Our exhibition displays the collection of the family in the rooms that the family utilised between 1875 and 1984. The enteriours furnished by old relics and the art works of the family give us a faithful picture of the dwelling cultutóre at the end of the 19th century. Visitors may see valuable pieces of furniture, weapons, glass and porcelain works, etc.

The building that gave home to the region history exhibition was built in 1889, by Andor Semsey -great supporter of Hungarian science and culture. It was built to be used as a Roman Catholic school. This school was functioning right up to the beginning of the 1970'ies.

In the beginning of the 1930 ies an open-air collection was opened in the yard of the Palóc Museum of Balassagyarmat. The first Hungarian permanent collection at this time was consisted only of one dwelling house, but articles written by Zsigmond Bátky and Sándor Ébner suggested that it should be extended to a whole agricultural yard.<

The Village Galery was opened in the Fáy mansion house on 14th February 1997. The mansion house was built in the 18th century. It was built in the classicist style with a baroque core. Since 1977 the mansion house has been functioning as the local library. Due to the local council, the building was renovated in the year 2000.

After the change of political system the statues were removed from Budapest's streets to the museum. This is the world's only such collection from the period of communist cultural politics. It's the most exciting outdoor museum in Eastern Europe.

The Municipal Museum first opened on 11 November 1994 in the tarnished national building known as Ispita. In 1997 the Esterházy Palace, where the official residence is at present, was acquired. In 1998 the Margit Kovács and the Miklós Borsos permanent exhibitions were added to our programs in the original edifices. In 1999 we broadened our programs by the Graphics Workshop of Győr, in 2000 the first creative house, in 2004 the second creative house. From 2006 we also make use of the building of the Synagogue together with the university.

We had hoped to create a country house for a long time for the members of the community. At the time of the majoring of Mrs. Sófalvi Tamás Márta in 1993, the endeavor was successful. The house belonged to the peasant Vitéz Tamás Gábor. After his death, the self-government received leave from the president Zongor Gábor to buy the building along with its furnishing.