The museum is located in the historical building of the main branch of the city post office, before this building was called the "Postal Palace". The exposition covers all historical periods - from the Paleolithic era to the present. The museum has an extensive and rich archaeological collection of various artifacts that can be used to trace the history of the states that were the predecessors of modern Romania.
Address:
Calea Victoriei 12, București
Phone:
+40 21 315 8207
Comment
08.11.23
Summer
Cheap and educational, learnt a lot about the history of Romania. The Greek and Roman sections were fascinating, really cool to see things thousands of years old. English captions provided.
06.11.23
Nuovo
OBJECTIVES:
• MOl: Establishing a stronger professional and personal evolution in the competence of our volunteers regarding their cultural management abilities, values of non-formal education and learning about Romanian history and culture thro.. Read more »ugh multicultural methods.
• MO2: Increasing the number of the beneficiaries that come in contact with the ESC programmes while it is made sure that they are made as known as possible, not only in the museum field, but all other types of public institutions as well.
• MO3: Raising the level of solidarity within the community by interactions between various groups, support of everyone's own personal and cultural identity while developing a joint European identity.
30.10.23
Gary
Spent around an hour here - definitely worth a look especially as with a student ticket it cost less then £1! 🎟️
Make sure you visit the treasure room downstairs as it holds many ancient relics! 👑
08.10.23
L.
Nice selection of historical items. Could be displayed a bit better perhaps, and it would have been amazing to see an exhibition about Ceausescu history, photos of Bucharest before and after Communism etc. as I believe this is extremely relevant. Non.. Read more »etheless, a nice visit.
06.09.23
Klaus
Very small compared to many other such museums but well worth the admission price. You can spend between one or two hours depending on the level of interest, highlight is the treasure as it manages to tell the history of the country through archeolog.. Read more »ical finds and is well documented with ample text in Romanian and English
07.06.23
Taryn
Great experience for anyone visiting Bucharest. The history was diverse and interesting. Artifacts numerous and beautifully displayed
30.05.23
Iryna
Place is very beautiful! Especially the jewelry section! There is also a part with a sushi museum just at the right when you enter. The column was even huger than I expected! Majority of the text is translated into English, but the parts that aren&rs.. Read more »quo;t have pictures so you would get the idea. Adult ticket is 20 lei, student is 5 lei (can be bought at the ticket office at the entrance and online. We got them at the tickets office)
09.05.23
Marina
If you like history, you'll want to visit the National Museum of Romania!
The museum is located inside the former Postal Services Palace, which also houses a philatelic museum. With a surface of over 8,000 square meters, the mus.. Read more »eum has approx. 60 valuable exhibition rooms. The permanent displays include a plaster cast of the entirety of Trajan's Column, the Romanian Crown Jewels, and the Pietroasele treasure
Source: Wikipedia
02.05.23
Lizzie
Huge treasure trove of artefacts on display spanning the entire period of Romania. A feast for the eyes and worth the trip but it lacks continuity and signs vary between overwhelmingly intense to brevity on a new level.
30.04.23
Anne
I'm very impressed with the exhibitions. It's 100% Romanian. Nothing was stolen or looted like you-know-who. The staff is so friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you. I've learned a lot about Romanian heritage.
04.03.23
Anto
The exhibition was really good, but I cannot understand why the museum cannot have the whole museum opened while they host temporary exhibitions.
Also I found some of the staff unapproachable and reluctant to engage in conversations about the exhibit.. Read more »ion. The ladies at the shop were not helpful at all, in fact I would say they were borderline rude. Definitely not suitable for working for an institution as important as The National Museum.
Hopefully, on my next visit will be met by people with more enthusiasm, knowledge and passion for history.
23.12.22
Gökalp
It is a museum to get plenty of information regarding the early history of Romania. You can buy a ticket at the entrance for 20 Lei and the tour would take around an hour. There is a separate section just for the famous Trajan’s column.
30.09.22
Snir
Nice and pleasant experience. Place is really quiet which suits the place. Was really in to see the historic time line of this country and its people. I didn't know how it was affected by the Roman empire. If you visit bucharest, it is highly re.. Read more »commended to go and see this place and explore a culture that is usually hidden from our daily lives.
09.08.22
Karina
Nice place, but definitely they should work out something with better air flow in this place, because you feel like you'll pass out in a moment at your visit
09.08.22
Adrian
This is one of the museums that you cannot miss when visiting Bucharest. In around 1.5 hours you'll have the chance to see unique artifacts from all over Romania. Some, thousands of years old that are just mind blowing.
The reason for not giving.. Read more » it 5 stars is the fact that there is no AC and no possibility to even have a sip of water; while I understand you cannot have people with bottles of water all over the place I believe a dedicated corner selling cold water can be easily accomplished.
07.08.22
D
Museum has some really unique exhibits including ancient treasures from around the area and a complete reproduction of the Trajan column documenting the Truman conquest of this area. Not a huge place but fun and with some decent English content for .. Read more »us foreigners.
24.07.22
Giancarlo
When I arrived it was open; but I waited for a friend who was late looking towards the street and so I didn't realize that the ticket office and the concierge were closing behind me. Just after they closed I asked if they could let me in saying .. Read more »I would do it soon; but evidently they just wanted to go home first and there was no way to get them to let me in. In Italy (at least in the south) we will also have many defects; but we are certainly more flexible, supportive and available. So I can't tell you what it's like inside, I just know the staff sucks.
30.06.22
Katrina
Such a chill place and very affordable. If you don’t know what to do, might be worth considering this museum. The lady is very accommodating and helpful as well.
28.06.22
Aidan
Not saying it isn't worth visiting but the museum lacks a breadth and depth that other national museums may have. There are some very interesting marble inscriptions detailing battles between the Romans and the Dacians... however half of the inf.. Read more »ormation in the museum is in Romanian only...where is your tourism infrastructure? Could be better.
25.06.22
Ioana
You will not find anywhere else in the world an identical copy of the Traian’s column! All 120+ panels are exposed individually and have detailed explanations. This is a testimony written in stone about the formation of Romania as a nation/coun.. Read more »try from the mix of the native Dacian population and the Romans. If you are passionate about history I would allocate at least two hours only for this portion of the exhibit.
The treasury has an excellent selection of gold, silver and bronze items of archeological, historical and artistic value.
In June 2022 when we visited, the museum offered a temporary exhibit about Romania’s WWII history
There are lockers that one can use to store small sized bags/items (need a 50 bani coin to operate). During the summer entry is free for students!
07.04.22
Александр
Fantastic!!! I'm impressed! Absolutely unexpected for me. Romania has something to be proud, this museum is pearl of Bukharest! Thank you so much ????????????
10.02.22
Sarah
It is good to go with someone who has an understanding of Traian history or if you do, then the slabs will make more sense as there is so much information carved on them. The crown jewels is also in the same building which is the only area where phot.. Read more »ography is not permitted. I enjoyed my visit thoroughly.
01.02.22
Filippo
Great collection of Romanian History objects and stories. Not much explained in English, and most of the staff doesn’t speak English at all. Great insights but not so exciting as a tourist
07.01.22
Frodo
Such a great museum! They make the best of their space, and the displays are actually fascinating. I spent a lot of time there, and enjoyed it thoroughly.
30.12.21
adi
Disappointed. Except if you want to read a lot of text about WW2. Exhibits were mostly coins, some jewelry, couple of tools and stuff like that, which for me it's not enough. The areas don't have any logic (chronological or whatever). Not e.. Read more »ven a multimedia show. The copy of Trajan's Column is nice though. I won't rate 1* because I liked the column and the secured treasury room. But if you want more practical stuff, you should visit the Technical Museum or the Village Museum. Also the lady at the tickets was unfriendly. The great historical building deserves a much better museum.
11.11.21
Rareş-Andrei
To be fair, I expected more from this museum, as it is the NATIONAL Museum of History. Although the exhibits are well preserved and a lot of information on them is available, there are not too many exhibits. Apart from the "Romania in WWII".. Read more » exposition, the copy of Traian's column, the toy museum and the national treasury, there was nothing more. I expected our visit to be more like a journey through Romania's history rather than several periods of time.
21.10.21
Ralph
It is a nice museum. It has a nice connection of jewelry and treasury. The (copy) column of Trajan is impressive. It is nice to be able to see the sculptures from close by. The exhibition about world war two looks nice and has also English text. But .. Read more »be aware most information is in Romanian.
Overall, a nice museum for 20 lei.
15.08.21
Ilia
Pretty good museum. From the permanent exposition, Trajan's Column is exquisite!
My partner liked the expansive jewelry collection. Enjoy!
10.08.21
Joel
The information is bitty and often only in Romanian. The antique gold, Trajan's Column etc. are impressive, there's just hundreds of ways the information could be better presented. Photo is a golden-leaved part of the Bible.
28.07.21
Mark
Nice collection of Romanian items. Many items from the war a lot of jewelry and some great ancient artifacts as well. Items from the Hellenic period, the Roman periods and on. Nice collection of the story panels that go on the Roman columns here. Wou.. Read more »ld have been a little better for me if the war section had some English explanation as well as in Romanian. Much of the ancient purses do have English to help newest and the era and location they come from. All in all well worth the 20 lei for admission!
24.07.21
Ida
1) its really hot inside, does have air conditioners, but none of them is working:(
2) most exhibitions don't have explanation in english, though I feel that some of them could be really interesting of i was able to understand them
3) the only e.. Read more »xhibition with was really worthy and interesting was column of emperor Trajan
4)wouldn't recommend to visit this place with kids under the age of 13-14 maybe
5) I just don't feel that it was on "level" for national museum
6)stuff was mainly friendly, but it wouldn't hurt if they could also understand english:)
30.06.21
Jami
Fantastic place to visit. Best part was the informative man who gave suggestions of additional places to see in Bucharest.
16.06.21
Federico
The building is very nice, and in a very central location. The Trojan's Column copy is very nice, but otherwise it's very hard to learn something out of the exhibitions. Many explanations are only in Romanian and even if we spoke the langua.. Read more »ge I think it would be hard to understand the exhibitions as there is few text and no guide. Particularly for an exhibition about the restoration process where for instance a video was shown but with zero context.
The staff speak few English, and spend their time playing videos very loudly. It also feels a bit left behind, with details such as cash only payment and no soap in the bathroom.
We were hoping to learn stuff about Romanian's rich history but it was not the case.
07.06.21
Alexandru
Its a great museum with wonderful exhibitions including the most important gold pieces of Romania's past. I also looked at a toys private collection. My experience was constantly disturbed by an employee asking me to be quiet. I am a professiona.. Read more »l guide and i had to explain things to a group of Italians from Milan. I felt constantly interrupted and disrespected. A few minutes later a TV news reporter started speaking loudly about the museum..which means there there is no rule that you can only whisper in front of your audience....a place i won't go back anytime soon and taken out from my list i was taking my groups of tourists to. Thank you
06.05.21
Madalin
A must stop for anyone interested in the Romanian history. The Treasury is a must see. Unfortunately the first floor has been under renovation for years, not yet open.
08.04.21
Fabian
Quite disappointed but it might be because of bad preparation.
We didn't learn anything about recent Romanian history (1800-now). There were ancient greek/Romanian stones without context. A big part of the museum was reserved for a fight with li.. Read more »nks to greeks.
If you want to learn something about the time of the monarchy, communism or the recent evolutions of Romania, this is NOT the place to go.
Some parts of the museum are closed. Maybe that is why the interesting part is missing..
10.03.21
Miha
A small piece of romanian history. Nice way to spend a couple of hours during these heavy moments (2021 pandemy)
17.02.21
Victor
It is a "must visit". Very beautiful, informative though, in my opinion, not a complete picture of the Romanian history
27.01.21
Roxana
Enjoyed coming back after more than 30 years.
06.01.21
EDDIE
A useful tip for foreign tourists would be not to visit Romania, it is a country rubbish, look for other tourist destinations
31.12.20
Marina
The national museum is a true jewel.
The Historical Treasure exhibition houses many objects that belonged to the Royal Family, as well as many other objects received as a gift. You can also admire the Getic and Dacian treasures.
Among the priceless .. Read more »epigraphic and architectural artefacts from the Antique period and the Middle Ages, a copy of the extraordinary monument, the trajan's column is exibited. The segments are displayed horizontally. The column is one of the most distinctive sculptures to have survived the fall of Rome. My absolute favorite pieces are the antrophomorphic figurines called Hamangia people.
12.12.20
Michael
Great place to visit and get a taste of Romanian history in the middle of Bucharest. Although everything in the museum is really interesting to look and wander at, it's a bit lackluster. I feel like there are too few items to see.
09.11.20
Tom
Was okay. Not really good as it is rather small. I needed 45 minutes for the whole museum. Unfortunately I did learn only a little about the Romanian history there. But at the same time it is not bad. You can see some interesting things and it is che.. Read more »ap.
03.11.20
Denka
a great place to spend a couple of hours. we were in luck as they had a temporary exhibition on medals, along their permanent ones.
their permanent exhibitions include the column of traian, hoards (thesaurus) found in various places in romania, the t.. Read more »oy museum, military uniforms.
i enjoyed it, but it can get overwhelming for your brain if u stop and read everything printed.
06.10.20
Enache
Cool place to visit if you wanna find some info about Romanian history and preistoric history IG these places în Europe
26.08.20
Jesom
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23.07.20
Bogdan
Great place to visit. Especially the Trajan's Column exhibit.
09.05.20
Perks
I found the more current displays showing the fall of Nicolas Ceausescu some of the more interesting artifacts in this museum. There was also a room with jewels and armor as well as certain columns. The columns were ok. You can spend a few hours w.. Read more »alking around and there were enough collections that you could likely find something of interest. Good visit for a rainy day.
06.03.20
Glen
Typical museum. History about the 1989 revolution. Royal jewelry downstairs.
22.02.20
Ciprian
I was amazed by the reliefs from the Column of Trajan, yeah they have an exact copy inside, just like the one in Rome. But here the carvings are left at eye level and are chronologically placed so one can go trough the scenes describing the war betwe.. Read more »en The Roman empire and the Dacians. Is like reading an ancient comic book!
10.02.20
Travis
This is a great museum dedicated to Romanian history. They also have a large replica of Trajan's Column along with many, many tombstones and grave markers that are hundreds of years old.
You really need to take your time to look carefully at t.. Read more »he exhibits because I nearly missed the fact that they have an actual letter written by Vlad Dracula, as well as several others written by other Voivodes of Wallachia during the same time period. It was a sight to see!
In the basement vault, there is a huge display of gold artifacts spanning ancient history to modern times. It's a very impressive collection that includes some of the Romanian crown jewels.
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