Szabadfalvi József: Írások Herman Ottóról és a Herman Ottó Múzeumról (Borsodi Kismonográfiák 25. Miskolc, 1987)

Boxwood Carvings", "Habanian Ceramics", "Greek Tradesmen in Miskolc" in 1976, "Rite and Society" in 1977 and "Origin of Human", "Insect World from the Carpathians to the Pirin", "Polish Folk Art". A new building obtained in 1974 (3, Szabadság square), at present the centre of Miskolc Committee of the Hungarian Acadamy of Sciences - helped the institute with better provision. Miskolc Picture Gallery and Diósgyőr Castle Museum run before by the Town Council were attached to the Museum also in 1974. The new central building in Felszabadítók Street that had been modernized and rebuilt for long years was taken over in 1980. The total purchase and renovation costs ammounted to 30 million forints. The entire collection of the Museum was relocated here with nearly 400 thousand pieces, and also all the scientific departments, five restorers' labs, workshops, photolab, exhibition organizers, ethnographers and the management were moved in this building. The permanent picture show "Two Centuries' Hungarian Painting" can be seen in the same building which is the only exhibition that embraces the entire Hungarian painting beside the one in Budapest. Between 1973 and 1983 the staff increased seven fold; the number of museologists rose from 7 to 27 and the number of other specialists grew from 4 to 18. The annual budget of the county museum organization increased seven fold during the same period. Upto the mid 70s only retired teachers worked in the rural network. As the number of employees grew, the work organization had to be developed; the scientific departments enjoying professional independence and other departments such as archeological, historical, ethnographical, fine art, scientific, public education, restoration and exhibition organization were also established. The management's activity was helped by a deputy director since 1973 and by two since 1982. Herman Ottó Museum i.e. the county museum organization has obtained the following significant museological collections and institutions until now: in 1974 the beforementioned pieces of Miskolc Gallery and nearly 200 graphical pieces and paintings of Béla Kondor granted by the State (Béla Kondor memorial room have been existing since then). The late physician Dr. Sándor Petrő's remarkable art collection got in the possession of the Museum in 1977. This collection made possible to arrange the permanent art exhibition. Another rich fine art collection in Sárospatak has been growing in number since 1968. Most part of art objects comes from three donations: a part of singer Ferenc Béres' private collection, the graphic artist József Dómján life works who lives now in the 213