The Village Museum was a very nice idea of some Romanian sociologists, started in 1925 by professor Dimitrie Gusti. The idea was to create a museum demonstrating the sociological structure of the Romanian village. The exhibition has a total of 322 constructions (47 dwellings, household dependencies, 3 wooden churches, 3 windmills, technical installations that use the force of the water etc.) Many of the buildings are originals which were brought here in pieces and reassembled.
The oldest houses date as far back as the 17C. Behind the project from the start was ethnographer Dimitrie Gusti (1880 - 1955) who wanted the museum to mirror as closely as possible the aspects of the rural life. Because of this the museum is organized as a real village, with clusters of houses being linked by winding paths. This makes for a pleasant stroll especially if you find yourself in Bucharest during the summer, when the city is hot and dusty. Sometimes the museum hosts crafts fairs and folk music and dance festivals. The museum is visited by circa 300,000 people every year both from Romania and from abroad. Walking around the grounds you'll see around 50 cottages, farmsteads, churches, workshops, water mills from all over Romania. If you are on a short visit in Bucharest don't miss this place. It is a good image of the romanien traditional way of life and definitely one of my favorite places in Bucharest!
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Sounds most interesting. There are similar museums I have seen in Tallinn and Riga, and if I get to Bucharest (which I hope will be next year) I shall make a point of seeing this one.
NH Hotels, the hotel chain leader in Europe, with more than 300 hotels in 20 countries in Europe, Latin America and Africa. Enter into our web site and find the best available tariff at all times
helpful by (100%):
