“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, on Șoseaua Kiseleff
The “Grigore Antipa” museum is the natural history museum at 1 Șoseaua Kiseleff. The collection began in 1834, the current building opened in 1908, and the museum reopened in 2011 after renovation.
Where it is
The “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is at number 1 Șoseaua Kiseleff, in Sector 1, according to the Romanian Wikipedia.
From a collection begun in 1834
The museum was founded on November 3, 1834 as the National Museum of Natural History, according to the English Wikipedia. In 1933 it was named after Grigore Antipa, who led it for 51 years. The Romanian Wikipedia notes that the first natural history collection was already displayed in 1834 within the “Museul Național din Bucuresci” (National Museum of Bucharest).
The 1908 building
The building’s facade was designed by the architect Grigore Cerchez. The building was inaugurated in 1908 in the presence of King Carol I, and the Romanian Wikipedia gives the date as May 24, 1908. The same page lists the historic monument code LMI B-II-m-A-18983 for the building.
Closed, then reopened in 2011
The museum closed in 2008 for renovation and reopened on September 17, 2011, according to the Romanian Wikipedia. The two Wikipedia pages give different renovation costs (€13 million in Romanian, $14 million in English), so we do not mention the amount. The collection numbers over 2 million specimens. Among the best-known pieces, the English Wikipedia mentions the skeleton of a Deinotherium gigantissimum and a butterfly hall.
Visiting
Opening hours, rates and online tickets are on the museum’s official website. We do not give them here, because we did not read them from the source.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Antipa Museum?
At 1 Șoseaua Kiseleff, Sector 1, Bucharest, according to the Romanian Wikipedia.
When did the museum open?
The collection dates from 1834, and today’s building was inaugurated in 1908. According to the Romanian Wikipedia, the museum reopened on September 17, 2011, after a renovation.
What can I see in the museum?
A collection of over 2 million specimens. Wikipedia mentions a Deinotherium skeleton and a butterfly hall.
Șoseaua Pavel D. Kiseleff nr. 1, sector 1, București
