The museum was established by Constantin Matasă (1878 - 1971) in the building of the "Queen Mary" National House; later it was located in the building of the School no. 1, and since 1980 in the present location. The museum collaborators include Vladimir and Hortensia Dumitrescu, Radu and Ecaterina Vulpe, Silvia Marinescu-Bâlcu, and Al. Vulpe. The museum building is a monument of architecture (1912 - 1913). It housed the Prefecture and the County Tribunal, the Regional Council and Tribunal, and later the City Council. The exhibits include rich collections of archaeology, such as: the "Hora" of Frumuşica, the Thinker of Târpeşti, a vessel with colon...ettes discovered at Izvoare, the gold vessels treasure of Rădeni, the silver vessels treasure of Muscelul de Sus, the county of Jassy. The museum owns goods listed in the National Cultural Heritage Treasure.
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