Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
4.5
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History is one of the oldest research institutions in the field of biodiversity and public education. It is in the same time one of the well-known and highly appreciated “databases” due to the Museum’s collections, some of them valuable assets of the worldwide thesaurus.
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Neighbourhood: Sala Floreasca
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- Piaţa Victoriei 1 / Piaţa Victoriei 2 (Victory Square) • 4 min walk
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Claire
59 contributions
Oct 2019
I was very impressed with the detail and dedication that went into the exhibits at this museum. The animal displays were beautiful and life-like and it was so fun going through and looking at all the animals in their specific habitats. I was especially impressed by how accessible for blind individuals this museum was, with each display having not only braille descriptions but also a physical rendering of what the display looked like
Written 11 February 2020
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Nedeea S
16 contributions
May 2020
The museum has been revived, has interesting collections of animals, birds, stones, butterflies and much more. It also has a cave. It is very interesting for children. It is very easy to reach the Piata Victoriei station by metro.
Written 1 December 2020
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mirunavrn
Bucharest, Romania431 contributions
Jun 2021
The natural history museum provides a nice experience for the visitors. The museum exhibits collections of rocks and minerals, fosils and stuffed animals. The exhibits are grouped in dioramas, so that the visitors can see different habitats from different geographies. I think it is a great experience for family with kids, but also for people who are interested in learning about nature.
Written 4 July 2021
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania37,258 contributions
May 2021
One of the interesting museums of Bucharest. Not as big as other museums of the same kind in other European capitals, but worth a visit, for sure. You can see a lot of dioramas, which realistically reproduce scenes from the lives of various animals.
Written 15 August 2021
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Paola
Milan, Italy1,363 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
The entrance ticket costs very little: 20 lei for adults, 5 lei for students.
Inside the museum there are many specimens of animals of all kinds, minerals, bones and everything that is normally found in a natural history museum.
Pleasant, but nothing spectacular. Perhaps it is more suitable for children than adults.
Inside the museum there are many specimens of animals of all kinds, minerals, bones and everything that is normally found in a natural history museum.
Pleasant, but nothing spectacular. Perhaps it is more suitable for children than adults.
Written 8 December 2023
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Ovidiu
Bucharest, Romania12 contributions
Oct 2019
I recommend this museum situated right in Piata Victoriei close to Romanian Government. Interesting and very educative museum especially for kids. Nice place to spend 2-3 relaxing hours
Written 23 March 2020
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ad12020
Slough, UK4 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
Great experience. Much to see and different to see artifacts from Romania and their natural history.
Split into three levels there are animals, nature and artifacts as well as a little science.
Beautiful building and available in English and Romanian
Split into three levels there are animals, nature and artifacts as well as a little science.
Beautiful building and available in English and Romanian
Written 9 February 2024
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Victor C
Targoviste, Romania26 contributions
Jul 2021
One of the most interesting museums in Bucharest.
There are always a lot of families with their children because the animal exhibition from the ground floor is so entertaining for them.
If you go alone, like I did last time when I visited it, you will love the first floor. There you can see the rocks and minerals collection which will get your full attention. I think that I spent there 30 minutes and I wanted to stay even more, but I did not have enough time.
Last, but not least, the anatomy and cellular biology exponates will surprise you with their lots of details.
I recommend it to both families and individuals!
There are always a lot of families with their children because the animal exhibition from the ground floor is so entertaining for them.
If you go alone, like I did last time when I visited it, you will love the first floor. There you can see the rocks and minerals collection which will get your full attention. I think that I spent there 30 minutes and I wanted to stay even more, but I did not have enough time.
Last, but not least, the anatomy and cellular biology exponates will surprise you with their lots of details.
I recommend it to both families and individuals!
Written 20 November 2021
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Jess
2 contributions
Feb 2020 • Solo
Great small scale museum with a huge range of stufded animals. I loved how they were placed within different biosphere dioramas, it really gives context to the environment they come from. Great information about human interactions with animals (and subsequent changes). Of course, the key draw, the ancient elephant ancestor skeleton was so impressive!
Written 4 February 2020
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David M
Eastbourne, UK805 contributions
Apr 2023
Outstanding. The three of us spent a good 2 hours exploring all the exhibits from extinct 5 million yr oid elephants, through enormous walruses, great white sharks to butterflies. There is something for everyone and afterwards one realises the tremendous diversity of the Planets animals and plants and what we need to do to stop the 1000 or more specie extinctions per year.
Written 25 April 2023
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Hi,is it free or you pay as you advance....?
Written 9 February 2019
Kids free, adults fee at entrance (amount depends on special events/exhibits).
Written 13 February 2019
There is no need for any identity to be shown for entry, but it is wise as a tourist to carry your passport or ID with you. I don't carry one myself as an expat, but better to be safe than sorry if a visitor.
Written 18 November 2017
Nope! But ouside nearby you find for sure a place to eat and drink.
Written 2 September 2017
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Wroclaw, Poland
How much is the entrance fee ? :)
Written 31 July 2016
20 lei for and adult (around 4.5 euro)
Written 24 August 2016
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