Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum
Introduction
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The museum offers displays of folk costumes and folk art from several regions of Hungary
The museum also includes a library and gift shop
Backstory and Context
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Hungarian immigrants began moving to Cleveland in the 1880s. At one time there were specific Hungarian sections of the city. That is no longer the case, however, as thousands of residents with Hungarian heritage remain.
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum was started in 1985 when a group of residents decided much of their history in the city needed to be preserved. The first location was in St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. When the church needed renovations in the early 1990s, the Museum was forced to move. After some years of looking, the Museum relocated to the Richmond Mall. In 1998 it was forced to move again. This time it re-opened at the Euclid Square Mall in 1999.
In 2003, the Museum moved to its current home on the second level of The Galleria at Erieview. It now features exhibition galleries, a gift shop, and a library. The galleries feature both permanent and rotating exhibits throughout the year. The Museum attracts many visitors and hosts a variety of lectures and special events.