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 SectionBy 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.

Part of the museum’s objects, the collections can be found in permanent expositions.

a. The permanent exposition Paleolithic and Epipaleolithic (circa 2.000.000 – milenium VI î.Ch.)

Sunt prezentate principalele dovezi ale procesului de antropogeneză şi descoperirile epocii vechi şi mijlocii a pietrei în Banat. Pe baza rezultatelor cercetărilor din peşterile de la Româneşti, Băile Herculane şi Dumbrava este reconstituită o grotă de locuit

din perioada paleolitică.

Dintre descoperirile epipaleolitice din zona Porţile de Fier se prezintă o piatră sculptată discoidal cu motive adâncite

care marchează trecerea spre civilizaţia sedentar-agrară neolitică.

Sunt prezentate principalele dovezi ale procesului de antropogeneză şi descoperirile epocii vechi şi mijlocii a pietrei în Banat. Pe baza rezultatelor cercetărilor din peşterile de la Româneşti, Băile Herculane şi Dumbrava este reconstituită o grotă de locuit

din perioada paleolitică.

Dintre descoperirile epipaleolitice din zona Porţile de Fier se prezintă o piatră sculptată discoidal cu motive adâncite

care marchează trecerea spre civilizaţia sedentar-agrară neolitică.

The exposition contains main profs of the anthropogenesis and discoveries of the Old and Middle Age of Stone in Banat. On the basis of the research in caves from Româneşti, Băile Herculane and Dumbrava a living cave from the Paleolithic period was built. From the Epipaleolithic discoveries from the Porţile de Fier area a pstone roundly shaped with deep engravements is presented which marks the pass through the sedentary – agrarian Neolithic civilization.

The reconstitution of a cave lived in Paleolithic, in the west side of the Carpato-Danubiano-Pontic space.

Bone fragments of quaternary fauna, discovered on the south – west side of the Carpato – Danubiano - Pontic space.

Sculpted Epipaleolithic stone discovered in the area Porţile de Fier, millennium VII - VI î.Ch.

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 ParţaCulture of Banat(4500-3500 î.Ch.)Room destined to preparing the offerings and sacred activities.  

The Neolithic sanctuary from ParţaCulture of Banat(4500-3500 î.Ch.)The sacred entrance with the altar and the monumental statues.

The Neolithic Sanctuary from ParţaCulture of Banat(4500-3500 î.Ch.)

               

   

Household and ritual objects specific to the

Neolithic from the Banat area

 

Gigantic ritual pot discovered at Parţa

(IIIrd millennium î.Ch.)

 

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

 

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.)

 

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 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.) 

Beauty pieces of bronze, from the beginning of Iron Age, discovered in Banat 

Dacian iron tools, discovered in Timişoara and in other cities from Banat (IV century î.Ch.-II d.Ch.)

d. Iron Age permanent exposition (northern Thracians and Geto – Dacians)

e. Dacian – Roman Age permanent exposition (Roman Dacia, daco-romans)

Architectural fragments of marble - in the centre the votive column of Aelius Victorinus -, discovered at Tibiscum - Caraş-Severin 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.)

Pot fragments - terre sigillata -, discovered at Tibiscum - Caraş-Severin County

 

f. Prefeudal and medieval permanent exposition

Reconstruction of a house(century VIII-X)

 

Model of Timisoara city and the Huniade castle (centuries XV-XVI)

Turkish inscription (centuries XVI-XVII)

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 muzeul.banatului@yahoo.com.

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