The Museum from the commune Vanatori – Neamt County was organized in the building where there was the old school from the village. The collection of objects was put together by Professor C. Bordeianu: ethnography materials, folk art, prints and archeological objects.

The objects presented in the museum represent a glimpse of the past, evidence of our cultural and historical heritage. The folk costumes, the traditional masks, objects made manually, archeological pieces, all of these represent a thesaurus of great value.

Vanatori commune museum, Neamt County

Friday – December the 11^th

The Memorial Museum Ion Creanga from Humulesti – Targu Neamt

Between 10³⁰ – 11⁰⁰, Welcoming the guests and visits to the Memorial Museum

At 11⁰⁰ – 13⁰⁰

• The official opening of the event
• Whitepaper presentation “120 years from the death of Ion Creanga”, by professor dr. Constantin Parascan
• Romanian Traditions presented in a show by children from schools in Targu Neamt

Casa Culturii “Ion Creanga” Tg. Neamt

Between 14⁰⁰ – 16⁰⁰

• Essay contest with the theme: “Under the cap of Danila Prepeleac”

At 16⁰⁰

• Reality Hieroglyphs in the work of Ion Creanga

At 17³⁰

• Book launch: “The Adorable Beast” and “Equinox or solstice” by professor dr. Cristina Emanuela Dascalu

At 18⁰⁰

• Christmas Carols for Ion Creanga

Saturday – December the 12

St Nicolae Church from Humulesti

At 10⁰⁰

• Religious service in memoriam for Ion Creanga and his relatives

At 10⁴⁵

• Christmas Carols show with the choir from the Foundation “Ion Creanga”

At 11⁰⁰

• A light for the soul of Ion Creanga: Humulesti, Brosteni, Pipirig, Falticeni, Iasi

Casa Culturii “ Ion Creanga” Tg. Neamt

At 14⁰⁰

• Contest: The World of Ion Creanga in the expression of children paintings

At 15⁰⁰

• Contest and Marathon “Radio International Ion Creanga”

At 16⁰⁰

• Theatrical show: The Friendly

At 18⁰⁰

• The rewarding of the participants at the contests organized for children

Sunday – December the 13

Between 9⁰⁰ – 15⁰⁰ – Pilgrimage: “On the Footsteps of Ion Creanga” la Tg. Neamt, Pipirig, Brosteni, Tg. Neamt

We hope to see you here

The Memorial Museum Ion Creanga

Casa Culturii “Ion Creanga”

The Church “Sf. Nicolae”

Address:

Founded: in the year 1979

Category: Ethno

Open for public: daily

Short description

The folk craftsman Vasile Gaman was born on 20 January 1936 in the village Lunca. He learned at the School for Craftsmanship from Targu Neamt. Elder Vasile, how villagers like to call him, is well known in the entire country for his wooden sculptures. In his career that stretches over 40 years he dedicated himself to perfecting his skills of wood sculpture and to his collection of old tools, books, old icons, folk costumes, traditional masks, medals, coins.

The passion for folk art and the respect for the national history were very important for Vasile Gaman. In the year 1979 this passion will material itself in the form of a personal museum, located in Lunca from the village Vanatori.

The building of the museum is a traditional house and the permanent collection that is exposed here covers about 3,000 pieces collected or built over time. The entrance gate from the museum is a national monument and it has sculpted in wood the faces of Burebista, Decebal, Traian, Stefan the Great, Dragos-Voda and Mihai Viteazul on the map of Romania. The gate is flanked with the weapons that defended the gate.

The objects exposed in this collection are valuable: manuscripts, medals, wood painted icons, traditional masks, and ceramics. By working with passion the sculptor Vasile Gaman managed to ornate over 50 churches among which: Agapia, Horaita, Tisa, The Heroes Cathedral from Targoviste, churches from Bacau, Hunedoara and Oradea. Vasile Gaman is also a teacher of the Folk Art School from Piatra Neamt and a member of the Traditional Art Academy from Romania.
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Address:

Tel: +(40) 233 66 25 94
Founded: 1834
Category: Memorial Museum
The program of Visits:
daily: 9-17 (October – March);
10-18 (April – September)
Monday: closed

Short description

The memorial house of Veronica Micle was built in the year 1834 by the Monastery Neamt and bought by her mother in 1850. The building was made from wood and brick in a traditional Romanian style and represents a precious relic of the past century. The poet Veronica Micle receives this house as a wedding gift, from her mother, in 1864 when she marries Stefan Micle.

Photos of Veronica Micle Memorial House, Neamt County

During her life, Veronica Micle, came to live in this house many times. Towards the end of her life she will live at the monastery Varatec and she donates the house in 1886 to the monastery with the condition that on the external wall of the house to be placed a stone inscription that would say: The House of Veronica Micle. Here will stay the nuns that would come to Targu Neamt for hospitalization.

After the house had few owners, at an initiative from Constantin Matasa, the house becomes a  national monument. Since 1982 the house is administrated by The Society of Museums Neamt, it is restored and hosts the memorial house of Veronica Micle. The museum is open for the public since 1984 and in 1998 the sculptor Popa Damian-Ioan creates a sculpture made out of bronze representing Veronica Micle.

The permanent exhibition of the museum is dedicated to the life and literal activity of Veronica Micle, which is as we know the inspiration muse of our greatest national poet Mihai Eminescu. When we leave the museum we can see the “Alley of poplars” presented in the love lyrics of the poet Mihai Eminescu.

Address:

Tel: +(40) 233 25 18 89

Founded: 1966

Category: Memorial Museum

The program of Visits:

daily: 9-17 (October – March);

10-18 (April – September)

Monday: closed

Short description

The Museum Mihail Sadoveanu from the village Manastirea Neamt was first open in 1966 and it’s located in the house where the writer spends his last years. The building was made by Visarion Puiu in 1937 on the hill called Vovidenia, at 1 km from the Monastery Neamt. The house was actually a guest house that belong to the monastery. In 1949 the house was the subject of a donation made to the writer. After his passing, the house was donated to the village to be used as a museum.

The exhibition of the museum still maintains the atmosphere of that period, furniture pieces, the piano, the samurai sword, an ivory chess, documents, personal belongings, photos, the portraits of both parents of the writer, historical documents from 1500, the library with all the books of Mihail Sadoveanu (75 volumes) and a few first editions (61).

The museum was founded with the support of the Sadoveanu family and it combines the sentimental value with the historical work of Sadoveanu.

Address:

Tel: +(40) 233 66 25 94

Founded: 1957

Category: Ethnography and Local History Museum

The program of Visits:
daily: 9-17 (October – March);
10-18 (April – September)
Monday: closed

Short description

In the year 1940 there was the first exhibition with objects found by professors Ilie Minea and Dumitru Constantinescu, following the archeological excavations in the area of the Neamt Stronghold (Cetatea Neamtului). The museum is founded in 1957 when was also celebrated 500 years since Stefan the Great was crowned. In time the museum had many locations but from 1978 it was moved in the building where we can find it today.

The building of the history museum from Targu Neamt is an architectural monument and it was built between 1852 and 1853. Initially here was the Royal School and it was the place where the greatest storyteller from Romania learned, Ion Creanga and also Vasile Conta. The permanent exhibition lists objects found as a result of the excavations made between 1939 and 1963.

The today’s organizational form of the exhibition was established in 1986-1987 when the main exhibition of the museum was completely reorganized. Here we can find a summary of the medieval history of the town Targu Neamt as well of the handcrafts from the Neamt area. In a court of the museum we can see some traditional machines for the processing of fruits, seeds, wood and wool.
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