Casa Mare — Traditional Moldovan House

Ascending the spiral staircase to the upper floor, the visitor symbolically experiences the centuries-old coexistence between humans and nature, where the desire to understand and use nature in cultural development exists in perfect harmony with the natural world. This harmony is expressed through the beauty of folk art, reflecting the charm of the surrounding environment.

The exhibition in this hall represents a “Casa Mare” — a traditional Moldovan home, where, according to ancestral customs, the finest textiles, extraordinary carpets, traditional costumes, ritual objects and dowries are kept, and where the most important family events and traditions take place. These masterpieces of folk art reflect the richness and refinement of our ancestors’ spiritual vision, who created a folk civilization inspired by the greatness of nature.

This is especially evident in the exhibition sections “Wedding” and “Dance.” Against the backdrop of a mural depicting the traditional celebration “Joc” (by F. Hămuraru), folk costumes from all ethnographic regions of the country are displayed, harmoniously combining elements of nature and human creativity.

The custom of bringing out the bride’s dowry further enriches the diversity of folk traditions and is presented in a landscape from the Codrii region (by M. Statnîi). Elements of traditional wooden and stone rural architecture demonstrate humanity’s ability to integrate into the natural environment and the influence of nature on shaping national cultural identity.