There are numerous cultural attractions that can be found in and around the city of Chisinau , which include a number of museums, various art galleries, a circus, an opera, and plenty of historical monuments. 

            The Natural History Museum of Moldova was founded in 1987, and since then has acquired a vast collection of artifacts and exhibits (amazingly over 250,000 of them).  Throughout the year, 15 different exhibitions come through the museum, all of which are important events to the city of Chisinau .  The museum is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9am to 5pm, and is closed on Mondays.  Entrance is free to all.

            The National Opera and Ballet Theater of Moldova is located in the capital city of Chisinau , and throughout the year hosts a number of operas, ballets, and live musical performances.  Tours of this beautiful building are available to the general public throughout the year.  

            The Chisinau Circus, although advertised in guide books as being open, is actually closed and from the state of disrepair of the building appears to have been closed for some time.

 Worth a mention is the open-air Military Museum which has an assortment of military vehicles.  Inside there are some rooms with collections of military artefacts.  Although the guides do not speak English, they are very helpful and attempt to communicate via other means.

            For more information about places to visit around Chisinau and the rest of Moldova , check out this Moldova Cultural Attractions page.