Péter Váczy had begun collecting fine and applied art items since the 1930'ies. His private collection was transferred to Győr in the following way: "I visited historian professor Péter Váczy two years ago. His great collection of XV-XVIII. century furniture, porcelains, glasses, carpets and church relics was famous nation-wide. He would have liked to keep the items together, and it was my pleasure to place this marvellous material in my home town, Győr" - Ernő Kolozsváry.