Gold and gems at the pharmacy

The official poster of the next temporary exhibition at the History of Pharmacy Collection in Cluj-Napoca is here! The "Gold and Gems" glamorous display focuses on precious materials used as apothecary ingredients, such as gold, silver, pearls, coral, precious and semi-precious stones, but visitors will also be able to learn more about cordial waters, gilded pills, alembics, alchemy and ... gold-lying hens!

The exhibition will be open on September 1st and will last until the end of 2016. See it in Unirii Square 28.

Matthias Corvinus exhibition at the National History Museum of Transylvania

I invite you to see the temporary exhibition organized by the National History Museum of Transylvania and the National Archives of Cluj, to see documents, some with the signature of the king, his alleged boots, the wax model for the sculpture of the king from Unirii square, and several 15th-16th century objects, mostly weapons and stove tiles. They are all related to King Matthias Corvinus, the first Renaissance king of this part of the world, born in Cluj-Napoca.