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]
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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]
44°19′07″N 23°47′37″E / 44.31857°N 23.79354°E