With a history deeply implanted in the heart of Edineț are the buildings of the Native Land Museum. Built in the years 1922-1924, by Leibman Şmil, they were then handed over to the Jewish Society of the territory, for the hospital.
During the Second World War, in March 1944, both buildings housed the headquarters of the 123rd border guard regiment, which had received the mission to restore the border. Then, after the war, the district and dental clinics operated within the base building of the museum. In May 1975, the Decision of the Edineț Executive Committee was adopted regarding the transfer of the building of the former clinic to the museum. On May 29, 1982, the first permanent exhibition of history and ethnography was opened, with a heritage of over 5000 pieces of various types.
In 2019, a new room dedicated to Stalinist repressions was opened in the History Section.
A new archeology hall was opened to the public in 2021, which includes archaeological objects, a burial mound model, a cave of primitive people and a model of an archaeological site are represented, where children can dig and search for archaeological objects. Three showcases were set up with objects from the Paleolithic, Eneolithic, Bronze Age and Roman periods.
In 2022, in the History Section, the permanent exhibition was rearranged, in the room dedicated to the contemporary period. In this room, the Second World War is represented, through a diorama, showcases with the social, cultural, economic, sports and political life of the Edineț district.
On January 16, 1984, the Nature Section was opened. This section is divided into 4 important compartments: Soil and subsoil protection; Phenology of the land; Nature protection; The flora and fauna of the Edineț district area. Some plants, birds and insects included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova are also exhibited here, as well as various mounts of animals, such as: red deer, rock marten, wild boar, various species of birds, etc. 697 exhibits are displayed in the Nature Section.
Practically, a new museum institution, the Folk Art Section - was opened on January 15, 1993. Its purpose was to study customs and traditions, as well as to propagate local folk crafts to the masses, to bring the names of folk craftsmen out of the anonymity of time from the northern part of Moldova. The heritage of this section includes 496 exhibits.
In 2016, in the Popular Art Section of the museum, the „Casa Mare” Hall was opened, where a stationary exhibition with all things related to the „Casa Mare” of our nation was exhibited.
The museum is visited not only by citizens of the Republic of Moldova, but also by citizens of different countries such as: Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, Germany, Israel, Russia, Belarus, Spain, USA, etc.
The Edineț Museum is more of a cultural-scientific institution, and its collaborators continuously carry out their activity of collecting materials and carrying out research on various topics of increased interest to the locals, as well as the entire republic.
Name |
Edineț Museum of the Native Land |
Year of establishment |
1975 |
No. of objects |
27121 |
No. of Common objects |
885 |
Founder |
Edineț Municipality City Hall. |
Establishment decision |
Decision of the Edineț Executive Committee, from 05.02.1975. |
Registration order |
no. 79/2004. |
Accreditation order |
Order of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova no. 53/2022. |