Background
Godea, Ioan was born on June 16, 1943 in Mocirla, Arad, Romania. Son of Dezideriu and Ana (Cotuna) Godea.
Godea, Ioan was born on June 16, 1943 in Mocirla, Arad, Romania. Son of Dezideriu and Ana (Cotuna) Godea.
Graduate, University Romania, Cluj, 1968. Doctor of History, Institute for Art History, Bucharest, Romania, 1978.
Professor of history, Vadu Crisului (Romania) High School, 1968-1969; museographer, Muzeul Tarii Crisurilor, Oradea, Romania, 1969-1979; manager ethnography, Muzuel Tarii Banatului, Timisoara, Romania, 1979-1983; curator, various Canada museums, Canada, 1983-1986; director, Musée d'Art Populaire, Montreal, Canada, 1986-1990; director, Village Museum, Bucharest, since 1990. Professor Academy of Fine Arts, Bucharest, since 1990.
Member International Council for Organization of Museusm (Romanian national committee), International Organization for Folk, Museum's and Collections National Department.
Married Ana Grec, July 12, 1972.