“Sipos László” Hungarian Ethnographic Museum

The Hungarian Ethnographic Museum “Sipos László” in Bogdand is housed in a wealthy man’s house, built around 1880. It was built by craftsmen from Cristur (former Sălaj county) and has a river stone foundation. It is surrounded by a U-shaped nave with 14 octagonal pillars. The museum consists of three rooms: an awning and two side rooms. The room facing the street was the “clean” room, where the young couple of the family usually slept. The back room was intended for food storage (bacon, flour, brandy, etc.), but also for working on the loom.

The name of this museum is given by its founder, Sipos László, a teacher in the locality. He collected objects from the courtyards and attics of the houses in Sălaj county starting in the 1970s. The pieces were first exhibited at two other museums, and in 1982, the Satu Mare County Museum acquired the house, which was almost demolished at that time. After a restoration process, the “Sipos László” Hungarian Ethnographic Museum was opened to the public in 1997. On display are clothing items, ceramic dishes, part of the wedding dowry of the young people who were going to get married, the tulip painted chest specific to the area, the large chest, pieces of furniture and household tools.