Göcseji Múzeum - Göcseji Múzeum

The museum is located in the heart of the city. Nice exhibitions, demanding exhibitions. Tickets are affordable and offer a variety of discounts. By redeeming the ticket, you can view several exhibitions. The workers are kind and helpful.

We were very happy to see the SEUSO-TREASURE Traveling Exhibition in Zalaegerszeg! We had a wonderful experience and an extraordinary sight! Thank You! Special thanks to the staff of the Museum for their kindness and attention! We can recommend everyone to see the exhibition! Visitors from Szombathely!

The Göcsej Museum was established in 1950, its first specialist and until 1969 its manager was ethnographer Imre Szentmihályi. For the first time, he received only two rooms in the former Town Hall, a total of 50 square meters, and he was able to take over some of the remaining objects of the Göcsej Collection. In the first decade, he primarily created the ethnographic collection from the memories of Göcsej's archaic folk farming, housing culture, and folk art. The collection of old farming tools and objects of pastoral carving, especially decorated mangroves, was a particularly outstanding success. The thousands of photographs taken by Szentmihályi are of great value for later research, most of which have immortalized the then traditional village image of Göcsej and the folk architecture. The first permanent exhibition of the folk culture of Göcsej was opened in the autumn of 1953, and the jubilee memorial book of the Göcsej Museum was published in 1960, with many important studies on the history of the county. In 1962, the institution was taken over by the County Council. One archaeologist also worked here for a short time (Ilona Valter in 1962-63, Róbert Müller in 1967-69), but due to the lack of suitable working conditions, they both left for different jobs. In 1963, the construction of the Göcsej Village Museum began. The scientific plans of the open-air exhibition presenting the folk architecture of Göcsej were prepared by Jenő Barabás, associate professor, Imre Szentmihályi, ethnographic museum manager and János Tóth, architect. To organize the extremely large work, the staff of the museum was extremely small, so it was assisted by an extensive working committee under the direction of the County Council. The first open-air ethnographic museum in Hungary opened on August 20, 1968. In the next decade, it was associated with three peasant gates of the last century, preserved in their original place and furnished as museums: in Kávás, Csesztreg and Zalalövő. In 1969, the museum received the very poor condition headquarters of the city council, which was built in 1892 for the purpose of an apartment building. The renovation was completed in 1973, when new temporary exhibitions opened. Meanwhile, in 1972, the Zala County Museum Organization was established, and within this framework, the Göcsej Museum became a county museum. In 1976, the Kisfaludi Strobl Collection was completed in the large exhibition hall on the ground floor from the legacy of the sculptor Zsigmond Kisfaludi Strobl, which moved to its present location in 1990. In 1979, a permanent exhibition entitled The History of Zala County was opened. Archaeological activity was mainly strengthened: joint work was carried out with the National Inspectorate of Monuments, the Department of Archeology of Eötvös Loránd University and the Institute of Archeology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. In 1978, the preparation of the archeological research of Kis-Balaton started, which became one of the largest planned excavations in the country in the 1980s. A similar study of the Hahót Basin was carried out as a continuation. From 1980 onwards, international relations became more regular and fruitful, mainly with partner institutions in Austria, Germany and Yugoslavia (later Slovenia). After 1974, in addition to national and other county publications, the expanded, more experienced staff published its studies primarily in the joint journal of the county public collections, the Zala Collection, and after 1987 in its own periodical, the Zala Museum. After 1992, the museum building was renovated again, and modern workplaces were completed in the attic in 1997, so modern warehouses were established in the vacated parts of the building.

The exhibitions are very good, but I have experienced technical shortcomings. One of the boards had already fallen and was propped on the ground. I really like the padded benches with books and sound material, but the headphones don't have a holder, they can fall to the ground. Some rotatable, movable elements are difficult to move, often turning with the other. The motion alarm is very loud, we were scared of it. Rather, we should return to fencing with the tape (or the two together?). The closing time should also be reconsidered (in principle 18:00), but we have been asked to leave a little earlier because the security system is being switched on / off. Despite these, five, trusting the quick fix.

We went because of the animals advertised. There were a total of 2 unfortunate shelter dogs. We asked one of the directors where the birds, pets, dogs are. Answer: birds that fly here, hens and geese in a small yard, some goats, and there’s a cat but he’s scared and doesn’t come out. It was a complete opening .. The children were very disappointed .. Never say goodbye to Egerszeg again!

Very spectacular local history exhibition. Rich collection, good layout. The temporary exhibition was well hidden, but it was found with help.

It was nice after the renovation! Enjoyed both small and nagx!