The compilation is made up of two large units: 70% of the collection is fine art while the remaining 30% is folk art from the Far East, Australia, Oceania and Africa.

Paintings and graphic works on the second floor of the 'iron log' an exhibition shows the development of Hungarian fine art from the beginning of the 20th century to the 70's. Artworks of Anna Margit, Bak Imre, Barcsay Jenő, Bartha László, Bortnyik Sándor, Egry József, Kassák Lajos, Kondor Béla, Lakner László, Mattis-Teutsch János, Perlrott Csaba Vilmos, Tóth Menyhért etc are shown. The compilation also includes artworks by Braque, Calder, Chagall and Lucien Hervé.

Patkó Imre collected the first pieces of his compilation at his journey to Tibet in 1956. Tibetan art is represented by a prayer flag from the 18th century portraying the bodhisattva Avaloki-tesvara, a prayer mill also from the 18th century, several characteristic ritual objects an mantras. The success of the book he wrote co-wrote with the photographer Rév Miklós lead the writers to a journey to Vietnam. Our exhibition show fans made from peacock- and parrot feather, clay statues and instruments made of bamboos.

Patkó Imre was the correspondent of the MTI from Peking in 1963-64. During his stay in China, he added sever artworks to his compilation. Most of these artworks, among them a characteristic bronze pot and two church instruments, are also from the 18th century. Bamboo art is represented by an opium pipe from the 19th century, a bamboo disc showing a horseman, mouth organ while silk art is represented by a silk brocade from the 17th century and an embroidery from the 19th century. Characteristic ink paintings and a breathtaking wooden statue are also shown.

This compilation also include artworks from other Eastern countries eg. Oil lamps from Persia, a water pipe from India and four unique clay bells are also part of the material shown.