It is a listed neoclassical palace, and the natural history museum inside holds 4.5 on Google from about 590 reviews.
About the place
The palace was designed by the architects Ernest Doneaud and Toma T. Socolescu as a Palace of Justice, in French neoclassical style. Work began in 1906, resumed in 1924, and King Carol II inaugurated it on 26 November 1933. The entrance hall rises through two floors and is lit from the ceiling; after 1951 the building became a palace of culture.
Today it houses the Nicolae Iorga County Library and the Prahova County Museum of Natural Sciences. The aquarium has 70 tanks with more than 60 species of fish from around the world, plus turtles and newts. The Museum of Man, on the first floor, has rooms on human evolution, anatomy, genetics, biodiversity and protected areas, with interactive games. On Google the museum holds 4.5 from about 590 reviews and the palace 4.7 from about 120.
Good to know
- The aquarium and the Museum of Man are closed on Mondays and on public holidays; last entry is at 4.30 pm.
- St John the Baptist Cathedral, whose bell tower was built between 1923 and 1939 as a war memorial, is about 270 metres away.
- The Central Market Halls, a 1930s market with a dome and a clock tower, are about 200 metres away.
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.