Some facts regarding memorial valorification of family house Lazo from Piatra, Orhei

The transformation of family house Lazo from Piatra, Orhei into a museum was first brought into discussion in 1967, at one of the meetings of the College of the Ministry of Culture of Moldavian SSR. The restoration of the house was conducted in 1970-1973 according to architects R. Kurtz's and F. Naumov's project. The Memorial house „S.Gh. Lazo” was inaugurated on 7th march 1974 along with an exhibition consecrated to the legendary hero of the civil war S.Gh. Lazo. The memorial house „S.Gh. Lazo” became a subsidiary of the National Museum of History of Moldova as of order no. 220 from 1st August 1990 by the Ministry of Culture of Moldavian SSR. In 1993 the museum exhibition underwent insignificant changes, but it is in this period when important changes occur in the museum title. The Memorial house „S.Gh. Lazo” becomes Manor of Lazo family. In 2008 the museum exhibition was closed and the restoration of the manor started. Along the restoration an exhibition new concept was to be elaborated - a difficult task in the absence of memorial pieces and memorial environment. The thematic is to be based in this case on the total restoration method or on conditional restoration. There is no alternative unfortunately. Only this way we will be able to protect and preserve the manor of Lazo family – a witness of national cultural identity.