Cities and entire countries from around the world are announcing quarantine, which means that many of us are forced to stay home. But staying at home doesn’t have to be boring! Since we’re all in this together, many institutions and organizations are offering the opportunity to visit them without leaving the comfort of your own bed.
You can’t visit Bucharest at the moment, but you still can experience the best Bucharest museums from the comfort of your own home!
National Museum of History of Romania
The Romanian National History Museum is an important tourist attraction and is home to some of Romania’s greatest possessions, as it keeps important historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.
The National History Museum occupies 8,000 square meters and brings together approx. 60 extremely valuable exhibition rooms.
You can visit online the National Museum of History from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.muzeulvirtual.ro
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, established on February 5, 1990, is the continuation of some museum traditions dating back to 1875, when the first section of textile art with „works done in the country” was constituted, next to the National Museum of Antiquity. This museum includes the richest collection of traditional objects in Romania, where tourists can admire ceramics exhibitions, fabrics, folk costumes, sculpted objects, furniture, and icons.
You can visit online the National Museum of the Romanian Peasant from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.tur.muzeultaranuluiroman.ro
The National Museum of the Village „Dimitrie Gusti”
The Village Museum is considered one of the main tourist attractions in Bucharest, being praised mostly by foreign tourists traveling to Romania. Here you will find, in fact, houses and rural buildings representative of each ethnographic area of the country, including from Transylvania, Maramures, Oltenia, Moldova, Dobrogea, Muntenia, and Banat.
You can visit online the National Museum of the Village from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.muzeul-satului.ro
The National Museum of Art of Romania
The National Museum of Art of Romania showcases the most important and the most comprehensive collection of fine artworks in the country. With a collection of impressive works of art, divided into three major categories: Old Romanian Art Gallery, Modern Romanian Art Gallery, and European Art Gallery, the National Museum of Art of Romania is considered to be one of the most important museums in Bucharest.
You can visit online the National Museum of Art of Romania from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.imagofactory.ro/muzee/mnar/GAE_ROM2/GAE_ROM2.html
Cotroceni National Museum
The museum of the presidential residence has been set up in a representative late 19-century building: The Palace of Cotroceni. With a 350 year history, it is one of the most beautiful museums of Bucharest but also an active cultural center, hosting numerous events: art galleries, book launches, poetry readings, and much more.
You can visit online the Cotroceni National Museum from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.muzeulcotroceni.ro
Grigore Antipa National Museum
Grigore Antipa Museum is one of the most long-standing institutions for biodiversity research and public education in Romania. Established in 1834, at the request of the Great Ban Mihalache Ghica, the brother of the ruler Alexandru Ghica, the museum was initially composed of the donation of the initiator, including birds, mammals, mollusks, fish, fossils of various types, different minerals and coins belonging to the Greek people.
You can visit online the Grigore Antipa National Museum from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.imagofactory.ro/muzee/antipa/antipa.html
National Museum of Contemporary Art
The Palace of Parliament houses a superb art gallery, which displays temporary, ever-changing exhibitions of eclectic installations and video art.
You can visit online the National Museum of Contemporary Art from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.imagofactory.ro/muzee/mnac/subreal/subreal.html
George Enescu Museum
The National Museum George Enescu presents permanent exhibitions at all venues, exhibitions that illustrate the life and work of the great musician, as well as temporary exhibitions with different themes. According to its particular specificity, the George Enescu National Museum supports, through the permanent cultural programs it organizes, the promotion of Romanian and foreign musical creation, as well as of interpretive art.
You can visit online the George Enescu Museum from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://360.inp.org.ro
The Aviation Museum
Founded in 1990, the Aviation Museum was open for the public in 1993, when enough artifacts were gathered. You will find here documents and objects which bused to belong to the first flight school in Romania objects belonging to Aurel Vlaicu, the pioneer of Romanian aviation, objects belonging to Smaranda Bratescu, world champion in parachuting, Henri Coanda’s personal archive, and many more interesting artifacts.
You can visit online the Aviation Museum from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.360trip.ro/muzeulaviatiei
The Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy
Founded in 1908 in the area of Filaret Hill, the Bucharest Observatory has a park of scientific buildings, instruments, and equipment operated in the same area and in other locations. The main building of the Observatory has an Equatorial Dome, a scientific and administrative section, a Meridian Hall, and a Planetarium Hall, the last two being under development as educational facilities.
You can visit online the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy from the comfort of your home by clicking on the link below: http://www.zona3d.ro
