National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, on Șoseaua Kiseleff

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant is at 3 Șoseaua Kiseleff. The institution dates from 1906, and the building, designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budești, was erected on the site of the former State Mint.

From Ion Mincu Office

790 m · about 11 min walk
1.2 km by car

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Where the museum is

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant (Muzeul Național al Țăranului Român) is at 3 Șoseaua Kiseleff, in Sector 1, near Piața Victoriei. Edupedu wrote in September 2026 that the Ministry of Culture announced the “Museum Triangle” (Triunghiul Muzeelor) project, with events on Kiseleff on the weekend of September 19–20, 2026, in which the Antipa Museum, the Geology Museum and the Museum of the Romanian Peasant took part.

Since 1906

The official website and Zile și Nopți link the institution to the year 1906. The English Wikipedia specifies that it was founded then by Alexandru Tzigara-Samurcaș, who was also its first director. The building, designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budești, was erected on the site of the former State Mint and, according to the same page, built between 1912 and 1941.

The European distinction

The English Wikipedia says the museum was named “European Museum of the Year” for 1996. The information comes from a single source, and the official website does not confirm it on its main page.

What else you will find here

The official website lists a museum cinema, with screenings Tuesday–Friday between 17:30 and 20:30 and Saturday–Sunday between 14:30 and 20:30, and a restaurant, Clubul Țăranului (the Peasant’s Club). The English Wikipedia speaks of over 100,000 objects in the collection.

Opening hours

According to the official website, read on October 20, 2026, the museum can be visited from Wednesday to Sunday, between 10:00 and 18:00. It is closed on Monday and Tuesday, and the last entry is at 17:00.