It shows works by Grigorescu, Luchian and Pallady in a listed palace and holds 4.6 on Google from about 380 reviews.
About the place
The museum is in the Ghiță Ionescu Palace, built between 1885 and 1894 for the banker and politician Ghiță Ionescu to plans by the architect Leonida Negrescu. It stands on Independenței Boulevard, also called the Chestnut Boulevard, and housed the Prefecture after 1919. Inside are white marble staircases and gilded stucco made by Italian craftsmen.
The collection grew out of the town's picture gallery, founded in 1931, and holds Romanian art of the 19th and 20th centuries: Theodor Aman, Nicolae Grigorescu, Ion Andreescu, Ștefan Luchian, Theodor Pallady, Gheorghe Petrașcu and Ion Țuculescu. The museum also stages temporary exhibitions and runs the Iosif Iser International Printmaking Biennial. It holds 4.6 on Google from about 380 reviews.
Good to know
- It is closed on Mondays and on public holidays; last entry is at 4.30 pm.
- Tickets can also be bought online through the museum's website.
- La Bulevard restaurant is about 140 metres away and the Clock Museum about 200 metres.
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 9–17 |
| Wednesday | 9–17 |
| Thursday | 9–17 |
| Friday | 9–17 |
| Saturday | 9–17 |
| Sunday | 9–17 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.