History museums in Bucharest

The Palace of the Parliament, also known as Palatul Parlamentului or Casa Poporului, is a multi-purpose building located in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. It is home to both chambers of the Romanian Parliament, making it a significant political and administrative hub in the country. The building's grandeur and historical significance make it a point of interest for tourists visiting Bucharest.

The Cotroceni Palace is a palace in Bucharest that is the official residence of the President of Romania and houses the National Cotroceni Museum. The museum is specifically housed in the old wing of the palace. The museum houses features various function rooms, most of them decorated to the whims o

Palatul Primaverii, also called The Ceauşescu Mansion was built in the mid-1960s and was called Palatul Primaverii (The Spring Palace) at that time. The house was the private residence of the Ceauşescu family from 1965 until 1989, including Nicolae (the Romanian communist politician), his wife Elena

The Romanian Peasant Museum (National Museum of the Romanian Peasant) is a museum devoted to peasant life, housed in a in a Neo-Romanian style historical building.The museum holds the richest collection of peasant objects in Romania, with around 90.000 pieces on the subject. The Romanian Peasant Mus

The National Military Museum is a museum in Bucharest that was established in 1923 and is devoted to the history of the Romanian people from a military perspective. The museum holds a collection with over 1,300,000 pieces, containing items such as military uniforms, weapons/firearms, flags and medal

The George Enescu Museum is a museum in Bucharest dedicated to the work of George Enescu, a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, and teacher. The National Museum “George Enescu” is housed in the Cantacuzino Palace, with an Art Nouveau style entrance. The collection of the museum is laid

The K. H. Zambaccian Museum in Bucharest is housed in a restored villa that houses a collection of objects put together by art collector and critic Krikor H. Zambaccian (1889-1962). The collection includes paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and furniture. It gives an overview of modern Romanian

The National Museum of Romanian History is a history museum in Bucharest, housed in the former Postal Services Palace. The museum displays historical artifacts from Romania, from prehistoric times up to modern times. The museum consists of around 60 exhibition rooms. Highlights in its collections in

The Museum of the National Bank of Romania devoted to monetary, banking and cultural history in Romania. The museum mainly illustrates the history of Romanian currency from its beginnings to present times and includes one of the most valuable numismatic collections in the country that spans two and

The Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewish Community in Bucharest is a history museum dedicated to the history of the Jews in Romania. The displays include a collection of books related to Romanian Jews, an archive of the history of Romanian Jewry, paintings of and by Romanian Jews, memorabili

The National Museum of Old Maps and Books is housed in a villa built in the 1920's. The main collection of the museum was donated by the family of Professor Adrian Năstased and is enriched with other donations of graphic works and maps. The collections consists of more than 1000 works from the 16th

The Romanian Railway Museum in Bucharest is a museum dedicated to the railway in Romania that is located next to the Bucharest North station. An important piece of the museum is a large computer controlled diorama of a working railway. Furthermore, the museum holds collections of models of rolling s

The Theodor Pallady Museum in Bucharest is housed in the Melik House, a traditional merchant house. The museum is devoted to Romanian painter Theodor Pallady. The museum holds the Serafina and Gheorghe Răut collection, that includes a core selection of paintings by the artist and more than 800 print

The Romanian Museum of Sport (Muzeul Sportului din România) is a musuem in Bucharest that is dedicated to sports. The museum holds a collection of sports-related objects that illustrates the history of the Romanian sports scene and physical education. The museum focuses on the major international ac

The Victor Babes Museum is a museum in Bucharest devoted to Victor Babeș, a Romanian physician, bacteriologist, academician and professor. The museum is housed in his residence, designed in the eclectic style typical of the 1920s. The Museum displays all objects that he had surrounded himself with w

The Nottara Memorial Museum in Bucharest is devoted to Constantin I. Nottara, a Romanian actor and one of the most important figures in the history of the national theater in Romania. The collection of the museum is exhibited over two floors in the building.

The George Severeanu Museum is a museum devoted to Radiologist George Severeanu, who was an antiques collector. The museum is housed in a building that is a typical example of Bucharest’s architecture during the second half of the 19th century. The collection includes ancient Greek pottery, clay sta

The Old Princely Court Museum (Muzeul Curtea Veche) is a museum in Bucharest. The Curtea Veche (the Old Princely Court) was built in 1459 as a palace or residence during Vlad III Dracula's rule. The museum is organized within the space provided by the Princely Court and holds the oldest historical t