Icons on Sebeș Valley in an innovative exhibition

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The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, a public cultural institution operating under the authority of the Cluj County Council, invites you on Wednesday, December 22, starting at 14:00, to the opening of the exhibition “Icons on Sebeș Valley in the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography collection“.

The event will take place at the institution’s headquarters, in the Reduta Hall (21 Memorandum Street).

The exhibition intends to facilitate visitors’ access to the glass icons on the Sebeș Valley area, painted in Laz, Lancrăm, Maierii Albei Iulia, in the collection of the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, pieces of rare aesthetic and documentary value, due to the work of some peasant artists. These true treasures of folk art will be exploited both through direct exposure and through the use of innovative virtual reality techniques for the complete exploration of painting, materials and execution techniques. During the project, 66 heritage objects were restored and preserved, which the general public will be able to admire in original, displayed on the museum’s panels in specially arranged rooms. At the same time, visitors will be able to enjoy the virtual interaction with the pieces of the exhibition, through the contribution of digital technology.

The event is organized by the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography, in partnership with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and NUDA AS in Bergen (Norway), within the project ”Innovative Techniques in Cultural Heritage Valorisation. The Icons on Sebeș Valley in the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography collection”, financed by the EEA Grants 2014-2021 within the RO-CULTURE Program, the call“ Supporting innovative exhibitions with restored movable cultural goods ”.

The exhibition can be visited between December 22, 2021 – March 31, 2022, from Wednesday to Sunday, between 10 am and 6 pm, last entry at 5 pm, in compliance with the special rules imposed by the state of alert caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; period, schedule and the visitation rules may be modified according to the incident normative acts.


  • This project is financed with the support of EEA Grants 2014 – 2021 within the RO-CULTURE Programme

    The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
    There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.


  • The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).

    The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion.

    Further information available here: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro


  • RO-CULTURE is implemented in Romania by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit. The Programme aims
    at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage
    management.
    The total budget amounts to 29 million EUR. For more details: www.ro-cultura.ro

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