The best way to discover the culture and history of a region is through art. This is also the case of the National Museum of Art of Romania, located in Bucharest. Today, it is appreciated as the most important art museum, with over 70,000 exhibits that keep alive the memory of artists and painters in our country.

History and presentation

Founded for the first time in 1948, the National Museum of Art satisfies the curiosities of any visitor who crosses its threshold, through the collections of paintings, the architecture of the building and the impeccable appearance it has both outside and inside. The museum has been operating within the Royal Palace in Bucharest since the first year of its existence, despite the effects felt by the building following the 1944 bombings.

The National Art Museum of Romania is the representative patrimony of medieval and modern art of Romanian origin. At present, it comprises two impressive galleries, namely:

• National Gallery - includes the Gallery of Old Romanian Art and the Gallery of Modern Romanian Art;

• European Art Gallery.

Also inside the building there are three museums that include unique collections in Romanian and international art, made in the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist period, respectively:

• Museum of Art Collections;

• K. H. Zambaccian Museum;

• Theodor Pallady Museum.

Educational programs

Many of the extracurricular activities supported and carried out by the National Museum of Art of Romania are dedicated to both schools and adults and families. These programs can be found in the permanent offers, directly on the MNAR website.

Visiting schedule

Visiting the National Museum of Art of Romania is allowed only from Wednesday to Sunday, between 11:00 and 17:00. At the same time, this is the visiting program of the Museum of Art Collections, K. H. Zambaccian and Theodor Pallady.

In the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, visitors are required to:

• Form groups of maximum 3 people; families with at least 2 children are exempted from this rule;

• Enter the building 5 minutes after the group in front;

• Wear individual mask throughout the visit and accept the temperature check;

• Respects the signals separating the input and output flows, in accordance with the existing direction arrows.

Established rates

To visit the National Museum of Art in Bucharest and / or museums and galleries, it is necessary to purchase the following tickets:

• Ticket for visiting the National Gallery - 15 RON;

• Ticket for visiting the European Art Gallery - 15 RON;

• Ticket to visit the Museum of Art Collections - 15 RON;

• Ticket to visit the K.H. Zambaccian - 10 RON;

• Ticket to visit Theodor Pallady Museum - 10 RON;

• Ticket for visiting the National Gallery and the European Art Gallery - 25 RON;

• Ticket for visiting the National Art Museum of Romania (European Art Gallery and Romanian Art Gallery) and the Museum of Art Collections - 30 RON;

• Ticket valid for 7 days for visiting the National Museum of Art of Romania (European Art Gallery and Romanian Art Gallery), Museum of Art Collections, K. H. Zambaccian Museum and Theodor Pallady Museum - 50 RON;

• Ticket for visiting the historical spaces - 10 RON;

• Ticket for visiting temporary exhibitions - 4 - 10 RON.