Patrons in villages in Bereg used to be of noble families. They helped communities in their region, helped them to survive and also patronised talented young men.

In our region, life was built around fibre works traditionally. The most determining moments of the life of the people who lived in the Bereg Tiszahát were related to textile made with weaving and then ornamented with embroidery.

The determining role of the Tomcsányi and Lónyai family, as well as the role of the castle in the history of Eastern-Hungary is demonstrated in a separate room The family tree of the academic Pál Tomcsányi and his wife, Sarolta Szemere, an outstanding embroidery artist, is also displayed in this room.

A variety of earthenware was necessary to have for every household in the past. As pottery craft was only there in our region until the 17th century, people had to purchase pottery at fairs. Potters from various towns brought their products to fairs in Namény where the fair-goers could select from a variety of pottery.