The millennial town of Sopron has had centuries old connections with mining even before the opening of our museum. Mineral coal was first discovered in 1753 in the historical Hungary, in the woods around Sopron in the area, which is now called Brennbergbánya. Here the coal was started to be used for industrial purposes with very good results until 1951. In 1920, The School of Mining and Forestry that was transferred here from Selmecbánya according to the "Decision of Trianon" started to function in Sopron.

The first juried rhyolite tuff carved cave in Hungary is located in the Pelyhe Cave Museum, 18 Km from Mezőkövesd, near Bogács, at the bottom of the Bükk National Park, in Bükkzsérc.

Old maps still have the mills on at the beginning of Malom Street and on the square in front of the Cultural Center where, according to documents, two mills stood. In these mills, the grinding stones were turned by animal power. The crops grown in Szegvár were also ground in water mills in Tisza and Kurca.

There were no buildings suitable for a museum in the village, so the Village Museum was opened in 1974 in a peasant house reconstructed by museum specialist with the financial support of Pest County Council.

Largest part of the collection is formed by agricultural tools and devices, and folk items such as clothing, furniture and ceramics. As far as the extent is concerned, this collection is followed by that of industrial history items from the fields of carpenter, smith, shoemaker etc. professions.

Traditionally, the inhabitants of Tard can be regarded as Matyo people, but according to regional opinions these people are more likely to be a remnant of the Tatars than Matyos. The memory of the Tatar conquerers are also kept in the name of the Tatár Hill, which stands near the village. Besides, the Tardian name used for the roof of the regional house is "Tatar tent".

János Simor, primate of Esztregom, founded the Christian Museum. It was first opened on 12, October, 1875. Simor brought material among others from the Migazzi-, Odescalchi-, Volavy- and the Bertinelli collections.