Sighet Museum: Room 11 – The Destruction of the Democratic Political Parties
By destroying the three traditional Romanian parties (National Peasant, National Liberal and Social Democrat), the Communists achieved the transition from a … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 10 – The Communist Assault on Maramureş. Case study: Ilie Lazăr
In the winter of 1944, the Romanian and Soviet armies liberated Maramureş from foreign ccupation, but the territory was not restored … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 9 – The cell where Iuliu Maniu (1873-1953) died
In situ reconstitution (for the life and personality of the great statesman, see the second floor, Rooms 84-87).
Sighet Museum: Room 8 – The Elections of 1946
This room features a selection of documents demonstrating the fraudulent methods employed by the communists in the counting and publication of … Read More
The Romania of the prisons
În total, Republica Populară Română a numărat peste 2 milioane de persoane discriminate prin metode coercitive. Numărul românilor care au … Read More
Sighet Museum: Room 5 – Maps
The Map Room serves as a reception area for visitors to the Memorial and provides a geographical overview of the Romanian … Read More
Muzeul de luat acasă
Muzeul de luat acasă – o prezentare 3D a Memorialului Sighet DVD-ul “Muzeul de luat acasă” este o replică virtuală … Read More
An Information Point of the Council of Europe at Sighet
In June 1999, on the occasion of the seventh edition of the Sighet Symposium, an Information Point of the Council … Read More
The Paupers’ Cemetery
The Paupers’ Cemetery is an architectural ensemble dedicated to the memory of the political prisoners who died or were executed … Read More