The exhibition rooms

Chapters of one story — across floors and outdoors.

• 01

  Forced industrialization

  Ground floor. The communist-era story of forced industrialization in 12 themes — from the planned economy to the industrialization of Satu Mare.

• 02

  Everyday life under communism

  First floor. Daily life under the regime: job assignment and commuting, the working woman, the apartment block, shortages and queues.

• 03

  The border crossers

  First floor. A dark room about those who tried to cross the border illegally — lights, warnings and fear, reconstructed.

• 04

  The commuters' wagon

  First floor. A reconstructed commuters' train car — crowding, exhaustion, and a life lived between factory and village.

• 05

  The workshop

  First floor. A reconstructed factory machine shop — machine tools, slogans on the walls, the smell and disorder of labour.

• 06

  Temporary exhibitions

  Second floor. A multifunctional space for temporary exhibitions, openings and conferences.

• 07

  The exhibition park

  Outdoors. Large industrial machinery, mine carts and open-air installations, plus an events area and an industrial-style playground.