Museum - Museum of Local History

Csenger played an important role in the history of Szatmár County for centuries. In the 15-16th century it was the center of the county, the meetings and the 'days of law' were always held there. In 1388, the town had the right to hold fairs. At the beginning of the 1400's it was referred to as a county town. The Museum of Local History is the representation of the historic consciousness of its population.

Permanent exhibitions

The history of the schools of Csenger - school historical exhibition

Every now and again a significant school could designate the value of a certain area. Though the school of Csenger had not a nation-wide reputation it can be still said that it was the characteristic institution of the area.

19th century peasant room

The room was centered: in the middle the table stood chairs were placed around it. One of these was the so-called 'tending chair' which, unlike the others, had an armrest. We placed a figure dressed in traditional clothing of the time next to it. This clothing: baggy trousers, short fur-lined coat, and curly brimmed felt hat was in use even in the 20's.

The sports history of Csenger

The permanent exhibition is located in the Sports Hall of the Town. The sports life of our town is shown in six showcases. Our main interest was on the history of football. We show that of Csenger from the 1920's by the help of photos and objects.

The tools of agriculture, hemp procession and animal husbandry

From the point of view of ethnography, Csenger is a characteristic settlement of the Szatmári Plain but mixed with the influence of Transylvania. It is less representative from the point of view of vernacular art.

further exhibitions