Ormós Zsigmond (1813-1894), the founder of Banat Museum, started buying the objects of art after 1857, when, because of political persecutions, he sold his fortune inherited from his uncle and autoexiled to Italy. He studied the history of Italian art in the 14-19th centuries, he visitied museums, libraries, archeological excavations and the studios of the artists in this country and in the West of Europe, he took part in public auctions of objects of art. A few works bought first were sent to the museum in Budapest, then he tried making up a personal collection following mainly the picture of Venice, come out of the studios of the famous masters' disciples.

The building served as a home for children from 1945 until its nationalization in 1996. The building of the castle was commissioned to Pollack Mihály (1773-1855), friend of the family, by the Count Festetics Antal (1764-1853). It was under construction from 1815 to 1819. The castle was surrounded by the most significant English garden of the country.

The Kájel Lace Collection dates from 1908 to the present time. It has been assembled by the Kájel family to honor our parents, Rev. Andreas Kájel and Mrs. Kájel (nee Sophia Koroknai). The Lace house opened July 14, 1996. Lace pieces designed by Mrs. Andreas Kájel and made by the women of the village are included in this exhibition.

Since 1983 the Túr Pottery Museum has been showcasing one of the greatest collections of folk pottery in Hungary - a collection that is unique both in the country and in Europe. In the Carpathian Basin Mezőtúr was the biggest center of pottery that has produced various kinds of earthenware from the 16th century on.

After a long period of hardships and several movings the museum found its final place in the Lenck mansion of Deák square. In 1987 the government purchased the Storno house and the collection, and the museum management and the region history collection were moved to the Storno house at this time.

The Igmándi fortress was built in 1871-1877 as part of the system of Komárom and as the last component of the defending system of Új-Szőny. The fortress designed by Austrian architects is fan shaped, hidden behind ramparts, there is a ditch around it, has vents in it, and faces the enemy in the south.

Géza Gorka played a pioneering role in the renewal of Hungarian ceramic art. Through his activity Hungarian ceramics rose to an European level and has become known all over the world. The centre of his art is nature. He applied the reminiscences of Hanán (anabaptist handicraftsmens') ceramics. He also experimented with new methods of the 20th century. He followed the most ancient, functional directions of ceramics. He regarded the characteristics of the materials as the most important factor of his work.