The national monument, a typical example of fashionable houses in Gyömrő at the turn of the 19-20th century at 46 Gr. Teleki Street, was built in the 1840s. An ethnographic and local history collection was opened in the building in 1983, the result of the effort of the Pál Mihály Circle.

The building now owned by the local government and run by the Petőfi Cultural Center was under construction from 2003. There were many who helped us take the first steps of work. In the framework of the professional day, local historians, museologists as well as ethnography teachers and students aided to devise the complex reconstruction plan of the building. We observed everything we find, from the attic to the basement and decided which items and which part of the building were in need of renovation. During the summer of 2005 we together with university students took the collection in stock. We took photos and inventory necessary for the restoration works.

We devised plans to win application finances to complete the necessary works. We sent in our application to a number of national and international contests. We succeeded at the National Cultural Fund’s applications, the Ministry of National Educational and Cultural’ contest and the Guesthouse County Houses contest.

We managed to renovate the complete roof structure, the facade, the plaster ornament, we changed the beam, partly restored the items in our collection, we created a digital database, renewed the electricity in the house and set up a fire alarm system. We set up restrooms in the basement.

We celebrated the renovation of the house on 9 May 2009 in the yard. The vine press house was opened in September 2009 in the framework of Cultural Heritage Days. Music accompanied the joy of children dancing in the yard.

The 'spirit of the place' may live on if we provide opportunity year to year to have this experience. We organize various programs for children and adults, discussions, temporary exhibitions as the 'existence of the house' is our responsibility.