Szerencs, a small settlement in Hegyalja area is a place of many historical events. Zsigmond Rákóczi built the first fortress of the Rákóczi family, and István Bocskai was elected a reigning prince here.

The Székely Museum in Csík, the largest museum in Hargita County, is maintained by the Local Government. We consider discovering, preserving and showing the cultural heritage of the Csík-Basin or main task. Our institute has actively participated in museum life in the Carpathian Basic, we have also organized EU projects.

The Museum of Pataj was established in 1959 by the history teacher Pastyik István who was the manager of the museum for the next 40 years. There were only a few objects in the collection at the beginning. Objects he collected were placed in one of the smaller rooms of the Primary School. However, a few month was enough and the room was too small for the collection. Then, the manager singled out a peasant house with a barn. The institution bought it and renovated it after which it opened in the summer of 1962. The first visitors were the composer Kodály and his entourage.

The Gas Company of Budapest has always held it important to collect and protect the relics and ocuments of the Hungarian gas supply. Most of the appliances were collected in 1971, when they swifted from th euse of town gas to natural gas.

Those who like taking trips around the country know the region in the West-Danubian area called Kőszeg-Hegyalja. Hills, forests and slightly hidden ploughlands make up this region in Vas County. One of the villages of interest in Kőszeg-Hegyalja is Velem. Its popularity is due to the beautiful scenery and sub-alpine climate. Visitors to the village should visit the Bronze Age settlement unearthed on the Saint Vid Hills.

The museum was nationalized in 1949 which year may be accepted as the year of its foundation. In 1950, the museum was detached from the library. The field of collection of the material was designated in the same year. In the few months following the nationalization the manager was Dr. Imre Szentmihályi. From 1950, Edit Kerecsényi fulfilled the position.