DEMKI Tímárház – Népi Kézműves Alkotóház

About the museum

The Tímárház (Tanners’ House) is the only industrial-history monument of Debrecen preserved on its original site. On the intimate-courtyard property built in the early 1900s, the Debreceni Művelődési Központ (DEMKI) runs a creative house, where traditional folk crafts are presented and taught. In the former drying workshop a permanent exhibition on tanning recalls the long-established leather industry of Debrecen; a separate display presents the works of folk artists from Debrecen and its surroundings, selected from the collection of the Kézműves Alapítvány (Craft Foundation). Potters, embroiderers, cheesemakers and soap-makers work in the workshops.

Highlights

• Permanent tanning-history exhibition in the former drying workshop
• Works of contemporary folk artists from the collection of the Kézműves Alapítvány (Craft Foundation)
• Demonstration workshops: potter, embroiderer, cheesemaker, soap-maker
• Cosy courtyard with an outdoor oven
• Craft sessions and children’s summer camps

Permanent exhibitions

• Tímártörténeti kiállítás – The permanent exhibition, arranged in the former drying workshop, recalls the great past of the tanning trade of Debrecen.
• Kézműves Alapítvány gyűjteménye – A permanent display selected from the works of contemporary folk artists from Debrecen and its surroundings.

Operated by

DEMKI Debreceni Művelődési Központ

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Craft play workshop, sessions linked to festive days and a summer craft camp for children.

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