The National Museum of Romanian History (Muzeul Național de Istorie a României) is a museum about the history of Romania and is located inside the former Postal Services Palace (Palatul Poștelor) on Victory Avenue, in the historic Old Town of Bucharest.
History Of The Postal Services Palace
The Postal Services Palace in which the museum is located is a beautiful monumental building. It was designed by the architect Alexandru Săvulescu, who went around Europe to study other postal buildings, and the neoclassical design has most similarities with the post office building in Geneva. The construction started in 1894 with the first stone being laid in the presence of King Carol I, and was completed in 1900. The building functioned as the central post office of Bucharest until 1970, after which a renovation took place and the National Museum of Romanian History opened its doors there in 1972.
Visiting The National Museum Of Romanian History
The museum has 60 exhibition rooms, spanning a total of over 8,000 square meters, where you can find historic artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times. The museum has several permanent and temporary exhibitions, and among the highlights of the permanent collection are a life-size replica of Trajan‘s Column in Rome and some beautiful pieces of the Historical Treasure.
Also located in the same Postal Palace is the Toy Museum with a large collection of toys that brings back many childhood memories to visitors.
