Built between 1966 and 1972 by the Romanian Union of Visual Artists, the Combinatul Fondului Plastic was originally conceived as a multifunctional industrial complex for artistic production. Located at 29 Băiculești Street, in Sector 1, the site has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most dynamic contemporary creative hubs.
Initially home to the produ...
The Dimitrie Guști National Village Museum, the second largest open-air ethnographic museum in the world after the one in Stockholm, is a fascinating place where you can get to know your past, your history, your roots. It is the mirror of Romanian country life, the museum celebrating Romanian traditions and culture.
Inaugurated in 1936 by the soc...
Sandwich Gallery is a collective-run art space founded in 2017, transforming a narrow in-between area (roughly 11 square meters) tucked between two utility buildings into a vibrant incubator for site-specific and experimental installations. Located at 13 Pechea Street in Sector 1, the gallery's unconventional dimensions—about 1.5 meters by 8 meters...
The Spring Palace, also known as the Ceaușescu House, is, as the name suggests, the former private residence of Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu. Located in Bucharest, this palace offers a fascinating glimpse into the luxurious life of the former dictator and his family, and is one of the most impressive examples of architecture and history from Romania...
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (MȚR) is one of the most important cultural institutions in Romania dedicated to traditional rural life. Housed in a heritage building in Neo-Romanian architectural style, the museum features an impressive collection of authentic artifacts: from folk costumes and painted icons to tools, furniture, and eve...
National Museum of Maps and Old Books is a rare gem in Bucharest’s cultural landscape: vast collections of maps, atlases, globes, and old books, all housed in an elegant building that itself breathes history. Each map is a window into a different way the world was once known and imagined — vanished regions, shifting borders, old urban plans. The in...
There isn't a Bucharest resident you ask about the capital's museums who doesn't mention the Grigore Antipa Museum. And with good reason: it is one of the most prestigious museums in Romania and Eastern Europe, currently housing over 2 million exhibits.
Founded in 1834 and named after the famous Romanian biologist Grigore Antipa, the museum near H...
Gaep Gallery, founded in 2014, is a contemporary art space located at 8 Giuseppe Garibaldi Street in Bucharest. Founded by Andrei Breahnă and Raluca Șoaita, the gallery initially focused on promoting artistic practices from Eastern Europe but has since expanded its scope to include international artists, addressing sociopolitical themes and diverse...
MINA – Museum of Immersive New Art – is the first digital immersive art space in Romania and the largest new media art center in Southeastern Europe. Located in Bucharest on George Constantinescu Street no. 2–4, the museum offers a multisensory experience where technology, art, and sound merge in spectacular ways.
Visitors are invited to step into...
The “Amiral Vasile Urseanu” Astronomical Observatory, located at 21 Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard, Sector 1, is the only observatory in Bucharest permanently open to the public. Built with a classical dome and equipped with the original Zeiss telescope, it offers both historical exhibitions and real stargazing experiences. The atmosphere here is not ov...