The exhibition presents jewelry and accessories that Hungarian peasants, shepherds, civilians of market towns and other walks of life wore in the 19th and 20th century.

The display is organized in two thematic groups: the form and function of jewellery and accessories.

The traditional Hungarian folk jewellery are related to that of the west, however, in a modest, less ostentatious form. The form and structure of jewellery is demonstrated by two units: in one group we can find the individual jewellery, the other group includes accessories.

Jewellery were made to be worn on the certain parts of the body or over the cloths but not fastened to it. Hungarians used four of these: head jewellery, necklaces, waist jewellery and hand jewellery.

Jewellery were attached to cloths by sawing, sticking or threading. Four different accessories were used by Hungarians: brooches, belt buckles, buttons and braces.

Ssecond unit presents the function of jewellery. Jewellery worn by Hungarians did not only serve to adorn their wearers but also gave out information on them via their form, material and ornaments.

Ornaments intended to emphasise the body of the wearer. However, jewellery functioned to express the age, marital status, financial state or social rank of the wearer The wearers could tell about their nationality, profession, religion, as well as unique events in the life of the wearer.

Several superstitions are related to jewellery concerning protection, healing etc, thus the third function of jewellery was magical.

The fourth function of jewellery was practical: fastening cloths etc.