From art and history to military and village life, Bucharest has museums dedicated to pretty much every topic that you can possibly think of. If you’re a passionate museum dweller visiting the Romanian capital, here are three amazing museums that you should check out first.
The Village Museum
If a visit to an open-air museum happens to be your idea of fun, it doesn’t get much better than Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum. Located in the heart of King Michael I Park, this ethnographic museum explores Romanian village life and you can find hundreds of authentic peasant farms and houses on its grounds.
The National Museum of Art of Romania
Bucharest is home to numerous art museums and galleries, but it doesn’t get much better than this one. The National Museum of Art of Romania is located inside the Royal Palace, and it’s home to an extensive collection of medieval and modern Romanian art. An international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family is also on display at this museum.
Antipa Museum
If you can’t resist checking out natural history museums in every city you visit, Antipa will be your cup of tea. With two million specimens, it’s one of the best natural history museums in this part of the world, and its collection famously features the Black Sea and Atlantic wildlife dioramas and a humpback whale skeleton.