Museum of Oltenia

View of the Museum of Oltenia

The Museum of Oltenia (Romanian: Muzeul Olteniei) is a multidisciplinary museum in the city of Craiova, Oltenia, Romania.

The archaeology section of museum was founded on 1 April 1915.[1] The natural history section was founded in 1923 and the museum as it is structured today was established in 1928.[1]

The museum is divided into three sections housed in separate buildings: ethnography, history/archaeology, and natural history.[2] The collection is based on donations made in 1908.[3]

The building on Matei Basarab Street dates from the 15th century and is one of the oldest in the city.[4] It houses the ethnography exhibits. The building on Popa Street is the location of the natural history section and also a traditional pottery shop. The building on Madona Dudu Street houses the archaeology and history exhibits, including a new wing.[4] The museum is an important tourist attraction in Craiova.[5]

The museum is housed in a former girls' school; the building dates to 1905, and is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Oltenia History-Archeology Museum". Romguide. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Oltenia – Studii si Comunicari Stiintele Naturii". biozoojournals.ro. Romania. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Our History". Museum of Oltenia. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The Museum of Oltenia". TouristInspiration. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Muzeul Oltenia". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Județul Dolj" (PDF). www.patrimoniu.ro (in Romanian). Romania.
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