Largest mărțișor collection in Romania to be displayed at the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania
<p>The Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania, a public cultural institution under the authority of the Cluj County Council, announced that it acquired Romania's largest collection of <i>mărțișor</i>, the traditional symbol of spring. The <i>mărțișoare</i> will be on display as part of a dedicated exhibition set to open on February 27.</p>

<p>The exhibition, titled <i>"Din pasiune pentru mărțișor" (Out of Passion for mărțișor)</i>, features over 5,200 pieces, many of them unique, collected over the past 50 years by Ingeborg Marta Bogdan, a Cluj native, the museum said. The oldest piece in the collection dates back to 1960.</p>

<p>The collection could be divided into traditional (classic) and atypical (extraordinary) <i>mărțișoare, </i>the Ethnographic Museum said. Most of them, 87%, come from the communist era, while 13% were gathered post-Revolution.</p>

<p>The majority are made from metal, but the collection also includes pieces crafted from plastic, ceramics, textiles, and wood.</p>

<p>Traditional <i>mărțișoare</i> in the collection include flowers, chimney sweeps, anchors, horseshoes, hearts, and four-leaf clovers in various forms, while the atypical ones depict cartoon characters, household items, sports accessories, tarot, zodiac signs, icons, and books.</p>

<p>The exhibition <i>"Din pasiune pentru mărțișor"</i> will open with a vernissage on February 27 at 11:00 AM at the Reduta Hall of the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania. It will be open to visitors from February 27 to March 31, Wednesday to Sunday, between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM.</p>

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