical education in Cluj, and a monetary hoard recently discovered in the basement of the Mauksch-Hintz house.
The second volume presents the wooden vessels in the collection, volume 3 the ceramic and metal ones, volume 4 is devoted to the glass vessels, volume 5 details the manuscripts and volume 6 the books, while the last volume is devoted to all the other goods cultural items from the Pharmacy Museum's heritage, from furniture to laboratory equipment, works of art, drugstore bottles from recent archaeological research, etc.
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The PHARMATRANS research project led not only to the publication of the present catalogue, one of the rare exhaustive catalogs of pharmaceutical collections in Europe, but also to the creation of a network of specialists (through museum visits and profile events), to the writing of nine articles in prestigious journals, to nine presentations at national and international conferences, to the restoration of more than 500 of the collection's goods and to the realization of a series of advanced investigations on the materials and especially the contents of the oldest and most interesting containers.
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SoNoRo
November 11, 11.30:XNUMX a.m., MNIT headquarters
On Saturday, we have a matinee concert at the museum.
For the third consecutive year, we are happy to host one of the concerts of the prestigious international chamber music festival SoNoRo. We started this friendship with the "SoNoRo Dreamtigers" edition, and last year the museum was "SoNoRo Orient Express station". This year, we invite you to an "On the Couch" edition. Not just any kind of "couch", because, being a museum, we will try to create a decoration from pieces authentic, appropriate to the period from which the repertoire is chosen. So, while you're listening to music, you'll also be treated to an exclusive mini-exhibition.
The recital at MNIT is called "Padre e Figlio" and focuses on two father-son relationships: Leopold and Wolfgang Mozart & Julius Leopold and Erich Wolfgang Korngold - from two different worlds and two centuries.
This program was also played on October 31, at the Romanian Athenaeum, as part of the SoNoRo Festival in Bucharest, and after the success there, we invite the Cluj audience to live this unique musical experience... at the museum.
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