The National Military Museum King Ferdinand I (Muzeul Militar Naţional Regele Ferdinand I) is an army museum in Bucharest. Apart from its headquarters in Bucharest, the museum also administers regional branches in Bacău, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Iași, and Oradea.
History Of The National Military Museum
The museum was established on 18 December 1923 by King Ferdinand I of Romania and incorporated an earlier artillery museum that had been established in 1893. The museum was initially located in the Palace of Arts inside Carol I Park, but the building was destroyed by a fire in 1938 and an earthquake in 1940, and its operations were further disrupted by World War II.
On 9 May 1957, the museum was reopened at a new location on Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu. Later, it moved to another location on Strada Izvor, and in 1985, the National Military Museum moved to its current location on Strada Mircea Vulcănescu, a former infantry barrack.
Visiting The National Military Museum
The museum displays weaponry and military equipment from prehistoric to modern times. The collection includes archaeological pieces, medieval weaponry like melee and other cold weapons, guns, and various artillery, infantry, and military aviation equipment. In the yard of the museum, you can also see the Monument of the Heroes of the 21st Infantry Regiment by the sculptor Spiridon Georgescu, which honors the infantry regiment that was housed in the building during the interwar period.
If you like this museum and would like to see more aircraft, you might also want to visit the National Romanian Aviation Museum.
