City: Transylvania
Top Things to do in Transylvania
Top 10 History Museums in Transylvania, Romania
Transylvania is a historical region in today's central Romania. Bound on the east and south by its natural borders, the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended westward to the Apuseni Mountains. The term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally the Romanian part of Banat.
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1. Ratiu Center for Democracy
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Ady Endre Memorial Museum
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Gab0rC - Kecskemet, Hungary
This is a very small museum dedicated to the life and art of Ady, probably the greatest modern Hungarian poet of the last century. The exhibits include objects used by the poet, like his desk or his hat. Objects related to the episodes of his love inspirations are also on show. The atmosphere of the small place brings you back one century, to the city of Nagyvárad (the name of Oradea at that time) the second largest city of Hungary at the beginning of the 20th century. Zoltán Imre, who was the keeper of the exhibition is a wonderful man. He made the objects live, and multiplied the impressions we got from the place itself. For example, to our question, what was the relation of Ady to the place where the museum is installed, he looked at his watch, and told us, at this time of the day, he would be sitting here, near this window, as this used to be a small confectionary, where he had written the draft of his articles... He told so many interesting episodes from the life of Ady...His knowledge was astonishing. I would love to read an Ady biography he authors which would include illustrations from the exihibits of the museum! He can make the explanation in Hungarian (the language of Ady's poetry) and Romanian for sure, I am unsure of other languages, but I strongly recommend this museum for art, literature, poetry and XXth century lovers.
3. Rope Street Museum
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
Discover the untold stories and legends of Brasov. We are inviting you to visit our permanent photo exhibition of Brasov, surrounding castles and churches. The unique city miniatures that shows our city architecture from old times. You can take a coffee break in our souvenir shop where you can find unique items made by local artists. Free WI-FI, free city map is included in the entry price.
Reviewed By Dzeikob - Kaunas, Lithuania
Small, but interesting and high quality. Here you can find all information and legends about Rope street, alike here is cozy coffee house.
4. Expozitie Inedita: Ev Mediu. Tortura Si Executie
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5.0 based on 13 reviews
"Torture Exhibition" - the most common methods of torture and execution during the Middle Ages.
Reviewed By PopisteanuG - Bucharest, Romania
it's a good place to be happy for our nowadays life many methods of torture are presented, still used in the 18th century, only 230 years ago those methods had the aim to save the souls of the convicted people, for even ordinary deeds, in the name of God; actually, the prosecutors of those times despised the God ultimate creation, the man five years before French Revolution, two Romanians, leaders of an important local uprising, were killed using one the methods presented there - Horea and Closca; look at the wheel and try to think what they felt
5. Central Underground
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
This exhibition, located in an old vaulted wine cellar, in Central Park Hotel basement, brushes upon the communist period of 1944 to 1989 in Romania. It illuminates the history of the Romanian people, from their daily lives to their inner feelings during those 45 years, presented through writings, audio & video, photos, typical pieces of clothing, books, magazines and other contemporary objects.
6. Museum of Jewish History in Oradea
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By ilieadrianp - Otopeni, Romania
Words are not enough to describe this place. Pure emotion, or the saddest museum seen in Romania so far and yet a stark reminder of what hate could bring and why such horrible past must never repeat. A must for anyone willing to understand better that dark period. Very well organized and run.
7. The Dracula Investigation
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5.0 based on 203 reviews
Who hasn’t heard of the (in)famous Dracula? Vampire or ruler, known near and far for his cruelty. Here, at The Dracula Investigation, you will learn that this story also starts with a simple human being like you and me. A person with feelings, a traumatized kid - allow us to present you the real Vlad Dracula - the son, brother, warrior. Inside, in 5 rooms Vlad himself will tell you his life story. You will get to see animations, sculptures and light/ shadow effects. We invite you to travel back in time with us to get to know Dracula’s human, real and often hidden part.
Reviewed By 350kingak
An original idea presenting the life of Vlad Țepeş (the Impaler) in an interactive way with videos, sculptures and audio, creating an adequate atmosphere for his life story.
8. Museum of Living in Communism
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
The museum is practically a time-machine that will enable you to experience, first-hand, the living conditions of a normal working class family in communist times. Therefore in order to be able to understand what it meant to live in a communist country we encourage you to book an over-night stay.
Reviewed By MiMaV - London, United Kingdom
Surreal, accurate snapshot of our childhood homes. Every detail, piece of furniture, magazine, carpet or bibelou trigger powerful memories. For everyone else a powerful inaight into how life was lived indoors in communism. Well worth a detour from central Brasov.
9. Memorial of the Victims of Communism and of the Resistance
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4.5 based on 332 reviews
Reviewed By 295mariusm - Oradea, Romania
IIf you are interested in this subject, than is the best place to enter in a somber world of the crimes of the communist regim. Schedule at least 3 hours for this visit, because there are lots of informations to see, read and listen.
10. Prima Scoala Romaneasca
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4.5 based on 238 reviews
Reviewed By 903mariai
I went with a group of friends and we were impressed by how well kept all the historical books were.Also, the guide was really friendly and he explained everything in a precise manner.It was a wonderful experience
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