Cleveland,
Ohio, USA
Cleveland,
Ohio, USA
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You can call the Gift Shoppe/Museum at the Galleria at Erieview
directly at 216 523-3900
(voice mail when not open)
On behalf of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society is happy to report that we reopened our Museum doors to the public, in new splendor, at the Galleria at Erieview, 1309 East 9th Street, in downtown Cleveland,on Saturday, March 15, 2003!
The Museum and Gift Shoppe are now both located on the upper level [floor 2] of the Galleria. Parking is available in the Galleria underground indoor garage, enter from Lakeside Avenue, just east of East 9th street. Bear right on downward ramp.
Please note: New volunteers and continuing volunteers are needed for the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum and also for the Gift Shoppe! Friends and Patrons of the Museum -- your help is requested! New volunteers are also most welcome.
(The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum closed its doors at the Euclid Square Mall location as of December 31, 2002.)
Mission statement of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum:
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society's mission is to preserve Hungarian culture and the experience of Hungarians in Northeast Ohio, so that others, now and in the future, can draw upon its collection for education, inspiration, and enrichment. To carry out its mission, the Society operates a museum and a library as a center for Hungarian historical, cultural and artistic exhibitions, and sponsors educational and research activities.
The Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.
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Invitation
from the President of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society
Opening Day
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Acknowledgements,
Web Site Information
Useful Addresses, Phone, Fax, E-mail
MAILING ADDRESS
of the SOCIETY
:
Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society
[Magyar Történelmi
Társulat]
P.O. Box 24134
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
(216) 289-9400
You can call the Gift Shoppe/Museum at the Galleria at Erieview
directly at 216 523-3900
(voice mail when not open)
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The Museum is OPEN
Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 11 AM. - 3 PM
Fridays: 11 AM - 5 PM
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Invitation from the President of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society
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Elmer Meszaros, Program Emcee, introduces
The Honorable Jane Campbell, Mayor of Cleveland,
who cut the ribbon under the "Székely Kapu" - the entrance
to the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage
Museum in its new location in the Galleria at Erieview in downtown Cleveland,
Saturday, March 15, 2003.
On behalf of the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Museum, the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society is happy to report that we reopened our Museum doors to the public, in new splendor, at the Galleria at Erieview, 1309 East 9th Street, in downtown Cleveland,on Saturday, March 15, 2003!
More than 400 guests and well-wishers dropped by to view the new Museum, during a Champagne Reception from 2-4 pm, Saturday, March 15, 2003, hosted by the Society. Guests began arriving even before 2 pm to sign the guest book, while the strains of Hungarian music played by Mr. Alex Fedouriak on the "cimbalom" were heard in the background. Since the opening of the Museum fell on the Hungarian National Holiday of March 15, guests were received not only with a program and refreshments, but also a "kokarda" [lapel pin] of the national red-white-green colors, set off by an American flag, to show our Hungarian-American solidarity.
At 2:30 pm, emcee Mr. Elmer Meszaros as well as Society president Mr. Steve Szappanos greeted the guests. Mr. Meszaros then introduced the Mayor of Cleveland, the Honorable Jane Campbell, who cut the ribbon at the Museum entrance. Mr. Meszaros also introduced a few special guests to the audience, then presented Mayor Campbell with a special "Key to the Museum" provided by Mrs. Maria Friedrich and that had been engraved especially for this event by Mrs. Mary Temesvary, co-Manager of the Gift Shoppe.
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society and Museum are particularly grateful to Mr Werner Minshall, Owner, to Mr. David Peters, General Manager and Ms. Diane Thomas, Marketing Manager of the Galleria; to Café Sauselito in the Galleria for their contributions of hors d'oeuvres and food and beverage service, to Mr. Steve Tokar of Custom Floral in Mentor, Ohio, and to the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel, for their additional contributions.
Not to be forgotten are all the wonderful Hungarian-American ladies (and quite a few gentlemen!), who also contributed Hungarian style pastries and savory dishes for the buffet. It was also very warming to note that all the major Hungarian cultural organizations as well as churches in the NE Ohio area supported the opening of the Museum by the presence of the President of the organization, or another representative. Our guests included people of all ages, from babies to people in their 90s, as well as Museum friends and supporters who are not of Hungarian or Hungarian-American background. A huge thank you to all for making the event such a smashing success.
It is with much appreciation that the Society and Museum thanks its Officers, Board of Directors, Members and Donors, and especially all the Volunteers, without whom none of our successes and accomplishments thus far would have been possible. Special thanks are in order for Mr. Otto Friedrich, Executive Director, and Mr. Andrew Lázár, for spearheading the set-up of the permanent exhibitions.
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Acknowledgements, Web Site Information
This web site is brought to you courtesy of John Carroll University, located in University Heights, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Special thanks are in order for Mr. Michael Quinn, Director of Development Communications (Public Affairs), Mr. James Burke, Director of Networking & Systems (Information Services), Mr. Richard Valente, Executive Director of Information Services, and to Dr. Wendy Shapiro, Director of Instructional Technology Services.
Webmaster for design, layout, and content of this site is Dr. Mártha Pereszlényi (Department of Classical & Modern Languages and Cultures).
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