„Horea and Aurel Flutur“ Ethnographic Museum (A Case Study)
„Horea and Aurel Flutur“ Ethnographic Museum (A Case Study)
Author(s): Vlad ManoliuSubject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Muzeul Ţăranului Român, Editura Martor
Keywords: private museum; collector; rural tourism; community involvement; traditional heritage;
Summary/Abstract: The village of Chişcău is situated in the Beiuş-Vaşcău depression from Bihor County. Beiuş and Ştei are the nearest towns. The village lies at the very bottom of the Apuseni Mountains, near Peştera Urşilor (The Bears’ Cave), the most famous cave in Romania. The huge number of worldwide tourists may have encouraged one of the village’s householders to set up an ethnographic museum in this area. Aurel Flutur has been collecting old objects since he was 18. Today, at the age of 70, he owns over 2500 objects arranged and ordered in a museum structure.
Journal: Martor. Revue d’Anthropologie du Musée du Paysan Roumain
- Issue Year: 2009
- Issue No: 14
- Page Range: 195-200
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English