Cotroceni Palace
Local name: "Palatul Cotroceni"
Local phonetic: [Pah`lah`tool - Coh`troh`chenie]

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1 Geniului Bld., Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania
+40 (21) 317-3106

The Cotroceni Palace is a part of the Cotroceni National Museum which is a specialized institution focused upon reflecting the history of the Medieval and Modern Cotroceni, upon the evolution and transformations that came up in time. The Cotroceni palace, church and monastery reflect a three-century history that interweaves political, military, diplomatic, religious and cultural aspects, directly with the general evolution of Romanian society. By its themes and holdings, the Cotroceni National Museum exhibits a rich range of values belonging to our national art, as well as to Romanian and world decorative art. The Cantacuzinian space seems to be a most suitable place for organizing a presentation of some old art objects that only give an outline of the exceptiobal value of the respective epoch. Among the most remarcable objects exhibited are the richly adorned tombstones, an expression of the admirable art of the stoneworkers and decorators, as well as carvings that prove the vigour of the Cantacuzinian and Brancovenian art and architecture.

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Romanian Athenaeum
Local name: "Ateneul Roman"
Local phonetic: [Ah`teh`neh`ool - Roh`mihn]

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1 Franklin Str., Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania

A traveller who knows Bucharest only from the classic tourist brochures surely has one image engraved in his mind: the Romanian Atheneum, a symbol of the city as far back as its 1888 inauguration. The first concert of the Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra took place on March 5, 1889, under the Atheneum's dome. Between the two Wars, the hall was embellished with a superb fresco, and at George Enescu's suggestion, was endowed with an organ. Founded in 1868, at the initiative of a group of musicians, in order to cultivate the taste of the public for symphonic music, the Romanian Philharmonic Society offered classical and romantic masterpiece concerts.

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Romanian Peasant Museum
Local name: "Muzeul Taranului Roman"
Local phonetic: [Moo`zeh`ool - Tza`rah`noo`louie - Roh`mihn]

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Cover charge:	1-10 EUR

3 Sos. Kiseleff, Bucharest 11341
State of Bucharest, Romania
+40 (21) 3179660

Romanian Peasant Museum is one of the most diversified museums in European family of art and folklore museums. Located on Sos. Kiseleff near Victoriei Plaza, this museum is operated by Romanian Cultural Ministry. This beautiful museum is well known for its over 100.000 traditional items collection. Since its foundation back in February 5th 1990 by Horia Bernea, it is located in a Neo-Romanian style building. The museum is declared historical monument. You can enjoy the time here by seeing ceramic collections, ancient Romanian clothes, furniture, wooden items, etc. In the museum's interior court has been mounted a wooden church, which is a historical monument built in 18th century, moved here in 1992.

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Village Museum
Local name: "Muzeul Satului"
Local phonetic: [Moo`zeh`ool - Sah`too`louie]

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28 Sos. Kiseleff, Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania
+40 (21) 6171732

National Village Museum "Dimitrie Gusti" (on short Village Museum) is one of the biggest tourist attraction of Bucharest. This beautiful outdoor museum, a creation of Romanian folklorist and sociologist Dimitrie Gusti, has been opened to the public in 1936. The extraordinary and unique village items, spread on an area of 30 hectars, are surrounded by green spaces and lakes. You can enjoy seeing 70 ancient Romanian houses - built in different styles and still having the traditional tools, as well as a water mill, a wind mill, an oil pressing machine, etc., gathered from all Romanian regions.

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