“The Museums in Eastern Transylvania” project represents an invitation to discover the historical-cultural heritage of this region and of the entire country as well. Thus, with this project, we aim to promote five museums from Harghita and Covasna counties as follows:

- The Museum of Transylvanian Life in Micloșoara
- The Szekler Museum of Ciuc in Miercurea Ciuc
- The Molnar Istvan Museum in Cristuru Secuiesc
- The Straw Hats Museum in Criseni
- The Ethnographic Museum Toplita

Hosted in a superb noble castle (the Konlaky Mansion) in the village of Miclosoara, Covasna County, The Museum of Transylvanian Life aims to reconstitute the life of the noble families of the 17th , 18th and 19th centuries. Here we can find a special collection ofobjects, elements of the late Renaissance and early Baroque that reflect, among otherthings, the German presence in Transylvanian life.

The Szekler Museum of Ciuc, perhaps the most famous objective included in this project, is housed in the impressive fortress of Miko, the oldest and most important historical monument of Miercurea Ciuc. The 5 permanent exhibitions of the museum present the history of the fortress and the city, as well as “the pace of the time” dedicated to crafts and activities practiced by the locals, but also the sacred treasures or the Franciscan typography.

Organized in the building of the former casino of Cristuru Secuiesc, The Molnar Istvan Museum comprises several sections including archeology, history, numismatics, natural sciences, ethnography, or fine art. Here, among other things, we can find the Dacian silver treasure from Cehetel and the Salasuri treasure containing over 3000 coins from the Roman era, but also the exhibition with traditional technical equipment organized on the site of the former bowling alley.

The Straw Hat Museum in Crişeni, Harghita County, is distinguished by its originality, here being exhibited an important tradition of the inhabitants of this area. Hosted in a 130-year-old peasant house that includes an entrance for the cat, the museum gathers ornaments made of wheat ears, decorations made of straws and, of course, as the name suggests, various types of straw hats having multiple meanings. Here we can also follow the technical process of making a straw hat and as a central element we discover the giant hat 2 meters in diameter and 2.65 kg which required 12 and a half days of work.

The last but certainly not the last objective included in this project, The Ethnographic Museum Toplita has as its central theme “the thread of life”, presenting the life of a simple man in the Topliţa area passing through all stages of life. The museum impresses, among other things, through an important collection of popular garments, some of them over 100 years old, with various influences from the areas of Moldova, Mureş etc.

Besides these objectives, Harghita and Covasna counties also benefit from numerous other attractions so that you have every reason to come to discover this wonderful area together with “The Museums in Eastern Transylvania”!