The trilingual exhibition MIKLÓS BÁNFFY’S FORCE FIELDS presents the wide-ranging cultural and political activity of Count Miklós Bánffy, former owner of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida, in the most representative part of the castle, which served as the family’s residential area for centuries. The exhibition explores across five rooms the geographical and spiritual “force fields” that stood at the basis of the Count’s lifework. As there is no comparable undertaking to document and represent this remarkable life and work as a permanent exhibition, our initiative is essential and of prime importance.

The exhibition offers a unique experience to children and adults alike, combining traditional museum elements with digital content and using tactile as well as multimedia tools to illustrate the Count’s multi-faceted personality and the various aspects of his activities: the politician, writer, opera director, set designer, theatre director, graphic artist, caricaturist or even the family man, combined with an exploration of the former splendour, destruction and decay, as well as rebirth and revitalisation of Bonțida Castle. The digital content is accessible via the visitors’ smartphones; however, tablets are also available at the reception.

The exhibition is open every Saturday and Sunday from April to October between 11 am and 5 pm. The entrance fee is 5 lei.

Curator of the exhibition: Eszter Apor

Design, installations, implementation: Atelier MASS – Cluj-Napoca, Art Bending – Cluj-Napoca, IDEA-Plus – Cluj-Napoca, Nurb Concept – București, Pro Restauratio – Cluj-Napoca

Expoziția a fost realizată cu ajutorul și contribuția următoarelor persoane și instituții:

Institutions: Asociația Carola – Cluj-Napoca, Eparhia Reformată de pe lângă Dunăre, Arhiva „Ráday” – Budapesta, Muzeul Național de Istorie a Transilvaniei – Cluj-Napoca, Biblioteca Capitalei „Szabó Ervin” – Budapesta, Institutul „Liszt” – Sfântu Gheorghe, Opera Maghiară de Stat – Budapesta, Muzeul Național Maghiar – Budapesta, Academia Maghiară de Științe – Institutul de Cercetare Filologică, Colecția Institutului de Istoria Artei – Budapesta, Biblioteca Națională „Széchényi”– Budapesta, Muzeul de Literatură „Petőfi” – Budapesta, Universitatea Sapientia – Cluj-Napoca, Muzeul de Artă – Galeria Națională – Budapesta, Muzeul Institutului Național de Istoria Teatrului – Budapesta, Muzeul Zempléni – Szerencs

Private individuals, researchers: Ailisha O’Sullivan, Dr. Bartos-Elekes Zsombor, Dán Barna, Bánffy-Jelen Nicolette, Dr. Barcsay Tamás, Dr. Berki Tímea, Gy. Gercsák Gábor, Gy. Dávid Gyula, Dr. Rus-Cacovean Ioana, Szabó-Szebeni Róbert, Szebeni Zsuzsa, Veégh Daray Erzsébet

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