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Top 10 Intriguing Facts about the Romanian National Museum of Art

The National Museum of Art of Romania bu Jorge Lascar/

The museum features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

It includes the National Gallery and the European Art Gallery, apart from numerous temporary exhibitions

Visitors can also join guided tours of the former Throne Hall and other spaces of historical relevance.

Among the most important artists who exhibited their works in this museum, one can find Constantin Brancusi, Rembrandt, Monet, Rubens, and Tintoretto.

The National Art Museum of Romania represents one of the most pleasant and recreational ways to spend an afternoon in the Romanian Capital city.

1. The exquisite National Museum of Arts in Romania is located in the former Royal Palace 

National Museum of Art by Jaimrsilva/

The National Museum of Art of Romania is the country’s prime holder of Romanian, European and Oriental art located in the former Royal Palace in Bucharest.

The history that the building carries with it makes this visit a journey in time, because of the place where today is the Kretzulescu wing.

The proximity to the Romanian Athenaeum enhances the tourist visibility of the museum. Through all it represents, the museum is a must-see while in Bucharest.

The artworks are exhibited in an attractive, modern manner, thus turning a visit to the museum into an enjoyable and instructive way of spending time.

2. The remarkable Museum has different costs the first Wednesday of the month is free

The museum is increasingly trying to attract visitors to the amazing palace itself, opening up the former royal living quarters and the throne room.

Free on the first Wednesday of the month, it’s a 50% discount for retirees and students, and holders of Euro 26 cards it is also free for preschoolers, war veterans, and soldiers.

You do not need to reserve a place on a tour in advance, but you should buy tickets at least 15 minutes before each tour starts. 

The National Gallery is 10 lei, the European art gallery is 8 lei there is an extra cost on audio guide available for 10 lei

3. To get to the astonishing museum one can use the bus or a train once one flies in

Societatea de Transport Bucuresti operates a bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Bucharest Piata Romana every 20 minutes, tickets cost $1 – $2 and the journey takes 41 min.

Alternatively, Romanian Railways operates a train from Airport H. Coanda T1 to Bucuresti Nord Gr, every 30 minutes, tickets cost $1 – $4 and the journey takes 25 min.

4. The interesting European Art Gallery has the European art collection, King Carol I 

Bucuresti, Romania, Palatul Regal by Britchi Mirela/

The Gallery hosts Romania’s premier collection of European art. In time, the Picture Gallery of King Carol.

Paintings and sculptures reflect the developments of important European schools in chronological order.

Flemish art of the 17th century is particularly well represented through works by Pieter Paul Rubens, Pieter van Mol, Pieter Brueghel the Younger, and Jan Brueghel the Elder.

5. The remarkable Romanian National art gallery on the second floor 

The areas dedicated to Medieval Romanian Art include brilliant treasures including numerous pieces that were rescued from the monasteries.

The second floor is home to the Modern Romanian Art Gallery, which houses sculptures and paintings by the country’s most important artists.

It Includes Constantin Brâncuși, Milita Petrașcu, Dimitrie Paciurea, Theodor Aman, Nicolae Grigorescu, Theodor Pallady, Gheorghe Petrașcu and Gheorghe Tattarescu.

6. The exquisite museum is decorated in a Neo-Byzantine style it’s U shaped in the form

It’s decorated in Neo-Byzantine style, ending in the Guest Stair. On the right side, the Official Lobby leads to the old throne room through the Voyvode Stair.

The palace was finished in 1937, following the plans of Nicolae Nenciulescu.

The construction is shaped in U-form, it has an inner courtyard and two entrances on the facade.

The left one was for the king and his guests, and the right one was for the dignitaries. The entrance leads to an octagonal lobby on the left side.

On the side of the stair unfolds a row of paired columns, vaulted by a painted dome with relief medallions at the base, depicting the most important Romanian voivodes.

The throne room measures 1,000 square meters and is 12 meters high, covered by a semi-elliptical arch, which rests on the corintic pillars.

Asymmetrical consideration, the Cretulescu wing, which doesn’t hint at hosting the royal apartments, is identical to the Athenaeum wing.

7. The fascinating Marmorosch Bucharest Hotel has rich architecture 

The Marmorosch hotel building history unfolded in the Beautiful Age or La Belle Epoque.

Currently, the hotel features 217 rooms from standard category to suites, 4 meetings, and ballrooms.

The rich architecture of the Art-Deco, as well as the interior design, tell a story of progressive ideas of the time evoking a thrilling sense of historical importance.

The hotel has a restaurant, lounge, and bar as well as a coffee corner, fitness center, and SPA with an indoor pool and treatment rooms.

8. The astonishing Excalibur restaurant has tasty succulent steaks and vintage wine

Excalibur restaurant is the only place in Bucharest where succulent steaks, tasty pies, and vintage wines are served in generous portions.

The restaurant is a very special place, cited off from everyday reality, the delicacies are saturated and the medieval scent of the place.

Located in downtown Bucharest, Excalibur Restaurant already has the reputation of being known both for its unique medieval experience offer.

The novelty lies in the fact that cutlery is optional, so if you want a relaxing evening on a medieval note, but with food and impeccable service.

9. The awesome National Museum of Art hosts three art galleries 

Bucuresti, Romania, Palatul Regal by Biritchi Mirela/

The National Museum of Art of Romania hosts three art galleries and has a short, but impressive royal past.

The European Art Gallery, the Romanian Medieval Art Gallery, and the Romanian Modern Art Gallery bring together artworks exhibited in an attractive, modern manner.

The attraction turns a visit to the museum into an enjoyable and instructive way of spending time.

The Romanian Modern Art Gallery tells the story of how Romanian art evolved from the 1850s until the 1970s.

10. The amazing National Museum of Art was damaged then it was reopened 

Palatul Regal azi Muzeul National de Arta al Romaniei, Bucuresti by Britchi Mirela

The museum was damaged during the 1989 Romanian Revolution that led to the downfall of Nicolae Ceausescu.

In 2000, part of the museum reopened to the public, housing the modern Romanian collection and the international collection.

The comprehensive medieval art collection, which now features works salvaged from monasteries destroyed during the CeauÅŸescu era, reopened in the spring of 2002.