DiRector's  BLOG

The first thing you need to know about transforming an abandoned pub into a museum is this: everything has to go.I mean everything. When I took over the keys to what had been the Junkyard, I realized that before I could build anything new, I had to strip away every trace of what it used […]

One of the most common questions I get from visitors is, “How did you come up with the idea for this project?” It’s also probably the most difficult question to answer, simply because I can’t explain it in just a few words. When I’m at the box office, depending on the situation, I often don’t […]

During the pandemic, many bars and restaurants were forced to close, including a pub called Junkyard located on a small, mostly hidden street in downtown Cluj-Napoca, Romania. I knew the owner, who was renting the space from someone living abroad. After the bar had been closed for about a year, I asked him to show […]