“George Călinescu” Memorial Museum, the critic’s house in Floreasca

A house designed by the writer

The museum is at 53 Strada George Călinescu, in the Floreasca neighborhood, Sector 1. Financiarul writes that the house was designed by the writer himself, who also took care of landscaping the garden. The Museum Guide (Ghidul Muzeelor, CIMEC) describes it as a modest house with a garden where sculptures are displayed.

What it holds

According to the Museum Guide, the house contains furniture, personal items, manuscripts, photographs and documents about Călinescu, plus paintings and icons on glass. Financiarul adds a study with Biedermeier furniture, a library of world literature with rare editions in Italian, German and French, and a dedication by Tudor Arghezi on the 1936 volume “Versuri” (“Poems”). In front of the house stands a granite bust of the critic, by Onofrei Paciurea.

Status and administration

The museum is under the Romanian Academy, and the Museum Guide lists the historic monument code LMI B-II-m-B-18411 for the building. In May 2025, the Romanian Academy announced a tender for the consolidation, restoration and rehabilitation of the house, with an estimated contract value of 1,506,395 lei, according to Agerpres on May 27, 2025. The contract runs for 48 months, of which 12 are for carrying out the works and 36 for the warranty.

Visiting

In October 2026, the Museum Guide lists the visiting hours as “closed”. Because of the announced works, it is best to check the current status with the Romanian Academy before setting out. The phone number in the guide is 021.231.31.63.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the George Călinescu memorial house?

At 53 Strada George Călinescu, in Floreasca, Sector 1.

Can the museum be visited?

The Museum Guide lists the hours as “closed”, in October 2026. Check with the Romanian Academy whether anything has changed after the works announced in 2025.

Who manages the museum?

The Romanian Academy, according to the Museum Guide.