Abstract
The present paper considers the museum patrimony as part of cultural heritage. It focuses on traditional furniture items in the collection of the National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History of Chisinau, from a morphological point of view: material and operating technique, diversity of shapes, evolution throughout time, decorative aspects, usage background, operating manner, significances and social role. The paper is based on the researches of the museum collection, of the specialized literature, other written sources and the results of field surveys.