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LLP-LDV/TOI/07/IT/016
Presentation of Muzeul Banatului of Timişoara
1. Short history
Muzeul Banatului has been formed on 25th of July 1872 along with
Societatea de Istorie şi Arheologie din Banat.
During 1948 Muzeul Banatului has been transferred in a larger building:
Castelul Huniazilor.
Its patrimony is representative for the historical province of Banatul
Timişean, covering a long period of time from the prehistory to
nowadays.
2. Sections
Until 01st of January 2006 Muzeul Banatului Timişoara had the following
sections: History Section, Science of Nature Section, Art Section, Ethnography
Section, as well as Regional Laboratory for Restoration – Conservation.
Beginning with 01st of January 2006 the Art Section becomes a self sufficient
institution under the name of "Muzeul de Artă Timişoara“.
Since July 2006, the Ethnography Section has been transferred within Muzeului
Satului Timişoara.
Today Muzeul Banatului Timişoara has the following sections:
 History Section
 Archaeology Section
 SScience of Nature Section
 Regional Laboratory for Restoration – Conservation.
3. Archaeology Section
By making Societatea de Istorie şi Arheologie in 1872, they wished the
research of historical past, the constitution of a history and archaeology
museum and the initiation of some archaeological sites.
The first object of the museum have come from donations, random
archaeological discoveries and acquisitions. We ought to remember the great
antiquity donation from 1873 of general Anton Scudier. We also mention the
collections of Ormós, Pongracz, Cesnola etc.
The number of archaeological pieces rises year by year, increasing with some
systematical archaeological diggings (1893), by 1916 there were over 17.000
objects. The revigoration of archaeological diggings is taking place only after the
second World War, especially during the '60s, through the diggings of the
specialists of Muzeul Banatului. We mention the research of Tibiscum, Cruceni,
Bobda, Hodoni, Parţa, Remetea Mare, Foeni. So, the number of archaeological
objects has rapidly grown, reaching nowadays to over 350.000, including pieces
from the Paleolithic to the modern age, coming especially from sites over the
region of Banat. During the last years, the research themes of the history
section’s archaeologists aim mostly major problems of the Neolithic, Bronze age,
Iron age and those of Roman age, of migration age and medieval times age.
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Part of the museum’s objects, the collections
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a. The permanent exposition Paleolithic
and Epipaleolithic (circa 2.000.000 –
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milenium VI î.Ch.)
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The exposition contains main profs ofat the anthropogenesis and discoveries of
the Old and Middle Age of Stone in Banat.
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caves from Româneşti, Băile Herculane
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Bone fragments
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Sculpted Epipaleolithic
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The reconstitution of a cave
fauna, discovered
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lived in Paleolithic, in the west
west side ofn the Carpato –
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Danubiano - Pontic space.
millennium VII - VI î.Ch.
Danubiano-Pontic space.
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b. Neolithic permanent exposition (approximately 6.000 - 2.000 î.Ch.)
The exposition proves the living environment of people in the Neolithic
specific to the Carpato – Danubiano – Pontic space based on the
archaeological research in Banat. Attention: The Neolithic Sanctuary from
Parţa which represents one of the most exciting and architectural makings
of the Neolithic man between millennium III and IV î.Ch; the
reconstruction of household and ritual objects specific to the Neolithic
from the Banat area (archaeological research from Hodoni, County Timiş).
The Neolithic sanctuary from Parţa
Culture of Banat
(4500-3500 î.Ch.)
Room destined to preparing the
offerings and sacred activities.
The Neolithic sanctuary from
Parţa
Culture of Banat
(4500-3500 î.Ch.)
The sacred entrance with the
altar and the monumental
statues.
The Neolithic Sanctuary from Parţa Household and ritual
Culture of Banat
objects specific to the
Neolithic from the Banat
(4500-3500 î.Ch.)
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Archaeological materials
belonging to the Neolithic
(transition from the Bronze
Age) of Banat (end of IIIrd
millennium – beginning of
IInd millennium î.Ch.)
Boat from a single tree
body discovered in
Timişoara
Gigantic ritual pot
discovered at Parţa (IIIrd
millennium î.Ch.)
c. Bronze Age permanent exposition ( IIIrd millennium î.Ch.)
Knotted pile from
the Bronze Age
(reconstitution)
Pots from the thracic sanctuary
from Timişoara - "Pădurea
Verde", from the second half of the
IInd millenium II-lea î.Ch.
Cups and bowls belonging to the
middle period of the Bronze Age
(half of the IInd millennium
î.Ch.), discovered at Corneşti –
Timiş County.
Semi buried thracian house from
Remetea Mare – Timiş County,
reconstitution (Xth century î.Ch.)
Clay pot (urn) with support,
discovered at Dubovăţ (the
second half of the IInd
millennium î.Ch.)
Incineration grave "in site",
discovered at Peciul Nou –
Timiş County (the second half of
the IInd millennium î.Ch.)
d. Iron Age permanent exposition (northern Thracians and Geto – Dacians)
Pots discovered at Remetea Mare
– Timiş County (beginning of
Stone Age)
Situla (bucket) of bronze,
discovered in the thraco – dacian
site from Remetea Mare –
Timiş County (X century î.Ch.)
Beauty pieces of bronze, from the
beginning of Iron Age, discovered
in Banat
Beauty pieces and
ceramics from the
beginning of the Iron
Age.
In the center there is a
clay disc representing the
sun.
Discovered at Remetea
Mare – Timiş County
(XIth century î.Ch.)
Dacian iron tools, discovered in
Timişoara and in other cities from
Banat (IV century î.Ch.-II d.Ch.)
e. Dacian – Roman Age permanent exposition (Roman Dacia, dacoromans)
Architectural fragments of
marble - in the centre the
votive column of Aelius
Victorinus -, discovered at
Tibiscum - Caraş-Severin
County
Pot fragments - terre sigillata -,
discovered at Tibiscum - CaraşSeverin County
Material used at the
construction of the heating
systems (hypocastrum) of the
houses and the roman baths
(termae), discovered at
Tibiscum - (centuries II-III
d.Ch.)
f. Prefeudal and medieval permanent exposition
Turkish inscription
(centuries XVIXVII)
Reconstruction of a
house
(century VIII-X)
Model of Timisoara city and the
Huniade castle (centuries XV-XVI)
4. Contact details
For more information please contact us at:
Our headquarters from Timişoara, Huniade Square, no. 1, in the
building of the Historical Monument Huniade Castle
Or by phone at no. 0256/491339, fax 0256/201321
Or via e-mail at [email protected].
Visit our web site: www.muzeulbanatului.ro