The institution appeared in 1970, as the first museum of archeology and history in the country; first - not in a chronological perspective, but in terms of representativeness.

Consequently, the most famous treasures were brought here, first of all those made of precious metal, in the only public place where security and visibility could be ensured to the same extent. Also, a lot of other pieces of great archaeological and historical value have stopped in the exhibitions of the National Museum, to illustrate the millennia of history, or, for more accuracy, the history of that time.

The permanent exhibition of the History Museum, as it turned out, was spread over 49 rooms, to which were added the Numismatic Cabinet, the Lapidarium and the Historical Treasure.

The 1977 earthquake caused significant damage to the building, but also to a small part of the heritage, so the exhibition had to be changed, almost completely. This second permanent exhibition of the MNIR was,....

The institution appeared in 1970, as the first museum of archeology and history in the country; first - not in a chronological perspective, but in terms of representativeness.

Consequently, the most famous treasures were brought here, first of all those made of precious metal, in the only public place where security and visibility could be ensured to the same extent. Also, a lot of other pieces of great archaeological and historical value have stopped in the exhibitions of the National Museum, to illustrate the millennia of history, or, for more accuracy, the history of that time.

The permanent exhibition of the History Museum, as it turned out, was spread over 49 rooms, to which were added the Numismatic Cabinet, the Lapidarium and the Historical Treasure.

The 1977 earthquake caused significant damage to the building, but also to a small part of the heritage, so the exhibition had to be changed, almost completely. This second permanent exhibition of the MNIR was, even more than the first, the expression of the political will of the Communist Party, as a result of a much more insistent ideological intrusion into museographic creation. Moreover, an entire section of the exhibition - with several large halls - was dedicated to the "Comrade" (nomine odiosa…), the one who embodied, more and more exclusively, the Party.

The 1980s were even worse, and not just for this museum. Most of those who will read these lines know exactly why, so for now, we will not go into details. With fewer and fewer resources, primarily financial, our exhibition had "frozen" in a grotesque transvestite of the ideal. The clock ticked, but very, very slowly…

The 1990s brought another history to the National Museum, as well as to the entire Romanian society. A sketch characterizing the decade could be reduced to two terms: change and confusion, because where many changes take place is also quite confusing… Probably the most significant change occurred - as expected - in humans, in the people who make up the "MNIR" family. Maybe a shudder of pride, maybe a wave of hope, maybe, simply, the exploitation of opportunities, have made the demands of ourselves take on other dimensions. If before 1990 there were only three specialists with the title of doctor, in 2015 the number is much higher, at an overall number of employees that did not increase, but on the contrary.

The museum has opened up to the world, organizing memorable exhibitions, at its headquarters, elsewhere in the country, or abroad.

You can visit:
* The Historical Treasure
* Lapidarium
* Copy of Trajan's Column
* Temporary exhibitions