#Exhibit of the Month

One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

Virtual Tour

Events Archive

Ion Ungureanu celebrated at the National Museum of History of Moldova

September 8, 2015

The National Museum of History of Moldova hosted an exceptional cultural event dedicated to celebrating the 80th anniversary from the birth of the illustrious scholar Ion Ungureanu.

The event "Ion Ungureanu, a destiny light by the Evening Star" was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, the National Museum of History of Moldova and the Theatre Union of Moldova. First rank personalities from the cultural and scientific community of Moldova, academics, actors, singers, teachers and students came to pay homage to the renowned actor, director and politician.

The event started with the presentation of an homage exhibition with over 230 photographic images, documents, books, theater programs and posters, trophies and awards on display, relics that reflect important aspects of the life and work of one of the most prominent personalities of the national culture.

Many persons spoke about Ion Ungureanu's personality and invaluable contribution to the revival and development of national culture, to promoting national and universal values, among them: the Minister of Culture Monica Babuc; academicians Eugen Doga, Ion Hadârcă, Nicolae Dabija, Gheorghe Ghidirim; writer Spiridon Vangheli; composer Constantin Rusnac; president of Theater Union of Moldova Sandu Grecu; president of the Union of Writers of Moldova Arcadie Suceveanu; president of the Union of Cinematographers of Moldova Sergiu Prodan; director of "Luceafărul" Theater Boris Focșa; director of the National Theatre "Mihai Eminescu" Petru Hadârcă; colleagues and disciples of the maestro Ion Ungureanu.

The actors of „Ginta Latină" Theater fascinated the audience with a theatrical message of congratulation while the singer Zinaida Bolboceanu brought a beautiful bouquet of folk songs as gift.

The event culminated with a superb recital of poetry, songs and dances, supported by students and teachers from "Ion Ungureanu" gymnasium from Opaci village, Causeni district, which is Ion Ungureanu's native place.

Ion Ungureanu celebrated at the National Museum of History of Moldova