Introduction
The Janus Pannonius Museum (JPM), Pécs. the Department of Archaeology is responsible by law for the investigation and preservation of the archaeological heritage of Baranya County. To fulfill its role the Museum collects and exhibits the archaeological finds recovered from the County, and carries out rescue and research archaeological projects.
History
The predecessor of Baranya County Museums, the Pécs City Museum was established in 1904. Though named City Museum, it was ab ovo a place for collecting and preserving the cultural and natural historical heritage of the entire county.
A detailed history of the Museum can be found here both in English and in Hungarian.
Departments of the Museum
Fine and Applied Arts Collections
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
City History Museum
Archaeological Museum
Kanizsai Dorottya Museum
The website of the Directorate's Janus Pannonius Museum is available in Hungarian, English, and German.
The project ArchaeoLandscape Europe is funded by the European Union within the framework of the Culture 2007-2013 framework (CU7-MULT7, Strand 1.1 Multi-Annual Cooperation Projects). This website reflects the views of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.