Muzeul Țării Făgărașului „Valer Literat”

The museum is arranged in the national art camp "Fekete Gabor", is a sale-exhibition space with modern and traditional artworks exhibited both outdoors and indoors, also offering free art courses. Text source: https://www.visitzarnesti.ro/

St. Nicholas Church, founded by the ruler Constantin Brâncoveanu, is the oldest place of worship in Fagaras. More than three centuries separated us from the beginnings of this Brâncovian jewel, built in 1697-1698. Above the entrance door to the narthex there is a inscription, with words dug in stone and the coat of arms of Wallachia, which tells us that the one who founded this church dedicated to St. Nicholas is Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu and the church was built in 1698, the tenth reighn year of the prince. The architect is not known, but it is very likely that he was one of the artists trained in the so complex atmosphere of the Hurezi School. The church as a whole marks the presence of the brâncoveane Renaissance style. The facades reveal two girdles characteristic to this style, as well as cornice under the eaves, made in apparent brick. The open porch is surrounded by ten octagonal columns. And the bell has an octagonal shape and is situated above the nave. There are three domes, of brick and hemispherical form. Characteristic of the Brâncoven style are the seven windows with sculpted stone frames as well as the door frame, preserved in its original shape. And the iconostasis of the church "St. Nicholas "is the original one, carved with a special craftsmanship in oak wood, in the same brâncovenesc style, glazed with gold leaf. His painting was made, as evidenced by the inscriptions, by the painter Preda of Câmpulung. The decoration of the altar and nave was executed in the fresco technique, closely following the Byzantine iconography and style, by the two sons of Preda, Preda and Theodosius. The painting of the narthex was made later and is the work of an unknown painter of much lower value. Text and photo sources: https://bisericabrancoveanu.wordpress.com/; https://www.facebook.com/BisericaBrancoveneascaFagaras/

Visiting Schedule Winter- Piatra Craiului National Park Visiting Center: Monday: Closed Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00-16:00 Friday - 10:00-14:00 Saturday: 11:00- 15:00 Sunday: 11:00- 13:00   More details on: https://www.pcrai.ro/program Rates:  Adults - 5 lei                 Teens (under 18 years old) - Free                 National Park access fee payers - Free *If you come with a group, it's recommended to tell the park administration in advance! *The ticket for the museum can be bought only from the Visiting Center of the Piatra Craiului National Park. More info on presentation (pcrai.ro) Opened in 2016, the Visitor Center is an exhibition space that combines information trails in the park, based on interactive techniques, three-dimensional layouts, and exhibits related to the area's biodiversity. With touch screens, visitors can see the landscapes of Piatra Craiului and find out all the necessary information about the flora and wild animals that live here, but also about the rocks that are combined in the massif. Visitors can also take a virtual tour of the tourist trails, everything with a simple hand movement.  An artificial stall has been set up in the visitor's center to allow visitors to see what they look like on the inside, but also an artificial cave where bats and other insects are living in this environment.  The wild animals can be admired on the route that runs through the visitor center. These can not only be seen but also heard, which brings a spectacular element and is certainly a great attraction for the little ones.  The interior of the center is designed to simulate the idea of rocks as much as possible, so visitors will feel right on the mountain. In addition, the special effects of thunder, lightning, or chirping of the birds will bring the visitor even closer to the beauty of the Piatra Craiului Mountains. The center also has a Piatra Craiului 3D layout and a walkway that tourists can climb to admire from above as if they were on a mountain at heigh. Also on the walkway can be projected pictures from Piatra Craiului, geological information, and habitat, but also tourist routes. Everything is with a touch screen command. Practically the visitor can design what map he wants to see and they can virtually admire the entire Piatra Craiului massif.

Muzeul Bran s-a înfiinţat în anul 1957, moment în care a fost amenajată o expoziţie de artă şi istorie medievală. Mai târziu, prin anii '60, s-a început amenajarea unui muzeu al satului brănean cu titulatura Secţia Etnografică Bran. În toată această perioadă, Muzeul Naţional Bran a fost în administrarea Consiliului Popular Judeţean Braşov. În anul 1987 s-a deschis secţia Vama Medievală, amenajată în clădirea de la baza Castelului, imobil care a aparţinut administraţiei vamale austro-ungare până în anul 1918. La momentul 1990-1991, când s-a făcut trecerea la Ministerul Culturii, existau trei secţii la Bran: secţia Castel, secţia Vama Medievală şi secţia Etnografie. După retrocedarea Castelului în 2009, s-a desfiinţat secţia Castel şi toate piesele au fost transferate la Muzeul Vămii într-un spaţiu mult mai mic, unde s-a încercat reconstituirea unor interioare din Castel. Muzeul Naţional Bran a fost relocat din clădirea Vămii Medievale în mai 2018 și din luna septembrie va funcționa într-o pensiune din centrul localității. Muzeul Satului Brănean, organizat în anul 1962 în parcul din vecinătatea castelului, reliefează evoluţia arhitecturii populare tradiţionale din satele zonei Bran, în raport cu ocupaţiile de bază, creşterea vitelor şi lucrul la pădure, împletite cu agricultura, industria casnică de prelucrare a lânii şi meşteşugurile legate de prelucrarea lemnului. Conceput ca muzeu în aer liber, Muzeul Satului Brănean prezintă principalele tipuri de gospodării şi locuinţe, anexe gospodăreşti, construcţii economice şi instalaţii de prelucrarea lemnului şi a ţesăturilor de lână, acţionate hidraulic. Ansamblul cuprinde 18 monumente de arhitectură populară. Aici se organizează, în toată perioada de vacanțe și concedii, mai multe târguri cu meșteri populari din diferite zone ale țării. Surse foto: http://ghidulmuzeelor.cimec.ro/; https://www.facebook.com/Muzeul-National-Bran-404522772978973/

Muresianu’s house was fonded in 1968 next to the donation made by the Muresianu' successors. They brought to life the Jacob's Muresianu cultural will by offering to the romanian state a very valuable collection of furniture, paintings, sculpture, and also their personal archive. The museum is consacrated to the memory of some members of the family with great importance in the cultural and political time of their time. Muresianu's archive is one of the richest and important of Transylvania, counting over 25.000 documents.

Muzeul Civilizației Urbane a Brașovului este adăpostit într-un valoros monument de arhitectură civilă, reprezentativ pentru tipologia spațiilor comerciale publice și private din orașele transilvănene între secolele XVI-XIX. Fiind situată în incinta vechii cetăți a Brașovului, clădirea construită în anul 1566 relevă aspecte constructive specifice Renașterii. La parter se află două încăperi ce prezintă pictură decorativă cu elemente florale și vegetale din secolul al XVIII-lea. Expoziția permanentă a muzeului surprinde aspecte ale vieții urbane din secolele XVII-XIX: o pivniță pentru depozitat mărfuri, un spațiu pentru schimburi comerciale, un salon specific patriciatului săsesc, o cameră a copilului, un atelier de broderie și de pălării și un atelier de fotografie din secolul al XIX-lea. Mansarda este dedicată expozițiilor temporare. Program de vizitare: Program de iarnă: Miercuri – Duminică  09:00 – 17:00  Program de vară:  Miercuri – Duminică  10:00 – 18:00

The Ethnography Museum of Brasov and its three branches, the Urban Civilization Museum of Brasov, the Săcele Ethnographic Museum and the "Gheorghe Cernea" Rupea Ethnographic Museum are waiting for you to travel with the stories of our exhibitions and to discover the activities we offer.    The Ethnography Museum in Brasov is dedicated to the civilization of the rural communities in the Bran area, Rupea, Ţara Oltului and Ţara Bârsei. Together with the two subsidiary museums, Sacele Ethnographic Museum and "Gheorghe Cernea" Rupea Ethnographic Museum, the institution aims to present various ethnographic aspects of the most representative areas in the county. In the central pavilion of Brasov there is a large permanent exhibition that includes, in a brief treatment, a common work for all ethnographic areas: the craft of the tissue and its functional application in the organization of the interior and in the popular costume.    The Urban Civilization Museum of Brasov is housed in an important monument of civil architecture, representative of the typology of public and private commercial spaces in Transylvanian towns, XVI-XIX.    The Museum of Urban Civilization of Brasov won the award of the Romanian Committee awarded for the year 2010, the year of the official opening of the Braşov Museum.    This award recognizes the remarkable modern valorisation of the historical monument restored, as well as the unique concept of the museums in Romania.    The Ethnographic Museum in Sacele operates in a historic monument building, documented in 1543, which served as a place for the gathering of dances for three centuries.    The permanent exhibition illustrates segments of life specific to the traditional civilization of the Carpathians (occupations, crafts, technical installations, a living space and traditional costumes). These aspects highlight the hypotheses of the multiculturality of the Sacele area by suggesting a common world to both the Moans and the Csangos. In the courtyard of the museum there is a hydraulic hammer hammer. Piua, who thickened thick woolen fabrics, was transferred from Târlungeni to the courtyard of the museum.    The urban-rural relationship, indirectly exposed in the exhibition, brings to the fore the phenomenon of acculturation, the settlements being strongly influenced by the urban way of life due to their location in the proximity of Brasov.    65 km from Brasov, on the road connecting Brasov to Sighisoara, in the center of Rupea, is the "Gheorghe Cernea" Ethnographic Museum. The museum, housed in a historic building from the 19th century. eighteenth century, recently renovated, evokes the rural world around Rupea, whose fair is a documentary attested in 1433.    The museum design aims to illustrate the main aspects that define the specificity of the Rupea ethnographic area: traditional fishing on Olt, pottery center in Drăuşeni, customs specific to the Saxon population in the area (Kronenfest), the Romanian wedding, the interior of the Saxon and Romanian houses and the flourishing trade in the Cohalm fair (Michael Falk's grocery store).    The museum can be named Gheorghe Cernea (1898-1965), one of the most outstanding personalities in the Rupea area, dedicated to Romanian folklore and ethnography.

The permanent exhibition of the Art Museum in Brașov, also named the National Gallery, comprises of paintings and sculptures which illustrate the evolution of modern Romanian art between the 19th - 20th centuries and the evolution of Transylvanian art between the 18th-19th centuries. Among the renowned Romanian artists such as Nicolae Grigorescu, Ion Andreescu, Ștefan Luchian, Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Pallady, Gheorghe Petraşcu or Alexandru Ciucurencu, the exhibition also features artworks created by local artists whose activity is connected to Brașov. Therefore, the visitors will be presented with a selection of 18th century Saxon portraits of patricians, ending with post-war avant-garde artworks. The institution’s ground floor hosts temporary exhibitions and a wide range of cultural events such as recitals, conferences, book launches or round tables among others.   Visiting hours:  • Winter program (October 1 - March 31):  • Tuesday to Sunday, 09.00-17.00 (except for the official holidays)  • Summer program (April 1 - September 30):  • Tuesday to Sunday, 10.00-18.00 (except for the official holidays)