Cinema Muzeul Țăranului, also known as Cinema MȚR, is one of Bucharest’s key venues for independent cinema, documentaries, and contemporary Romanian film. Located inside the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, on Monetăriei Street near Piața Victoriei, the cinema has a clearly defined profile: auteur filmmaking, social and political themes, cultural relevance.

It consistently showcases films overlooked by commercial distribution, yet celebrated in international festivals. The atmosphere is modest and unpretentious—people come for content, not comfort. Many evenings feature discussions, book launches, or lectures after screenings, making Cinema MȚR a vital space in the city’s intellectual and cultural life. The equipment is solid—not flashy, but respectful of sound and image quality. It may well be the most honest cinema in Bucharest—no popcorn, just ideas.

How to get there: Cinema MȚR is located at 3 Monetăriei Street, inside the Romanian Peasant Museum. It’s easily accessible via metro – Piața Victoriei station (lines M1 and M2) or by buses 300, 126, 205, 783, and trams 1 and 46.