The Golești Museum of Viticulture and Fruit Growing in partnership with the Olt County Museum celebrate Romania’s National Day by opening a special exhibition – “Romanian Folk Costume. Grandeur and Refinement“, which brings together pieces of folk costume from ethnographic regions of Romania from past centuries.
The opening will take place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the headquarters of the Olt County Museum in Slatina, Ana Ipătescu Street, no. 1.
The exhibition presents a selection of the most beautiful and representative heritage objects from the collections of the Golești Museum of Viticulture and Fruit Growing: women’s and men’s folk costumes, hats, scarves, cepse, as well as several pieces intended for home interior decoration, fabrics.
During this period, in the political-cultural context of searching for and defining national identity, the process of recognizing the heritage status of traditional costume begins.
By wearing and preserving these traditional costumes, we not only connect with our roots, but we also contribute to the perpetuation of a precious cultural heritage, which we pass on to future generations. The Romanian folk costume thus remains a powerful symbol of national pride and unity.
The visiting public will discover 20 folk costumes with different cuts, materials, techniques and contexts, through which we offer a clearer image of the lifestyle and creativity of the Romanians. The exhibited pieces invite visitors to get to know the universe of the Romanian village, through color, embroidery, but especially the philosophy of life of the Romanian peasant woman and more. Along with the traditional costumes, the exhibition will present ceramic pieces from Oltenia (wedding jugs and plates), pottery being one of the first crafts practiced by humans.
Through the compositions and decorative motifs used to decorate shirts, coats, hats, scarves, ceps, conciuri, breastplates, and coats, the folk costume becomes a fascinating visual embodiment of Romanian cosmogony and mythology.
The exhibition will be on view from November 27, 2025 to February 19, 2026, at the Olt County Museum.
Text: phd. Cristina Boțoghină, head of the History Department
