A new exhibition unit has been added to the list of China-themed exhibitions in Szeged 2023. on July 28. In the Fekete ház (Black house), you can see an exhibition about the Franciscan mission in China, where a selection of objects collected during the mission is presented: beautiful paintings, porcelain, various household and decorative objects.

The "Franciscan Mission in China" exhibition is the third unit of the Szeged exhibitions presenting the history of China. The exhibition guides visitors to the first half of the 20th century, when the Hungarian Franciscans took over a mission center in the Chinese Hunan province in 1929. The missionary work was made difficult by the storms of history, until finally, after Mao Zedong came to power in 1952, all the Hungarian Franciscans were expelled from China. The mission was started by seven Franciscans, who learned the language in one year and then prepared a 2,000-word Hungarian-Chinese dictionary. They also operated a hospital, an orphanage, a school and a religious education institute. In the course of their work, they collected various useful and ornamental objects, from which exhibitions were organized in Hungary. The exhibition opening in the Black House features a selection of objects from this Chinese mission - this collection is currently guarded by the Franciscans of Szeged. At the exhibition, visitors can meet porcelain objects, Chinese footwear, musical instruments, abacus and other interesting household items. The most beautiful pieces of the exhibition are undoubtedly the paintings of Lukács Chen, the leading figure of Christian Chinese painting.

The exhibition is in 2023. July 28 – December 31 is open between