Bucharest Museums

 

Theodor Pallady Museum  (Muzeul Theodor Pallady) Address: Str. Spatarului 22 Tel: (21) 211.49.79 Open: Wed. – Sun. 11:00am – 6:30pm; Closed Mon. & Tue. Admission charge Housed in the beautifully restored Melik house, built around 1750 by the rich Armenian Hagi Kevork Nazaretoglu, and currently, the oldest house in Bucharest, the museum features six Pallady paintings, a couple of his sketches and various other art objects.

Zambaccian Museum (Muzeul Zambaccian) Address: Str. Zambacian 21A Telephone: (21) 230.19.20 Open: Wed. – Sun. 11:00am – 7:00pm; Closed Mon. & Tue. (May – September); Wed. – Sun. 10am - 6pm; Closed Mon. & Tue. (October – April) Admission charge The museum possesses the private art collection of Krikor Zambaccian (1889-1962). Names such as Andreescu, Grigorescu, Luchian, Pallady and Tonitza are famous in Romania, albeit less known outside the country, but the works, mainly following the Impressionist school, are of the highest quality. There are also several small sculptures that complement the canvases. Although

Zambaccian was a big patron of the art of his home country, he also collected European works from artists such as Cezanne, Renoir, Delacroix, Corot, Derain, Matisse, Pissaro, Bonnard, Utrillo and Picasso. The museum preserves the initial display as it was conceived by the art collector himself.

National Museum of Old Maps & Books   (Muzeul National al Hartilor si Cartii Vechi) Address: Str. Londra 39 Tel: (21) 230.44.68 Open: Wed. – Sun. 10:00am – 6:00pm; Closed Mon. & Tue. Admission charge A little collection if you are interested in old maps and books.